Here is an in-depth look at each team, from how their 2025 season went and what their salary cap and free agent situations look like to their draft capital and glaring needs.

Wildcard Weekend opens with one of the most deceptive matchups on the slate. The Rams arrive as heavy favorites with deep postseason experience, while the Panthers enter with nothing to lose — and the confidence of having already beaten this opponent once this season.

It’s one of the most exciting times of the year, the NFL playoffs. It’s not your usual cast of characters this time around, as teams like the Kansas City Chiefs, Baltimore Ravens, and Cincinnati Bengals fell short of their goal to reach the postseason.

The Raiders have the No. 1 overall pick and need a quarterback. This is as simple and clean a fit as there will be the entire draft. Mendoza is accurate with strong arm talent, he can operate well from the pocket, he has a high football IQ and he's a good enough athlete to keep plays alive under duress. This should be the Raiders’ guy.

NFL.com's Matt Okada previews the 2025 Wild Card Round with an NFL Pro insight deep dive on each of the six games this weekend.

Even though most of the teams playing on Thursday are eliminated from playoff contention, in-division bragging rights are still at stake.