WGN’s Jarrett Payton picks straight-up winners every week on Big Game Bound. BGB host Chris Hagan and the “Son of Sweetness” discuss all four games of the divisional round of the NFL playoffs. J.P. is looking to bounce back from a 1-2 week after he picked three road teams in the Wild Card

Receiver Emmanuel Sanders won a Super Bowl with the Broncos in 2015 with Gary Kubiak, whose stern-father leadership blended perfectly with an experienced team. Sanders played for Payton on the Saints in 2020, which marked the coach’s last postseason appearance when he knocked out the Bears and lost to the Tom Brady-led Buccaneers.

Jan 5, 2025; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Jarrett Stidham (8) celebrates with quarterback Bo Nix (10) after a play in the fourth quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs at Empower Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images

The Chicago Bears have requested interviews with 19 candidates for their next head coach, including Mike McCarthy, Thomas Brown, Ron Rivera, Ben Johnson, Todd Monken, and Steve Sarkisian, while the ambiguity around Ryan Poles' contract situation may make it more difficult for the Bears to hire their next coach.

The Denver Broncos are in the playoffs after going through more than a dozen quarterbacks since their last post-season run in 2015.

The Denver Broncos faced the Buffalo Bills in an AFC wild-card playoff game at Highmark Stadium on Jan. 12, 2025, in Orchard Park, New York. Denver lost 31-7.

Week 18 in the NFL provided teams with the opportunity to make a final push ahead of the playoffs. Who took advantage and who faltered?