The 2026 NFL draft cycle is gaining steam. The college playoffs roll on until a champion is crowned on January 19. After that, the draft calendar turns attention to the all-star game circuit in late January.

Arkansas DL Caleb Bell has announced that he’s returning to the Razorbacks for the 2026 season. Bell redshirted this season but has high upside as he joins Trent Sellers, Keiundre Johnson, Quincy Rhodes, and Kevin Oatis in the defensive line room. (H/T @_hogsmedia / IG) | #WPS pic.twitter.com/vtu3divgBW

While Denver brings the heat, the Packers must adjust to losing star Micah Parsons. Here's our weekly ranking of all 32 NFL defenses.

Five defences are terrorising the NFL in 2025 – from sack machines to shutdown secondaries. These are the units no offence wants to face. Latest NFL updates at DAZN News

Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST, NFL Network BetMGM NFL Odds: Chargers by 2 Against the spread: Texans 8-7, Chargers 9-6 Series record: Chargers lead 6-4. Last meeting: Texans beat Chargers 32-12 in NFC wild-card game in Houston on Jan.

While many top defenses had a forgettable week, the Chargers and Bears showed out. Here's where all 32 units rank ahead of Week 17.

NFL Week 18 power rankings after Seattle Seahawks, Jacksonville Jaguars, San Francisco 49ers, Houston Texans win again. Where are they ranked now?

Ari Meirov criticized Cincinnati's defense on Sunday. The NFL insider watched the Bengals miss multiple chances to stop Arizona's Michael Wilson from reaching the end zone.