2025 NFL Playoff Picture, Scenarios, and Standings

NFL Playoff Picture

AFC

First Round Bye

DEN

Broncos

12-2-0

HOU

Texans

9-5-0

Patriots

11-3-0

BUF

Bills

10-4-0

JAX

Jaguars

10-4-0

LAC

Chargers

10-4-0

PIT

Steelers

8-6-0

NFC

First Round Bye

LAR

Rams

11-3-0

Packers

9-4-1

CHI

Bears

10-4-0

49ers

10-4-0

PHI

Eagles

9-5-0

SEA

Seahawks

11-3-0

Buccaneers

7-7-0

AFC Standings

	Team	Record	PCT	Div	Conf	Next Game
1	Denver - x	12-2-0	.857	3-1-0	7-2-0	vs JAC
2	New England	11-3-0	.786	3-1-0	6-3-0	@ BAL
3	Jacksonville	10-4-0	.714	3-1-0	7-2-0	@ DEN
4	Pittsburgh	8-6-0	.571	3-1-0	7-3-0	@ DET
5	L.A. Chargers	10-4-0	.714	5-0-0	8-2-0	@ DAL
6	Buffalo	10-4-0	.714	3-2-0	7-3-0	@ CLE
7	Houston	9-5-0	.643	4-1-0	7-2-0	vs LV
8	Indianapolis	8-6-0	.571	2-2-0	6-4-0	vs SF
9	Baltimore	7-7-0	.500	3-2-0	5-5-0	vs NE
10	Kansas City - e	6-8-0	.429	1-3-0	3-6-0	@ TEN
11	Miami - e	6-8-0	.429	3-2-0	3-7-0	vs CIN
12	Cincinnati - e	4-10-0	.286	3-2-0	4-6-0	@ MIA
13	N.Y. Jets - e	3-11-0	.214	0-4-0	2-8-0	@ NO
14	Cleveland - e	3-11-0	.214	0-4-0	2-7-0	vs BUF
15	Las Vegas - e	2-12-0	.143	0-5-0	2-8-0	@ HOU
16	Tennessee - e	2-12-0	.143	0-5-0	1-9-0	vs KC

Legend

* - Clinched Home-Field Advantage And First-Round Bye
Z - Clinched Division Title
X - Clinched Playoff Berth
E - Eliminated From Playoff Contention

AFC Scenarios

DENVER can clinch the AFC West division title and the AFC’s No. 1 seed, lone first-round bye and home-field advantage with:
1. DEN win + LAC loss or tie + NE loss + BUF loss or tie

DENVER can clinch the AFC West division title with:
1. DEN win + LAC loss or tie OR
2. DEN tie + LAC loss
NEW ENGLAND can clinch a playoff berth with:
1. NE win or tie OR
2. IND loss or tie OR
3. HOU loss or tie
JACKSONVILLE can clinch a playoff berth with:
1. JAC win + IND loss or tie OR
2. JAC win + HOU loss or tie OR
3. JAC tie + IND loss OR
4. JAC tie + IND tie + HOU loss
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS can clinch a playoff berth with:
1. LAC win + IND loss or tie OR
2. LAC win + HOU loss or tie OR
3. LAC tie + IND loss OR
4. LAC tie + IND tie + HOU loss
BUFFALO can clinch a playoff berth with:
1. BUF win + IND loss or tie OR
2. BUF win + HOU loss or tie OR
3. BUF tie + IND loss OR
4. BUF tie + HOU loss

AFC Tiebreakers

The L.A. Chargers are ahead of Buffalo based conference record (8-2 to the Bills' 7-3).
Kansas City is ahead of Miami based on conference record (3-6 to the Dolphins' 3-7).
The N.Y. Jets are ahead of Cleveland based head-to-head record (1-0).
Las Vegas is ahead of Tennessee based on head-to-head record (1-0).

NFC Standings

	Team	Record	PCT	Div	Conf	Next Game
1	L.A. Rams - x	11-3-0	.786	3-1-0	6-3-0	@ SEA
2	Chicago	10-4-0	.714	1-3-0	6-3-0	vs GB
3	Philadelphia	9-5-0	.643	2-2-0	7-3-0	@ WAS
4	Tampa Bay	7-7-0	.500	2-2-0	5-5-0	@ CAR
5	Seattle	11-3-0	.786	2-2-0	6-3-0	vs LAR
6	San Francisco	10-4-0	.714	4-1-0	8-2-0	@ IND
7	Green Bay	9-4-1	.679	4-0-0	7-2-1	@ CHI
8	Detroit	8-6-0	.571	1-3-0	5-5-0	vs PIT
9	Carolina	7-7-0	.500	2-2-0	5-4-0	vs TB
10	Dallas	6-7-1	.464	3-1-0	3-6-1	vs LAC
11	Minnesota - e	6-8-0	.429	2-2-0	4-5-0	@ NYG
12	Atlanta - e	5-9-0	.357	2-3-0	4-5-0	@ ARI
13	New Orleans - e	4-10-0	.286	3-2-0	4-7-0	vs NYJ
14	Washington - e	4-10-0	.286	2-1-0	2-7-0	vs PHI
15	Arizona - e	3-11-0	.214	0-5-0	3-7-0	vs ATL
16	N.Y. Giants - e	2-12-0	.143	1-4-0	1-9-0	vs MIN

Legend

* - Clinched Home-Field Advantage And First-Round Bye
Z - Clinched Division Title
X - Clinched Playoff Berth
E - Eliminated From Playoff Contention

NFC Scenarios

CHICAGO can clinch a playoff berth with:
1. CHI win + DET loss or tie OR
2. CHI tie + DET loss
PHILADELPHIA can clinch the NFC East division title with:
1. PHI win OR
2. DAL loss OR
3. PHI tie + DAL tie
SEATTLE can clinch a playoff berth with:
1. SEA win or tie OR
2. DET loss or tie
SAN FRANCISCO can clinch a playoff berth with:
1. SF win OR
2. DET loss OR
3. SF tie + DET tie
GREEN BAY can clinch a playoff berth with:
1. GB win + DET loss or tie OR
2. GB tie + DET loss

NFC Tiebreakers

The L.A. Rams are ahead of Seattle based head-to-head record (1-0).
Tampa Bay is ahead of Carolina in the NFC South based on common games record (5-5 to the Panthers' 4-6).
New Orleans is ahead of Washington based on conference record (4-7 to the Commanders' 2-7).

Notes

During the regular season, the seeds reflect how the playoffs would stand if the season ended up to that point.
The NFL playoffs are not based on a pure bracket system. In the divisional playoffs, the No. 1 seed is assured of playing the lowest-seeded Wild Card survivor.
There are no restrictions on intra-division games and the higher seed of any matchup will have home-field advantage.

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