NFL Playoff Picture 2025-26, Standings, Bracket Scenarios
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Could Christian McCaffrey break a record? Who will win the AFC West? We asked 15 experts to give their predictions for the rest of the NFL season.
The computer clearly loves the NFC West with three teams projected to make the playoffs. Despite injuries, the 49ers (6-3) are expected to do just enough to earn the final wild-card spot, with a 76.1% chance to make the playoffs -- well ahead of the Bears (41.5%), who are projected as the first team out.
The World Series ending on a Saturday created this tidy timeline where we got one day to process, and then with this new week comes offseason action. Eligible players have now officially become free agents, and even a casual fan can glean that this class is solid.
Which eight NFL teams will be crowned division champs this season? Who'll nab the six wild-card slots? At the midpoint of the 2025 campaign, our analysts provide their playoff predictions.
Just as we did a few weeks ago, we're splitting the league into four buckets: the inner and outer circles of contenders, fringe playoff teams and those that should be making draft preparations. Those tiers are listed below, with the teams in each tier listed in alphabetical order.
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Updated NFL playoff standings after Colts' Week 9 loss
After a Week 9 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Indianapolis Colts are now 7-2 on the season. So where do they now sit in the AFC playoff standings heading into Week 10?
High-scoring games are an exciting spectacle for fans. Check out which teams have scored the most points in NFL playoff games.
The Green Bay Packers didn't get the job done in Week 9. Despite a surprising home loss to the Carolina Panthers, things are still looking