In The First Read, Jeffri Chadiha provides a snapshot of the hottest stories and trends heading into Week 14 of the 2025 NFL season, including:

Top three risers/sliders from Week 13

Three games worthy of NFL Pro deep dives

Most intriguing game of Week 14

Updated MVP rankings

But to kick things off, why teams currently outside of the playoff picture still have hope to make the postseason ...

Oh, we're in it now. We're moving into December with the conclusion of Week 13, and the games are way more intense. Teams that we thought looked like the best in the NFL-- like the Eagles and Rams -- lost. Teams that we had questions about not that long ago -- like Dallas, Houston and Carolina -- won. It was all one more indication that the final month of the season will be as wild a ride as the f

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