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Kansas City Chiefs Fall Out of Super Bowl Tier
Week 12 of the 2025
NFL season starts tonight with the
Buffalo Bills visiting the
Houston Texans in a highly anticipated AFC clash. There were more than a few consequential results this past Sunday, which have shaken up the league hierarchy.
The
Denver Broncos virtually knocked
Kansas City Chiefs out of the AFC West hunt, while the
Los Angeles Rams distanced themselves from an ascending
Seattle Seahawks squad.
In the City of Brotherly Love, the
Philadelphia Eagles‘ defense again held an opponent to single digits, while the
New England Patriots extended their league-best winning streak to eight games.
Taking into account all of these results, GIVEMESPORT has once again ranked all 32 teams, separating them into six categories: tankers, no man’s land, teams that can sneak into the playoffs, teams that can win one postseason game, and lastly, dark horse contenders and Super Bowl contenders.
Here is our updated list heading into Week 12.
The tankers
32. Tennessee Titans
31. Las Vegas Raiders
30 New York Giants
29. Washington Commanders
28. New Orleans Saints
27. New York Jets
26. Cleveland Browns
These teams’ seasons are largely irrelevant, sans a few individual player accomplishments. The
Tennessee Titans have a slightly encouraging performance against the
Houston Texans, which saw Cam Ward play decently against an elite defense.
The
Las Vegas Raiders were anything but impressive in their 33-16 loss to the
Dallas Cowboys. Pete Carroll‘s team looks helpless at the moment with the league’s worst offensive line.
In the Meadowlands, the
New York Giants lost by just one possession at home to the
Green Bay Packers with Jameis Winston under center.
Staying East, the
Washington Commanders find themselves behind a few two-win teams after another disappointing defeat, this time to the lowly
Miami Dolphins.
As for the
New Orleans Saints,
New York Jets, and
Cleveland Browns, Myles Garrett has a legit chance to break the NFL sack record this season and, if the rest of his team was competent, would be an MVP contender.
No man’s land
25. Arizona Cardinals
24. Cincinnati Bengals
23. Atlanta Falcons
22. Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are the only group from this bunch to escape this past weekend with a win, thanks to a game-winning 29-yard field goal by Riley Patterson in overtime.
Mike McDaniel’s team has now won two straight games over the Buffalo Bills and Washington Commanders as they look to keep their far-fetched postseason hopes alive after their bye week.
Meanwhile, the other three teams listed above, the
Arizona Cardinals,
Cincinnati Bengals, and
Atlanta Falcons, all have quarterback injuries and issues after losses to their divisional rivals.
Can sneak into the playoffs
21. Minnesota Vikings
20. Dallas Cowboys
19. Carolina Panthers
Perhaps the Dallas Cowboys’ defense has turned over a new leaf with Quinnen Williams now in the middle. The former New York Jets’ star was added through this trade deadline and dominated throughout the Monday night win over the Las Vegas Raiders.
Unfortunately, one team that is still stuck with a familiar weakness is the
Minnesota Vikings after another dismal performance from J.J. McCarthy.
Meanwhile, the
Carolina Panthers have been one of the NFL’s weirdest teams this season, but Bryce Young and company are 6-5 and just a half a game behind the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC South.
These franchises’ seasons aren’t over, but they’ll likely need a little bit of luck to sneak into the postseason.
Can win one playoff game
18. Houston Texans
17. Jacksonville Jaguars
16. Pittsburgh Steelers
14. Los Angeles Chargers
15. Chicago Bears
13. Baltimore Ravens
12. San Francisco 49ers
11. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Houston Texans barely escaped falling into the tier below after surviving at home against the Tennessee Titans.
DeMeco Ryan’s team will now try to survive at home against a Buffalo Bills team coming off a massive win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Speaking of Todd Bowles‘ group, they have now lost two straight, despite the stable running game without star tailback Bucky Irving.
Like the Carolina Panthers, you never know what you’re going to get with the
Jacksonville Jaguars, but Liam Cohen’s squad obliterated the
Los Angeles Chargers 35-6 to move to 6-4 overall.
Meanwhile, in the AFC North, the
Baltimore Ravens have won four straight and sit just a game behind the
Pittsburgh Steelers. Lamar Jackson and company have yet to play their divisional rival this season.
Moving on to the NFC North, the
Chicago Bears are now the leaders of this loaded division with another one-possession victory, this time against the Minnesota Vikings.
Lastly, the
San Francisco 49ers finally have Brock Purdy back, and the star quarterback looked sharp in a blowout win over the Arizona Cardinals.
