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2021 Cincinnati Bengals season
2021 Cincinnati Bengals season: Zac Taylor's third year; Bengals went 10-7, won the AFC North, and reached Super Bowl LVI behind Joe Burrow's 4,611 yards and rookie Ja'Marr Chase, losing 23-20 to the Rams.
2021 Los Angeles Rams season
2021 Los Angeles Rams season: NFL championship year in which the Rams, led by Matthew Stafford and coach Sean McVay, went 12-5, won the NFC West, and beat Cincinnati 23-20 in Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium.
2021 NFL Draft
The 2021 NFL Draft, held April 29–May 1 in Cleveland, saw the Jaguars take Trevor Lawrence first overall among 259 selections; it was the first in-person draft since the pandemic began, with capacity limits and a reported $42 million local impact.
2021 NFL season
2021 NFL season: first 17-game regular season (18 weeks, three preseason games), approved March 30, 2021. Ended with Rams beating Bengals 23-20 in Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium; marked by historic parity and walk-off finishes.
2021–22 NFL playoffs
2021-22 NFL playoffs, the 2021 season's 14-team postseason: Rams (12-5) beat Bengals (10-7) 23-20 in Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium; both No. 1 seeds lost in the divisional round.
2022 Kansas City Chiefs season
2022 Kansas City Chiefs season: Andy Reid's 14-3 AFC West champions who, after trading Tyreek Hill, led the NFL in scoring (29.2 ppg) and EPA/play, beat Cincinnati 23-20 for the AFC title, and won Super Bowl LVII 38-35 over Philadelphia.
2022 NFL Draft
2022 NFL Draft, held April 28-30, 2022 in Las Vegas at the LINQ Promenade; seven rounds, 262 picks; Jacksonville Jaguars selected Georgia's Travon Walker No. 1 overall; 39 compensatory picks to 16 teams.
2022 NFL season
The 2022 NFL season was the National Football League's 103rd season, ending with the Kansas City Chiefs defeating the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 in Super Bowl LVII.
2022 Philadelphia Eagles season
The 2022 Philadelphia Eagles season was the franchise's 90th NFL season: a 14-3 record, an NFC East title, and a Super Bowl LVII loss to Kansas City.
2022 Pro Bowl
2022 Pro Bowl: NFL all-star game for the 2021 season, played February 6, 2022 at Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas; AFC beat NFC 41-35 before 56,206 fans, the last tackle-format Pro Bowl.
2022–23 NFL playoffs
2022-23 NFL playoffs: 14-team postseason ending with Kansas City Chiefs beating Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 in Super Bowl LVII, Feb 12, 2023, Glendale; Mahomes MVP; new playoff overtime possession rule.
2023 Detroit Lions season
2023 Detroit Lions season: Detroit finished 12-5, won its first division title since 1993 and first-ever NFC North crown, beat the Rams and Buccaneers in the playoffs, and lost the NFC championship 31-34 to the 49ers.
2023 Kansas City Chiefs season
2023 Kansas City Chiefs season: NFL team's 2023 campaign, 11-6, AFC West champions, No. 3 seed; won Super Bowl LVIII 25-22 in overtime over the 49ers for a fourth title and back-to-back championships.
2023 NFL Draft
2023 NFL Draft, held April 27-29 in Kansas City, Missouri; 259 picks over seven rounds. Bryce Young went first to Carolina; Houston took C.J. Stroud and Will Anderson; Miami forfeited its first-round pick.
2023 NFL season
2023 NFL season, the league's 104th, ran September 2023 to January 2024; Ravens went 13-4, Panthers 2-15, Dolphins scored 70 on Denver, and kickoff returns hit a record-low 21.8%.
2023 San Francisco 49ers season
2023 San Francisco 49ers season: NFL team's campaign, 12-5 regular season, first in NFC West, playoff wins over Packers and Lions, overtime Super Bowl LVIII loss to Chiefs.
2023–24 NFL playoffs
2023-24 NFL playoffs: 14-team postseason for the 2023 NFL season, ending in Super Bowl LVIII (Feb 11, 2024, Las Vegas) between the Chiefs and 49ers; record 38.5 million average viewers and Lions' first playoff win in 32 years.
2024 All-Pro Team
2024 All-Pro Team: AP first and second teams for the 2024 NFL season, announced January 10, 2025. Lamar Jackson beat Josh Allen at quarterback; Chase and Jefferson unanimous; Barkley 48 of 50 votes.
2024 Arizona Cardinals season
The 2024 Arizona Cardinals season, the franchise's 105th and second under coach Jonathan Gannon and GM Monti Ossenfort, finished 8-9, third in the NFC West, missing the playoffs.
2024 Atlanta Falcons season
2024 Atlanta Falcons season: NFL team's 59th season, first under Raheem Morris. Finished 8-9, second NFC South, missed playoffs; Kirk Cousins replaced by rookie Michael Penix Jr. late in the year.
2024 Baltimore Ravens season
2024 Baltimore Ravens season: NFL team's 29th year, also called the 2024-25 campaign. Finished 12-5, won second straight AFC North title, beat Pittsburgh 28-14 in the wild card, lost 27-25 at Buffalo in the divisional round.
2024 Buffalo Bills season
2024 Buffalo Bills season: 13-4, fifth straight AFC East title, No. 2 seed; Josh Allen's record offense (525 points); lost AFC Championship 29-32 to Kansas City after beating Denver and Baltimore.
2024 Carolina Panthers season
2024 Carolina Panthers season: NFL team's 30th year, Dave Canales's first as head coach. Finished 5-12 after benching Bryce Young for Andy Dalton; defense allowed a record 534 points.
2024 Chicago Bears season
2024 Chicago Bears season: NFL campaign finishing 5-12, last in NFC North; rookie QB Caleb Williams (first overall pick) threw for 3,541 yards; Matt Eberflus fired November 29, Thomas Brown interim, Ben Johnson hired next.
2024 Cincinnati Bengals season
2024 Cincinnati Bengals season: NFL team's 55th season, finished 9-8, third AFC North, missed playoffs. Burrow led NFL in passing yards (4,918) and TDs (43); Chase 1,708 receiving yards; Hendrickson 17.5 sacks.
2024 Cleveland Browns season
2024 Cleveland Browns season: NFL campaign in which Cleveland, coached by Kevin Stefanski, fell from 11-6 to 3-14 after Deshaun Watson's ruptured Achilles in Week 7; Ken Dorsey became offensive coordinator and Jerry Jeudy was acquired from Denver.
2024 Dallas Cowboys season
The 2024 Dallas Cowboys season was the franchise's 65th NFL season, Mike McCarthy's fifth as head coach. Dallas finished 7-10, third in the NFC East, missing the playoffs after Dak Prescott's Week 9 hamstring injury; McCarthy departed and Brian Schottenheimer was hired.
2024 Denver Broncos season
2024 Denver Broncos season: Sean Payton's second year; 10-7, third AFC West, first playoff berth since 2015 behind rookie QB Bo Nix (29 TD passes), ending with a 31-7 Wild Card loss to Buffalo.
2024 Detroit Lions season
2024 Detroit Lions season: NFL team's 95th season, also called the Lions' record 15-2 campaign. Detroit won its second straight NFC North title and the NFC's No. 1 seed, then lost the Divisional Round 45-31 to Washington at Ford Field.
2024 Green Bay Packers season
2024 Green Bay Packers season: Matt LaFleur's sixth year; Packers went 11-6, third in NFC North, opened in São Paulo vs Eagles, lost Wild Card 22-10 at Philadelphia; 37th playoff appearance, NFL record.