Top five headlines from Week 16 of 2025 NFL season

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We are now 16 weeks into the National Football League season. Here are the top five headlines from the week that was. 

5)  Steelers beat Lions in controversial finish.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have taken a stranglehold in the AFC North thanks to a 29-24 win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday. In the final Lions drive, there were controversial offensive pass interference penalties to Lions rookie tight end Isaac TeSlaa and Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown that cancelled Lions touchdowns.

4) Ten teams have qualified for the playoffs.

We now know 10 teams in the 2025 NFL postseason. They are the Denver Broncos (12-3), New England Patriots (12-3), Seattle Seahawks (12-3), Los Angeles Rams (11-4), San Francisco 49ers (11-4), Buffalo Bills (11-4), Jacksonville Jaguars (11-4), Los Angeles Chargers (11-4), Chicago Bears (11-4), and the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles (10-5).

3) D.K. Metcalf suspended.

The other big story from the Steelers win over the Lions was the fact that Steelers wide receiver D.K. Metcalf punched a spectator. As a result, the Steelers wideout has been suspended two games. Metcalf was not ejected during the game, and finished with four catches for 42 receiving yards.

2) James Cook shines again.

A major reason why the Buffalo Bills are 11-4 has been because of the play of running back James Cook. Josh Allen may be the catalyst of the Bills offense, but Cook is the engine. On Sunday, Cook took over the NFL lead in rushing yards (1532) after a 117 yard performance in a 23-20 Bills win over the Cleveland Browns.

1) Jaguars beat best team in NFL in statement game.

The Jacksonville Jaguars have now won six straight games after beating the NFL’s number one seed, Denver Broncos 34-20. Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence of Knoxville, Tennessee had 279 yards passing, and Jaguars wide receiver Parker Washington of Sugar Land, Texas had 145 yards receiving.