We’re formally by means of Week 14 of the 2025 NFL season and into Week 15, and the playoff image and the highway to Tremendous Bowl LX are beginning to come into sight. Which groups have the most effective possibilities to make the 14-team subject? Which nonetheless have work to do to finally get in? Nobody has clinched but … however a couple of groups are getting shut.
We used ESPN’s Soccer Energy Index to undertaking the remainder of the season, trying on the playoff image for each conferences. We included up to date odds for each staff to make the postseason, clinch its division and even make the Tremendous Bowl. And we even have projected seeds.
Here is all the pieces you want proper now.
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Projecting the AFC playoff subject
The Chiefs are out of competition for the AFC West title for the primary time in 10 seasons. In an effort to earn a playoff berth, they’re going to should be a wild-card staff, which ESPN’s FPI presently offers them solely an 11% likelihood of changing into. In the meantime, the Jaguars took management of the AFC South from the Colts (who have been dealt a serious blow with Daniel Jones’ Achilles tear) in Week 14.
In Week 15, the Patriots can clinch the AFC East with a win — and clinch no less than the playoffs with losses from the Texans and Colts. The Broncos can clinch a playoff berth with a win or losses from the Texans, Colts and Jaguars.
The Browns and Jets joined the Raiders and Titans in being eradicated from playoff competition final week.
Projecting the NFC playoff subject
The Buccaneers’ possibilities to win the NFC South took a success Thursday once they misplaced to the Falcons to start Week 15. Nevertheless, they’re nonetheless favored within the division over the Panthers.
The Lions’ win in Week 14 over the Cowboys pushed them to 8-5 and improved their possibilities of making the playoffs. One other NFC North staff was not so fortunate. The Bears — one week after surging to No. 1 within the NFC — misplaced in a heartbreaker to the Packers. Inexperienced Bay has reclaimed its spot on the prime of the NFC North however nonetheless has to face Chicago another time earlier than the tip of the season.
The Commanders and Falcons have been eradicated from playoff competition in Week 14, becoming a member of the Cardinals, Saints and Giants. In Week 15, there is just one clinching state of affairs for the NFC: The Rams can lock up a playoff berth with a win.
Projecting the AFC playoff seedings
It seems the race for the No. 1 seed will come all the way down to the Patriots and Broncos, however the Broncos’ win over the Raiders does give them the tiebreaker (higher report in convention video games).
Projecting the NFC playoff seedings
It can come all the way down to the Packers and three NFC West groups for the first-round bye, however the Seahawks play the Rams and 49ers another time earlier than the tip of the season.
NFL playoff schedule
Jan. 10-12, 2026: Wild-card spherical
Jan. 17-18: Divisional spherical
Jan. 25: AFC and NFC championship video games
Feb. 8: Tremendous Bowl LX (in Santa Clara, California)
