What 14 teams are positioned to make the NFL playoffs in the 2025 regular season, from the eight division winners to six total wild cards? What would the seeding look like in the race for Super Bowl 60?
Here are those answers in Sporting News’ latest look at how the postseason field is coming together in both conferences after the Week 10 Monday night game:
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NFL playoff picture after Week 10
AFC
1. Indianapolis Colts 8-2 (first place, AFC South)
The Colts rallied to beat the Falcons in overtime in Berlin to open Sunday’s action. They matched the record of the Broncos, who outlasted the Raiders on Thursday night and have the tiebreaker based on beating Denver at home in Week 2. The Colts will enjoy a Week 11 bye before a big AFC interdivision showdown vs. the Chiefs in Kansas in Week 12.
2. Denver Broncos 8-2 (first place, AFC West)
The Broncos made sure they wouldn’t lose any ground on the Colts or the Patriots with their win over the Raiders. Denver also gets Kansas City next, in a big AFC West matchup at home in Week 12.
3. New England Patriots 8-2 (first place, AFC West)
The Patriots took care of a tough NFC matchup with the Buccaneers in Tampa Bay to keep pace with the Colts and Broncos. They gained a game on the losing Bills in the division, increasing their lead to a solid two games with eight weeks left.
4. Pittsburgh Steelers 5-4 (first place, AFC North)
The Steelers needed that Week 9 home win against the Colts to feel more confident about holding off the rebounding Ravens. But after a rough loss at the Chargers on Sunday night, the lead is down to only one game with the teams’ two matchups coming in the second half.
5. Los Angeles Chargers 7-3 (second place, AFC West)
The Chargers are a game behind the Broncos and 1.5 games ahead of the Chiefs, well-positioned to return to the playoffs for Jim Harbaugh as at least a wild card. They passed a needed good test at home on Sunday night vs. the Steelers.
6. Buffalo Bills 6-3 (second place, AFC East)
The Bills, after the thrill of beating the Chiefs, lost in a dud to the Dolphins to fall two games behind the Patriots in the division race. They lost a spot to the Chargers going into Sunday night and couldn’t gain a game on the losing Jaguars.
7. Jacksonville Jaguars 5-4 (second place, AFC South)
The Jaguars lost in shocking meltdown fashion at Houston in Week 10 and now only hold this spot head-to-head tiebreaker over the three-time reigning AFC champion Chiefs.
Who’s in the hunt?
8. Kansas City Chiefs (5-4)
9. Houston Texans (4-5)
10. Baltimore Ravens (4-5)
11. Cincinnati Bengals (3-6)
The Chiefs are in an unusual situation, sitting on the outside of the playoff picture during their Week 10 bye. The Texans beat the Jaguars on Sunday to improve their fading wild-card chances. The Ravens are still hoping they can rally to win the AFC North over the Steelers, the same division in which the Bengals are fading.
Who’s left?
12. Miami Dolphins (3-7)
13. New York Jets (1-7)
14. Las Vegas Raiders (2-7)
15. Cleveland Browns (2-7)
16. Tennessee Titans (1-8)
The Dolphins upset the Bills and the Jets beat the Browns to move up from the division cellar, while Raiders and Browns lost to get closer to the NFL cellar occupied only by the Titans.
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NFC
1. Philadelphia Eagles 7-2 (first place, NFC East)
The Eagles jumped back to the top seed after beating the Packers in Lambeau Field on Monday night. They are in cruise control to win another division title. For now, they hold the conference-record tiebreaker over the Seahawks (6-1 vs. 4-2) for this spot.
2. Seattle Seahawks 7-2 (first place, NFC West)
The Seahawks own the division tiebreaker over the Rams with a better conference record (2-1 vs. 1-1) and also are 1,5 games up on the third-place 49ers, to whom they lost in Week 1. The Seahawks play the Rams in Week 11.
3. Detroit Lions 6-3 (first place, NFC North)
The Lions are back to leading their division after routing the Commanders on Sunday and jumping a half-game ahead of the Packers, who lost again, to the Eagles on Monday night. The Lions have beaten the Buccaneers and Bears to earn the key division and conference tiebreakers for this seed position.
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 6-3 (first place, NFC South)
The Buccaneers lost a tough interconference matchup with the Patriots at home, failing to keep putting pressure on the Eagles, Seahawks and Packers. At least they avoided losing ground in the division race, where they are still 1.5 games up on the now .500 again Panthers.
5. Los Angeles Rams 7-2 (second place, NFC West)
The Rams remain a tiebreaker down to the Seahawks and already lost once to the 49ers at home, so it was critical they won at San Francisco on Sunday to improve their division-winning chances and maintan top wild-card status.
6. Chicago Bears 6-3 (second place, NFC North)
The Bears have gone 4-1 since their 0-2 start to jump the Packers in the division and pull into a virtual tie with the Lions. They also lead the Packers by a half-game in the division and for the second wild card and also are up a half-game on the No. 8 49ers.
7. Green Bay Packers 5-3-1 (third place, NFC North)
The Packers fell here behind both the Lions and Bears after losing to the Eagles on Thursday night and hold a slim lead over the 49ers for this final wild-card spot.
Who’s in the hunt?
8. San Francisco 49ers 6-4
9. Carolina Panthers 5-5
10. Minnesota Vikings 4-5
11. Dallas Cowboys 3-5-1
12. Arizona Cardinals 3-6
13. Atlanta Falcons 3-6
14. Washington Commanders 3-7
The 49ers finally fell into this group when they lost to the Rams and both the Lions and Bears won. The Vikings hurt their North and wild-card chances with a bad home loss ot the Ravens. The Panthers, even back down to .500, are a pleasant surprise, but the NFC South title remains their best playoff path. The Cowboys and Commanders look challenged to make a desperate wild-card run behind the Eagles.
Who’s left?
15. New Orleans Saints 2-8
16. New York Giants 2-8
The Saints got their first win since beating the Giants with a mild upset of the Panthers in Carolina, the first for rookie QB Tyler Shough. The Saints’ other win came against rookie QB Jaxson Dart and the Giants. The Giants lost Dart to a concussion in Week 10, costing them a chance to stay ahead of the Saints.
