Current Nfl Standings Today 2025 Afc Nfc Playoff Picture Gridiron

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-Dec 17, 2025, 1:37 AM

current nfl standings today 2025 afc nfc playoff picture gridiron

View the current NFL standings today for all 32 teams, with separate views for AFC and NFC standings. The printable NFL standings 2025 table includes updated team records, points, and streaks so you can stay current on the latest AFC and NFC playoff standings. As the NFL playoff picture takes shape, check out the NFL Playoff Schedule for a breakdown of postseason matchups. Use a larger display screen to view expanded standings. The table shows current NFL standings today for all 32 NFL teams and includes standard columns used across most sites: Current NFL standings are updated throughout the 2025-2026 season as games are completed, so you can always check back here for the latest league, AFC, and NFC standings.

All eight divisions displayed with current leaders and games behind. Teams that have clinched playoff spots are shown in color, while eliminated teams appear in gray. Complete AFC standings showing all 16 teams ranked by record within the conference. Complete NFC standings showing all 16 teams ranked by record within the conference. Current playoff teams if the season ended today, including division winners and wild card positions. Teams competing for the three wild card spots in each conference, with remaining schedules and tiebreaker scenarios.

The Packers have clinched a playoff berth and the Lions are eliminated after losing to the Vikings on Christmas. That means 11 teams have punched their playoff tickets, and three spots remain. Here's how the NFL playoff picture looks after the Lions were eliminated in Week 17: 1. Broncos (12-3) If they win out, they're the No. 1 seed in the AFC.

2. Patriots (12-3) Would lose the common-games tiebreaker to the Broncos. 3. Jaguars (11-4) The clear favorites in the AFC South. 4. Steelers (9-6) In the driver's seat in the AFC North.

🏈 5 AFC playoff spots available • 2 NFC playoff spots available 14 teams make the NFL playoffs each season – 7 from the AFC and 7 from the NFC. Each conference’s playoff bracket includes four division winners (seeded 1-4) and three wild card teams (seeded 5-7). The top seed in each conference earns a first-round bye. Playoff seeding is determined by win-loss record, with tiebreakers applied when necessary. The four division winners are seeded 1-4 based on their records, regardless of wild card team records.

Seeds 5-7 go to the three non-division winners with the best records. Tiebreakers include head-to-head results, division record, common games, conference record, and strength of victory. “In The Hunt” refers to the seven teams in each conference that currently hold playoff positions. If the regular season ended today, these teams would qualify for the postseason. However, with games remaining, these positions can change weekly based on game results and tiebreakers. “On The Bubble” describes teams currently outside the playoff picture but still mathematically alive for a postseason berth.

These teams (typically seeds 8-16) need to win games and have other results fall their way to climb into a playoff spot before the regular season ends. 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 the answers in Sporting News' latest look at how the postseason field is coming together in both conferences going into the Sunday night and Monday night games of Week 16. 1. Denver Broncos, 12-3 (first place, AFC West)

The Broncos, who have clinched a playoff berth, lead the Patriots by only a common-games tiebreaker for the top playoff seed after their tough Sunday home loss against the Jaguars, whom they lead by... The Broncos still lead the Chargers by one game in the division title race. The 2025-2026 NFL Playoff Standings between the American Football Conference and National Football Conference all divisions of the National Football League, regular season and postseason. Learn who gets the home-field advantage, and who clinched a playoff berth and first-round bye from both the AFC and NFC conferences. See who is in and who is out in the 2025-26 NFL playoff picture seeds and postseason standing. American Football Conference – AFC and National Football Conference – NFC’s latest playoff standings for postseason rounds, point table, and who can clinch the playoff berth today.

W – Wins, L – Losses, T – Ties, PCT – Win Percentage, PF – Points for, PA – Points allowed, HOME – Home record, AWAY – Away record, STRK – Count streak, CONF... * Clinched Homefield AdvantageZ – Clinched First Round ByeY – Clinched Division TitleX – Clinched Playoff Seed 🏈 5 AFC playoff spots available • 2 NFC playoff spots available 14 teams make the NFL playoffs each season – 7 from the AFC and 7 from the NFC. Each conference’s playoff bracket includes four division winners (seeded 1-4) and three wild card teams (seeded 5-7). The top seed in each conference earns a first-round bye. Playoff seeding is determined by win-loss record, with tiebreakers applied when necessary.

The four division winners are seeded 1-4 based on their records, regardless of wild card team records. Seeds 5-7 go to the three non-division winners with the best records. Tiebreakers include head-to-head results, division record, common games, conference record, and strength of victory. “In The Hunt” refers to the seven teams in each conference that currently hold playoff positions. If the regular season ended today, these teams would qualify for the postseason. However, with games remaining, these positions can change weekly based on game results and tiebreakers.

“On The Bubble” describes teams currently outside the playoff picture but still mathematically alive for a postseason berth. These teams (typically seeds 8-16) need to win games and have other results fall their way to climb into a playoff spot before the regular season ends. The Super Bowl champion Eagles' upset loss to the Cowboys on Sunday afternoon shook up the state of the NFC playoff race, among several results that affected both the AFC and NFC playoff scenarios. Here’s how the rest of the playoff picture looks after Week 12: DIVISION LEADERS1. 1. Patriots (10-2) Lead the AFC East.

3. Colts (8-3) Lead the AFC South, but Sunday's loss to the Chiefs hurts. 4. Ravens (6-5) Own the AFC North tiebreaker over the Steelers thanks to a better division record. 5. Chargers (7-4) Own the tiebreaker over the Jaguars and Bills based on a better AFC record.

The NFL playoff bracket is coming into focus and we have the up-to-date matchups \. We are nearing the end of the 2025 NFL season and the playoff picture is coming into focus. With that comes the matchups that will be set soon and the playoff opponents for each team. As we enter Week 17, the results of these games will shift who plays who, and we will track that all here. The number one see gets a first-round bye and home-field advantage through the playoffs. Entering Week 17, the Denver Broncos have a chance to clinch the number one seed but it’s going to take a lot of work.

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