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Nfl Playoff Picture Nfl Standings Update In Week 15

Bonisiwe Shabane
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The NFL is inching closer and closer to the start of the postseason. Week 15 brings us to the final four weeks of the regular season, with teams all vying for a position in the playoff brackets. How do the AFC and NFC playoff pictures stand and what teams can clinch or be eliminated this week? We break down the current situation from across the league. We also bring back the Miami Dolphins rooting guide. While the Dolphins started the year 1-6 and looked like a team in contention for the league’s worst record, they have turned things around late in the year and somehow clawed their way back...

The hole they dug themselves to start the year makes a postseason berth unlikely, but they still have a chance and can see those chances continue to grow this week. 1 – Denver Broncos (12-2, AFC West leader)^2 – New England Patriots (11-3, AFC East leader)3 – Jacksonville Jaguars (10-4, AFC South leader)4 – Pittsburgh Steelers (7-6, AFC North leader) 5 – Los Angeles Chargers (10-4, Wildcard 1)6 – Buffalo Bills (10-4, Wildcard 2)7 – Houston Texans (9-5, Wildcard 3) Indianapolis Colts (8-6)Baltimore Ravens (7-7) When we look back at the 2025 regular season, we may be pointing to Week 14 as the pivotal moment that sculpted the playoff picture. Coming into the weekend, the slate had the promise of being an inflection point with multiple divisional matchups on deck between clubs in the thick of the playoff race.

That included Steelers-Ravens duking it out for first place in the AFC North, along with Bears-Packers squaring off at Lambeau Field in an NFC North duel, and Colts-Jaguars jockeying for position atop the AFC... And those games did not disappoint. Pittsburgh and Green Bay both pulled off wins to jump back into first place in their respective division. Meanwhile, Jacksonville held its spot atop the AFC South after taking down Indy, but the headline from that contest was Daniel Jones leaving the game due to an Achilles injury. That further shakes up the playoff picture in the AFC. With Week 14 complete, let's take a look at this latest snapshot and see who would be in and out of the playoffs.

On top of the standings, we'll also run through the entire playoff picture, including the remaining schedules for each primary contender. This is the NFL playoff picture as it stands, with the following teams tabbed for postseason spots: 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 Week 16: POWER RANKINGS: Rams edge Broncos for No.

1; Bills & 49ers rise as Packers fade for Week 16 1. Denver Broncos 12-2 (first place, AFC West) The Broncos lead the Patriots for No. 1 by a full game and conference-record tiebreaker (7-2 vs. 6-3) after winning a tough interconference game over the Packers at home on Sunday.

They also still lead the division by two games over the Chargers, whom they play again at home in Week 18. The NFL playoff picture continues to form in Week 15, with the Kansas City Chiefs in danger of being eliminated from contention ahead of next week's trip to Nashville. A Chiefs loss to the Chargers combined with wins by three of the Bills, Jaguars, Colts and Texans eliminated Kansas City from playoff contention before Christmas. There are some high-leverage games throughout Week 15, including Bills at Patriots, Lions at Rams and Colts at Seahawks. Here is the NFL playoff picture in Week 15, with the standings updated throughout Dec. 14:

Clinching scenarios: The Broncos clinched. a playoff berth with a win. Entering Week 15, no team in the NFL had clinched a playoff spot. However, that changed on Sunday. The Broncos and Rams secured playoff berths following their respective victories, keeping them in the driver's seat for the No. 1 seed in each conference as well.

The Patriots could've joined them, but they'll have to wait at least another week to possibly secure a playoff berth. Here's the latest look at the NFL's playoff picture as Week 15 develops. In the hunt: Indianapolis Colts (8-6), Baltimore Ravens (7-7) || Sound Smart: 6 Observations From Week 15 The Broncos and Rams became the first two teams to clinch playoff berths on Sunday, and they have the inside track to the No. 1 seeds in the AFC and NFC.

Here’s how the NFL playoff picture looks after Monday Night Football in Week 15: 1. Broncos (12-2) If they win out, they’re the No. 1 seed in the AFC. 2. Patriots (11-3) Their lead in the AFC East still looks safe, but they’ll have a tough time catching the Broncos for the No.

