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2025 NFL playoff picture: Who's in, who's out and who's in the hunt as the AFC and NFC races heat up The 2025 NFL season is headed toward crunch time. As we wind down in Week 12, only six full weeks of regular-season action remain until the start of the playoffs. That means, while the postseason picture is far from finalized, the race for playoff berths -- and top seeding -- is well underway. Some preseason favorites like the Los Angeles Rams and Philadelphia Eagles are well on their way to the dance. Others, like the reigning AFC champion Kansas City Chiefs and defending AFC South champion Houston Texans, are on the outside looking in, but making a late push. Meanwhile a slew of surprise contenders, from the New England Patriots to the Denver Broncos to the Indianapolis Colts, are currently challenging for the right to an early-playoff bye. Where, exactly, do all the playoff contenders sit? Which teams would be in the postseason if the schedule were halted today? And which clubs still have a shot to sneak into the mix down the stretch? Below is an updated rundown of the entire playoff picture, complete with remaining schedules for primary contenders: Complete playoff picture This is the NFL playoff picture as it stands, with the following teams tabbed for postseason spots: AFC standings New England Patriots (10-2) Denver Broncos (9-2) Indianapolis Colts (8-3) Baltimore Ravens (6-5) Los Angeles Chargers (7-4) Jacksonville Jaguars (7-4) Jacksonville Jaguars (7-4) 1. New England Patriots (10-2) 2. Denver Broncos (9-2) 3. Indianapolis Colts (8-3) 4. Baltimore Ravens (6-5) 5. Los Angeles Chargers (7-4) 6. Jacksonville Jaguars (7-4) 7. Buffalo Bills (7-4) The Texans (6-5) aren't to be written off in the South despite C.J. Stroud's recent absence, with DeMeco Ryans' defense ranking No. 1 in the NFL. The Chiefs (6-5) finally rediscovered their late-game flair against the Colts in Week 12, but can Patrick Mahomes and Co. straighten out the offense? And the Steelers (6-5) have bigger issues than Aaron Rodgers now battling a wrist injury, with Mike Tomlin's defense a boom-or-bust operation. NFC standings Los Angeles Rams (8-2) Philadelphia Eagles (8-3) Chicago Bears (8-3) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-4) Seattle Seahawks (8-3) Green Bay Packers (7-3-1) San Francisco 49ers (7-4) team logo 1. Los Angeles Rams (8-2) 2. Philadelphia Eagles (8-3) 3. Chicago Bears (8-3) 4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-4) 5. Seattle Seahawks (8-3) 6. Green Bay Packers (7-3-1) 7. San Francisco 49ers (7-4) The Lions (7-4) are probably out of the mix for the No. 1 seed they held a year ago, but Dan Campbell's unit still has too much talent on both sides of the ball to be written off, as Jahmyr Gibbs' explosive Week 12 proved. The Panthers (6-5) have an outside chance to leapfrog the Bucs in the South if Bryce Young can find a way to stay steady under center. Thanks for watching
