Week 14 looks like one of those NFL weekends where you clear the schedule and keep the remote close. A bunch of teams are fighting for playoff life, a few are trying not to slip, and a couple of matchups feel like they’re previewing January football.

The 2025 NFL season has been one of the most thrilling in recent memory. There was no truly dominant team. It felt like anybody could win on any given Sunday, which is exactly how it should feel every year.

Going back to the beginning of the 21st century, we're breaking down the top-10 championship games across the NFL, the World Cup, college football and basketball, MLB and NBA, and reexamining what made them so special and memorable. Here are our 10 best title games since 2000.