1 seed. 3. Jaguars (10-4) The clear favorites in the AFC South. 4. Steelers (8-6) Have a one-game lead over the Ravens in the two-team race for the AFC North. QB Josh Allen led the Buffalo Bills to a 35-31 victory over the New England Patriots on Sunday.

Sarah Stier / Getty Images It was all there in front of them, their first AFC East title since the days of Tom Brady; the chance to be frontrunners for the AFC’s No. 1 seed; and the opportunity to put their rival Buffalo Bills’ playoff hopes in limbo. It was all there, and the New England Patriots blew it, along with the 21-0 lead they had built over the Bills on Sunday. Perhaps the Patriots can still bounce back and regain all that they may have lost in Sunday’s 35-31 defeat, but it’s hard not to see the collapse as a huge missed opportunity. That’s especially true because the team they’re competing with for the No.

1 seed, the Denver Broncos, kept on rolling Sunday by knocking off the Green Bay Packers 34-26. With their 11th straight victory, the Broncos, who became the first AFC team to clinch a playoff berth, now sit firmly in the driver’s seat to earn the first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout... Meanwhile, over in the NFC, the Los Angeles Rams maintained their perch atop the conference with a 41-34 win over the Detroit Lions. The Rams, too, have punched their ticket to the postseason, though they’re still not clear of their NFC West rival Seattle Seahawks, who matched the Rams’ 11-3 record with a comeback win over the... The Rams-Seahawks clash coming Thursday night in Seattle will now have massive playoff implications. A dynasty fell while a few teams clinched the first playoff berths of the season as a result of Week 15's NFL action.

The Chiefs have made the playoffs in each of the last 10 seasons, but won't be part of the postseason after losing to the Chargers in the early slate. Meanwhile, the Bills scored a big victory over the Patriots to draw within one game of the AFC East race. The AFC runs through Denver right now as the Broncos became the first to clinch a playoff spot. Meanwhile, the Rams were able to outscore the Lions in a shootout to be the first team to clinch a playoff spot. They're in a tight race to win the NFC West against the Seattle Seahawks, but they'll have a playoff spot regardless. Here's a look at all the score from Sunday and where the playoff race stands across both conferences.

.css-1582m2i{margin:0;font:inherit;font-weight:700;}Thursday Dec. 11 There are now just three weeks left in the 2025 NFL regular season, with this past Week 15 action seeing a large percentage of the league eliminated from playoff contention. The battles for postseason positioning and a shot at competing for the Super Bowl are coming down to the wire, with a few teams having a chance to clinch this weekend. Let’s dive into the NFL playoff picture after Week 15, examining where things stand for AFC and NFC clubs entering Week 16. We’ve sorted our list by the seeding in each conference right now, starting with the AFC.

The Denver Broncos have already clinched a playoff spot, guaranteeing that they will make the playoffs for the second consecutive season with head coach Sean Payton and quarterback Bo Nix. Entering Week 16, Denver has an opportunity to clinch its first AFC West crown since 2015. If the Broncos beat the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday and the Los Angeles Chargers lose or tie against the Dallas Cowboys, Denver wins the division and earns a home playoff game. If on the off chance the Chargers, New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills all lose, then Denver clinches the AFC’s No. 1 seed and a first-round bye. Related: NFL Week 16 Power Rankings, Evaluating all 32 Teams after Week 15

The New England Patriots had the AFC East crown in hand on Sunday in the first half and then blew a 21-point lead over the Buffalo Bills. It means a season-split in the series, but New England is still a game up on Buffalo right now. Heading into a Week 16 matchup on Sunday Night Football against the Baltimore Ravens, the Patriots can clinch a playoff berth with a win or an Indianapolis Colts loss to the San Francisco 49ers... Who is in position to make the NFL playoffs entering the NFL Week 15 schedule? What would NFL postseason matchups be right now? See the updated NFL playoff picture and NFL postseason standings after NFL Week 14 games.

There were some big changes from the NFL playoff picture last week (last week's rank in parentheses). No teams have clinched berths in the postseason, but several teams have been eliminated from postseason contention. There are eight NFL divisions, four in the NFC and four in the AFC, with each division winner earning a playoff berth in each conference, along with the three non-division winners with the best... The top seeds in each conference receive byes to the second round.

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