No, an NFL playoff game cannot end in a tie. In the preseason and regular season, games can end in ties. However, with the league needing a team to move on to the next round of the playoffs, there is no possibility of a tie in the postseason.

The NFL playoffs are one week away and most of the field is set entering Week 18. Here's what to know about the postseason format and bracket.

Here is more on the NFL tiebreaker process for the 2026 playoffs. The NFL has a deep set of tiebreakers for divisions that can arise from ties between two and three or more teams. Head-to-head (best won-lost-tied percentage in games between the clubs). Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the division.

Williams or Maye? Stafford or Purdy? Allen or Darnold? Here's the full ranking of the QBs left standing, from worst to best.

Super Bowl 60 is set to kick off in a few weeks. Here's what to know about the NFL's championship game in 2026.

While riding the winds of this season's dramatics -- which have only just begun -- check out our list of the 10 best NFL playoff performances of all-time, then be sure to vote in the poll on the right to crown the most fantastic feat of them all.