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The Panthers stayed perfect thanks to Can Newton, and three more playoff spots were claimed on Sunday. Here’s what we learned in Week 15 of the 2015 NFL season:

Directional schools. Corporate sponsors you’ve never heard of. Teams with sub-.500 records playing in the postseason. But you’re still glued to the TV. Must be the first week of bowl season.

The 2015 NFL season heads into its final three weeks with just three of the league’s 12 playoff spots already claimed. This week’s key games will impact the postseason picture. Here’s a preview of the action.

Forget Coldplay -- get this guy to perform at halftime of this season's Super Bowl.

Two additional playoff berths were claimed in Week 14 of the 2015 NFL season, and a familiar team jumped back atop the AFC heap. Here’s a recap of this week’s action:

Alabama running back Derrick Henry was the night’s big winner at Thursday’s college football awards show, taking home the Maxwell and Doak Walker Awards.

The playoff picture is starting to come into focus as the NFL begins the final quarter of its 2015 regular season. Here’s a preview of the Week 14 games.

And then there were three.

The NFL annually does 'Salute to Service' games. The Buffalo Bills had a memorable moment when the team welcomed two brothers, 96- and 101-year-old Irving and Sydney Cole.

There's a good chance Bruno Mars may figure into the show as well — but it's looking like rumblings that Taylor Swift will sign on are false.

Three NFL teams can clinch playoff berths in Week 13, but only the Panthers can remain undefeated. Here’s a preview of this week’s action.

The final college football weekend of the year will determine a number of conference titles, award winners and, most importantly, the four teams headed to the college football playoff. Here are the big questions for Championship Weekend.