The dark horse contenders
10. Detroit Lions
9. Kansas City Chiefs
8. Green Bay Packers
7. Buffalo Bills
6. Seattle Seahawks
The
Detroit Lions and Kansas City Chiefs would both miss the postseason if they were to start today after their respective losses to the Philadelphia Eagles and Denver Broncos.
The reigning No. 1 seeds in the AFC and NFC have had uneven seasons, thanks to both inconsistent play and lingering injuries.
Staying up north, the Green Bay Packers didn’t gain many new believers last Sunday, but they moved to 6-3-1 and are right behind the 7-3 Chicago Bears in the NFC North.
Onto the AFC East, Josh Allen‘s record-breaking performance gave the Buffalo Bills a much-needed result to keep pace with the red-hot New England Patriots.
Meanwhile, the Seattle Seahawks have moved up our ranking despite their loss to the Los Angeles Rams. While Sam Darnold had four picks during this contest, his team only lost by two points, cementing themselves as a borderline Super Bowl contender.
The Super Bowl contenders
5. Denver Broncos
4. New England Patriots
3. Indianapolis Colts
2. Los Angeles Rams
1. Philadelphia Eagles
We have our concerns about Bo Nix‘s consistency and turnover woes, but the Denver Broncos’ defense is certainly Super Bowl-caliber even with Pat Surtain II missing all of November.
Out east, the New England Patriots are 9-2 with top-10 offenses and defenses after a comfortable home win over the New York Jets.
Staying in the AFC, the
Indianapolis Colts had a bye week as MVP frontrunnerJonathan Taylor prepares to face a desperate Kansas City Chiefs squad.
Nevertheless, with all the compliments we’ve made along this way to the top, two teams stand above the rest for now. The Los Angeles Rams and Philadelphia Eagles both have championship DNA and the versatility against the NFL’s elite in a multitude of ways.
These two are once again on a collision course, except this time it could happen in the NFC Championship. Matthew Stafford and Jalen Hurts are MVP contenders and, based on their track record, will continue to improve as this year goes on.
It’ll take a Herculean effort to knock either of these NFC giants off, even in a single-elimination format.
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John Fury Totally Lost His Head After Tommy Fury Beat Eddie Hall
All eyes were on the wrong Fury last night as John Fury was seen raging after his son Tommy Fury‘s fight.
It was a night at the AO Arena that should have been filled with joy for the Fury clan after Tommy won by a majority decision against the former World’s Strongest Man, Eddie Hall, but it didn’t take long for chaos to ensue after the fight with John taking the starring role.
The actual fight was a lot less eventful with the judges scoring 57-57, 59-56, 58-56 in Tommy’s favour. It was the 27-year-old’s technical prowess that gave him the overall advantage, with Hall starting strong but ultimately not looking as comfortable in the ring as Fury did.
Following the decision, 61-year-old John was seen ranting and raving at the side of the ring trying to get at Chase DeMoor, who had made at jab at one of John’s other sons, Roman Fury, just moments before.
John Fury Causes Chaos at Ringside After Tommy Fury vs Eddie Hall
Footage has now emerged of security holding John back from DeMoor at ringside. Ironically, Tommy, looked largely unbothered by his dad’s antics when he could be seen in the background as John was being held back by five security guards as he made advances towards DeMoor.
If anything, John became ever more unhinged as he made his way backstage. Ranting and raving with his shirt off, he shouted:
“I don’t give a f***” and “Who wants a f****** go?”
He then proceeded to show off his own boxing ability by punching a wall. John kept calling out Carl Froch, who he has had issues with in the past, despite the former super middleweight world champion being nowhere to be seen.
“Where are you, Carl ‘The Worm’ Froch,” he bellowed.
John Fury Punches A Wall Backstage After Tommy Fury Fight
John has reportedly demanded £2.5 million pounds to fight Froch on a Misfits Boxing card. Misfits has made no secret that it promotes entertainment and drama alongside the fights themselves and Froch vs Fury Sr would likely be the biggest fight in the promotion’s history.
This isn’t the first and won’t be the last time the father takes the spotlight away from his son’s achievements, with this now becoming quite a recurring feature of the Fury family.
At a press conference for his son Tyson Fury’s clash with Arslanbek Makhmudov earlier this year, Fury stole the show by calling out Froch while he was live on Netflix.
It remains to be seen if John will actually get the big payday he craves, but he is sure to continue playing up to the cameras until he gets an opportunity to cash in.
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Exact UK Start Time of Topuria vs Gaethje Revealed
UFC fans in the UK now know exactly when they will need to tune in for one of the most significant events the promotion has ever staged.
