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2025 2026 Nfl Playoff Bracket Nfl Playoff Picture Ahead Of Week 18

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2025 2026 nfl playoff bracket nfl playoff picture ahead of week 18

After Week 18, we’ll have no more NFL regular-season action. The road to Super Bowl 60 will truly begin. If you’re wondering what the playoff picture looks like with one week of games left to be played, you’ve come to the right place. A whole bunch of teams have already been eliminated (sorry to your squad if you root for them, but here’s the current 2026 NFL Draft order right now to help!), but we’ll split it... Eliminated: Jets, Browns, Titans, Raiders, Chiefs, Bengals, Dolphins, Colts Eliminated: Falcons, Commanders, Giants, Saints, Cardinals, Vikings, Cowboys, Lions

With only one week to go in the 2025-26 NFL season, there is still plenty to be decided when it comes to the postseason picture. In both the AFC and NFC, six of seven playoff spots have been claimed. In each conference, the final playoff berth will be decided by a Week 18 head-to-head matchup, sure to make for must-see TV. Neither No. 1 seed has been clinched, and there are still four division titles on the line. Only one team, the Green Bay Packers, is locked into its seed (No.

7). For the other 15 teams that are still alive, Week 18 could be the difference between a deep playoff run or going home before wild-card weekend even begins. These are the current AFC and NFC playoff pictures ahead of Week 18. .css-1582m2i{margin:0;font:inherit;font-weight:700;}Division Leaders Updated: December 29, 2025 at 11:31 pm EST The 2025-26 NFL regular season kicked off on Thursday, September 4, 2025.

The regular season will conclude after all Week 18 games are played on January 4, 2026. The 2026 NFL playoffs are scheduled to begin January 10 with Super Wildcard Weekend. The 2026 Super Bowl will be played Sunday, February 8, 2026. The image above – which will be updated after each game of the 2025-26 regular season – displays the NFL playoff bracket after Week 17. You’ll find much more NFL playoff information on this page, including playoff schedule, teams who clinched a playoff berth / have been eliminated from playoff contention, playoff clinching scenarios, and remaining schedules. You can jump to a specific section using the links below:

NFL Playoff Picture | NFL Playoff Dates & Schedule | Clinched Playoffs | Clinching Scenarios | Remaining Schedules | Eliminated | NFL Playoff FAQs The top seven teams from the AFC will make the playoffs. The 2025-26 AFC playoff picture looks a lot different than last year! The Broncos hold the #1 seed, but lost their full-game lead over the Patriots after losing to the Jaguars in Week 16. Denver is still #1 thanks to owning the tiebreaker. With one week left in the season, 12 of 14 playoff teams are set, but there’s still plenty of seeding to be determined.

Here’s how the NFL playoff picture looks after Monday Night Football in Week 17: 1. Broncos (13-3) Clinched the AFC West and will clinch the No. 1 seed in the AFC if they win in Week 18. 2. Patriots (13-3) Clinched the AFC East.

Will need a win and a Broncos loss in Week 18 to get home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs. 3. Jaguars (12-4) Would win the AFC South if they beat the Titans in Week 18 or the Texans lose to the Colts. 4. Steelers (9-7) Win the AFC North if they win or tie against the Ravens in Week 18. Entering Week 18 of the 2025 NFL regular season, Ali Bhanpuri, with major assists from Special Projects Lead Tom Blair and Manager of NFL Research Jack Andrade, digs into the Next Gen Stats playoff...

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ET on Dec. 30 unless otherwise noted below. 8. Indianapolis Colts (8-8) 10. Miami Dolphins (7-9) 11. Cincinnati Bengals (6-10) 12.

Kansas City Chiefs (6-10) 13. Cleveland Browns (4-12) 14. Tennessee Titans (3-13) 15. New York Jets (3-13) 16. Las Vegas Raiders (2-14) 8.

Minnesota Vikings (8-8) 9. Detroit Lions (8-8) 10. Dallas Cowboys (7-8-1) 12. Atlanta Falcons (7-9) 13. New Orleans Saints (6-10) 14. Washington Commanders (4-12) 15.

Arizona Cardinals (3-13) 16. New York Giants (3-13) The NFL playoff picture is coming into focus. As the season winds through December and January, we’re highlighting each team that has clinched a spot in the 2025-26 NFL playoffs. The 2026 NFL Playoffs get started on Saturday, January 10 with four teams kicking off the Wild Card round. The playoff field will feature 14 teams with 12 of them playing that first weekend and the No.

1 seed in each conference getting a bye to the Divisional Round. This year, the opening round features two games on Saturday, three games on Sunday, and one game on Monday. Eight teams will face off in the Divisional round, with that weekend featuring two games on Saturday the 17th and two games on Sunday the 18th. The Conference Championship round follows with the final four teams facing off on Sunday the 25th. The final two teams square off in Santa Clara, California at Super Bowl 60 on Sunday, February 8, 2026. The field is slowly filling up as teams punch their ticket for the 2026 NFL Playoffs.

Below is each team that has clinched a playoff berth. How they clinched: Win over Green Bay Packers (34-26) to improve to 12-2. We have 11 of the 14 playoff spots sealed in the NFL entering Week 17, and there's a chance that all of them are filled by Sunday at dinner time. Here's where things stand after the Christmas Day tripleheader, which saw the Packers clinch a playoff spot via the Lions' loss and the Broncos maintain their lead atop the AFC: In the hunt: Indianapolis Colts (8-7), Baltimore Ravens (7-8) The AFC North could be decided this week.

The Steelers can clinch with either a Ravens loss to the Packers on Saturday night or by beating the Browns on Sunday. A similar scenario is in place for the final AFC wild-card spot. If the Texans beat the Chargers on Saturday, they are in. If not, the Colts host the Jaguars on Sunday. If Indianapolis wins and Houston loses, the two teams will face off in a loser-goes-home matchup for the final AFC playoff spot. We have the 2025-26 NFL Playoff picture, current standings, and projected seeds for you.

Week 16 delivered massive drama: Eagles repeat as NFC East champs and eliminate Cowboys; Bears rally in OT to lead NFC North; Jaguars stun Broncos; Chargers secure key win; Panthers upset Bucs to take... Monday: 49ers crush Colts 48-27 behind Purdy’s 5 TD passes, improving to 11-4 and keeping NFC top-seed hopes alive. Below is the updated playoff picture as of December 22, 2025 (post-Monday Night Football). Check the official NFL Playoff Picture for real-time updates. Download our free printable 2026 NFL playoff bracket and the NFL Christmas Schedule to track your predictions. Last updated: December 22, 2025 (after MNF).

Stay tuned for Santa Updates. Week 16 delivered drama. You can check out the latest playoff seeds and positioning if the playoffs were set today below. The Broncos (12-3) clinched the AFC West but dropped a game, keeping the top-seed race tight with the Patriots (12-3). Jaguars lead the South; Steelers hold the North edge. Colts’ loss drops their playoff odds dramatically.

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