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NFL Week 16 talking points: Bears-Packers NFC rivalry, Jags at Broncos, Rivers goes again
Heavy playoff ramifications pack the schedule in Week 16 of the 2025 NFL season, with an incredible array of high-stakes showdowns available to stream on DAZN, live and on demand.
There are key division tilts with the Chicago Bears hosting the Green Bay Packers, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the Carolina Panthers, and Jaguars vs. Broncos.
All that and more as DAZN News’ Mark Lelinwalla unpacks five key storylines to follow in Week 16.
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Packers visit the Bears at Soldier Field on Saturday night
The Green Bay Packers (9-4-1) and Chicago Bears (10-4) can clinch a playoff berth with a win Saturday night and a Detroit Lions’ loss Sunday. That adds even more intrigue into an already captivating game between these NFC North division rivals.
When they met just two weeks ago, the Packers edged the Bears, 28-21, at Lambeau Field with Keisean Nixon picking off Caleb Williams in the end zone to preserve Green Bay’s win. The game also had the Packers’ star quarterback Jordan Love airing it out for 234 yards and three touchdowns with Christian Watson hauling in two of those TDs.
Will it be a Packers’ sweep of the Bears? Or will the Bears make it a season split?
Buccaneers try to right the ship, visit the Panthers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers squandered an opportunity to extend their lead in the NFC South last Thursday when they lost to the lowly Atlanta Falcons.
Fortunately for the Bucs, the Carolina Panthers lost to the struggling New Orleans Saints on Sunday.
That has the Buccaneers and Panthers 7-7 apiece, making Sunday’s matchup crucial for playoff ramifications, especially considering the teams will clash again in Week 18 to end their regular season.
Can the Jaguars end the Broncos’ streak?
Can anyone stop the Denver Broncos?
The Jacksonville Jaguars prowl into Mile High on Sunday, looking to snap the Broncos’ 11-game win streak.
The Broncos (11-2) are coming off a 34-26 home victory over the Green Bay Packers in a game that had Bo Nix record 304 passing yards and four touchdowns.
The Jaguars (10-4), who enter Sunday’s AFC tilt with five straight wins, will look for ways to bottle up Nix’s offensive fireworks.
A Jacksonville win plus an Indianapolis Colts’ loss will have the Jags clinching a playoff berth.
Philip Rivers is back on Monday Night Football
Bet a 44-year-old Philip Rivers coming out of retirement and having the chance to start at quarterback on Monday Night Football wasn’t on your Bingo card. Or his either.
Last week, Rivers had a serviceable 120 passing yards and a touchdown, while also throwing an interception, but the Indianapolis Colts (8-6) still lost their fourth straight game.
Making matters tougher, they will host a San Francisco 49ers (10-4) squad, which has won four straight games and can secure a postseason spot with a win or Detroit Lions loss.