For the first time in history, the UFC will host an event on the grounds of the White House, with UFC Freedom 250 set to take place on the South Lawn of the Washington DC property. The event has been organised to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the USA, together with the 80th birthday of president Donald Trump.
The historic card has attracted huge interest from fight fans globally, as several of the biggest names in the promotion will be featured, with two UFC championships on the line.
UFC White House Card Explored
In the main event of the evening, Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje will face off for the undisputed UFC Lightweight Championship. Before that clash, Alex Pereira will seek to win UFC gold in a third weight class as he takes on Ciryl Gane for the interim UFC Heavyweight Championship.
A stacked card also sees fan favourites such as Sean O’Malley, Michael Chandler, and Derrick Lewis in action, making UFC Freedom 250 one of the deepest lineups assembled in recent memory.
The card is unique in that there are no preliminary fights, with all seven fights on the bill being part of a bumper main card. Given the unprecedented setting in which the fight will take place, many fans will want to take in every second of the action.
Exact UK Start Time For UFC Freedom 250
As anticipation continues to build, the exact start time for British viewers has now been revealed. Notably, UFC Freedom 250 will not be a pay-per-view show, meaning that it will be shown as part of the standard TNT Sports subscription.
The event will air on TNT Sports 1 in the UK, with a start time of 1am BST on Monday morning. Fans will be in for a late night if they want to watch the action live.
If there was ever a card to miss sleep for, it’s arguably UFC Freedom 250. However, for those among you who want to grab a few extra hours in bed, the expected start times of the two championship fights have also been confirmed.
Exact UK Start Times For Ilia Topuria vs Justin Gaethje and Alex Pereira vs Cyril Gane
The co-main event between Pereira and Gane will be a five-round affair, although most predict that it will end inside the 25-minute distance. The two fighters are expected to make their way to the Octagon at 3:30am UK time, with the action set to get underway shortly afterwards.
Once the interim heavyweight title fight is decided, all eyes will then be on Topuria and Gaethje as they battle it out to determine the best 155-pound fighter in the world. That bout is scheduled to go down no earlier than 4:45am UK time.
The above timings assume that the outdoor event isn’t disrupted by bad weather, which is something that the UFC have been planning for.
Whether you’re pulling an all-nighter to catch the whole card or just getting up for the championship bouts, UFC Freedom 250 is a night that will live long in the memory.
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7 National Teams Can Wear Special FIFA 2026 World Cup Gold Badge
Eagle-eyed viewers have spotted that Brazil wore a different FIFA World Cup 2026 badge to the rest of the national teams that have competed in this summer’s tournament so far.
Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Czech Republic, Canada, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Qatar, Switzerland, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland, United States, Paraguay, Australia and Turkey all played with white or dark variations of the FIFA badge on their jerseys.
Brazil’s, on the other hand, was gold. Naturally, this left many football fans puzzled.
There are so many initiatives these days that it can be hard to keep up. For example, players appearing in a World Cup finals match for the first time will wear a new ‘debut’ patch.
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Six Other Teams That Can Wear Gold FIFA Badge
Just seven of the 48 teams competing at the 2026 World Cup will wear the gold FIFA badge on their shirts, including Brazil.
While the Selecao haven’t lifted the iconic FIFA World Cup trophy since Ronaldo Nazario inspired them to glory in 2002, they remain the competition’s most successful nation.
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Their 2002 triumph was the fifth time Brazil have been crowned champions, following their victories in 1958, 1962, 1970 and 1994.
Only teams that have previously won the World Cup can wear the badge. The other six teams are:
Argentina
The reigning world champions have the same gold badge on their sleeve of their jersey, plus a special gold FIFA badge on the front of the shirt to celebrate their 2022 triumph.
England
It’s now been 60 years of hurt, but the Three Lions did indeed win the World Cup back in 1966 at the old Wembley stadium thanks to Sir Geoff Hurst’s legendary hat-trick.
France
Winners of the FIFA World Cup in 1998 and again in 2018. Didier Deschamps played a big role in both triumphs, first as a player and then as manager.
Germany
Germany last won the World Cup in 2014, defeating Lionel Messi’s Argentina in the final. They also lifted the trophy in 1954, 1974 and 1990.
Spain
Spain ended their long wait for the World Cup in 2010 thanks to Andres Iniesta’s famous winning goal against the Netherlands in South Africa.
Uruguay
Winners of the first-ever World Cup back in 1990, the South American nation lifted the trophy again 20 years later.
The only former World Cup champions missing from this summer’s tournament are Italy. The Azzurri (winners in 1934, 1938, 1982 and 2006) haven’t qualified for a World Cup finals since 2014.
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