After Sean Payton's Broncos went for it and failed Sunday, there is a renewed debate about fourth-down decisions.

"There are those moments that you wish you had back," Broncos coach Sean Payton said of his 4th-and-1 play call against the Patriots.

"At that point, to take the points and go up two possessions is pretty significant," Drew Brees said of Sean Payton's fourth-down decision.

Broncos head coach Sean Payton's snap judgment on 4th-down fail by Bears now looks painfully ironic after Sunday's AFC Championship loss.

The Seattle Seahawks are headed to the Super Bowl, but a late personal foul on former Pro Bowl cornerback Riq Woolen nearly helped the Los Angeles Rams punch their ticket to San Francisco. The Rams scored a touchdown on the next play following the personal foul on what would have been fourth down.

The NFL set a record for the fewest punts per game in 2025, with wild-card weekend showcasing bold fourth-down plays.

There were three times in the first 59 years of the Super Bowl era that a team went back-to-back regular-season games without punting once. That total has been matched during the 2025 season as part of a growing trend that has led to punts becoming more ...