2025 NFL Playoffs Photo, Standings: Chiefs make playoff berth after win over Lions; The Colts are No. 1 in the AFC
Six weeks in NFL The season and playoffs — yes, playoffs — are discussed. the NFL He’s a third of the way through the Week 18 slate after this week’s games, and there are already some surprises in store.
The Indianapolis Colts lead the AFC South through a third of the season, while the Jacksonville Jaguars are a playoff team. The New England Patriots are one step away from losing to the Buffalo Bills from taking over the top spot in the AFC East!
The NFC West currently has three teams in the playoff picture through six weeks, while the Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles are still vying for the top seed — even with the Eagles losing twice in a row. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are the #1 team in the conference with a 5-1 record!
Below is a breakdown of the conference standings for Sunday afternoon of Week 6.
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1. Indianapolis Colts (5-1)
The Colts are the only team in the AFC with five wins and hold the top seed after six weeks. They lead the Jaguars by a game in the AFC South.
2. Pittsburgh Steelers (4-1)
The Steelers take over the AFC North, leading the division by three games in the loss column over the Bengals. They face the Bengals on the road next week. Pittsburgh holds the tiebreaker over Buffalo based on conference record with the Steelers winning 3-0 and the Bills 3-1.
3. Buffalo Bills (4-1)
The Bills have yet to play this week, as they travel to Atlanta to face the Falcons on Monday. They lead the Patriots by a game in the AFC East’s loss column.
4. Los Angeles Chargers (4-2)
The Chargers hold the lead in the AFC West over the Broncos based on their head-to-head win earlier this season. Both teams are 4-2 in the division.
5. Jacksonville Jaguars (4-2)
The Jaguars have the No. 5 seed in the AFC, and have a tiebreaker over the Broncos and Patriots based on having a better conference winning percentage in conference games. Jacksonville is 2-1 in conference play (.667), while Denver is 3-2 (.600) and New England is 2-2 (.500).
6. Denver Broncos (4-2)
The Broncos are the No. 6 seed in the AFC, losing a head-to-head tiebreaker to the Chargers for the top spot in the AFC West. They have a better winning percentage in the AFC than the Patriots, but not the Jaguars.
7. New England Patriots (4-2)
The Patriots are the No. 7 seed in the AFC, and are ahead of the Texans and Chiefs. A Bills loss on Monday gives the Patriots the AFC East lead via the head-to-head tiebreaker.
8. Kansas City Chiefs (3-3)
The Chiefs sit one game in the loss column behind the Chargers and Broncos atop the AFC West. They are one game away from the playoffs as well after Sunday’s win over the Lions.
9. Houston Texans (2-3)
He leaves the Texans this week and will play the Seahawks next week. They are two games behind the Colts in the AFC South loss column.
10. Cincinnati Bengals (2-4)
The Bengals hold the conference winning percentage in the tiebreaker over the Raiders, as they are 2-1 in the AFC (.667) while the Raiders are 2-2 (.500).
11. Las Vegas Raiders (2-4)
The Raiders are in last place in the AFC West, two games back of the playoffs.
12. Baltimore Ravens (1-5)
The Ravens are the No. 12 seed in the AFC. Baltimore has a tiebreaker over Tennessee and Miami based on a better winning percentage in conference games. Baltimore is 1-3 in the AFC (.250), while Miami is 1-4 (.200). Cleveland (0-3) and Tennessee (0-4) are winless in the conference. The AFC North Division III tiebreaker was initially used to eliminate Cleveland with Baltimore winning the tiebreaker based on head-to-head winning percentage.
13. Miami Dolphins (1-5)
The Dolphins are the No. 13 seed in the AFC based on their only conference win (over the Jets). They are three games in the loss column outside of the playoff spot.
14. Cleveland Browns (1-5)
The Browns have the better strength in a win over the Titans, which is how they earned the tiebreaker for the No. 14 seed in the conference standings. Cleveland has a win power of .700 while Tennessee has a win power of .333.
15. Tennessee Titans (1-5)
The Giants are the No. 15 seed in the AFC, three games back of the playoffs.
16. New York Jets (0-6)
The Jets are the only team without a win NFL. They are four games in the loss column outside of the playoff area and the last in the AFC East.
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1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-1)
The Buccaneers are the No. 1 seed in the NFC and lead the NFC South. They play the Lions next week.
2. Green Bay Packers (3-1-1)
The Packers take over the NFC North lead with the Lions losing on Sunday night. They lead the NFC North by one game in the loss column.
3. San Francisco 49ers (4-2)
The 49ers lead the NFC West based on a better division record (3-0) than the Rams (1-1) and Seahawks (0-1). They also beat the Rams and Seahawks head-to-head. The 49ers have a better winning percentage in the conference (4-1, .800) than the Eagles (3-1, .750).
4. Philadelphia Eagles (4-2)
The Eagles lead the NFC East by a half-game over the leaders. Philadelphia has lost two in a row.
5. Seattle Seahawks (4-2)
The Seahawks are the No. 5 seed in the NFC, and have tie-breaking power (.478) over the Lions (.273). The Seahawks also hold the tiebreaker over the Rams for the No. 6 seed based on a better division record than Los Angeles. Seattle is 1-1 in the NFC West while Los Angeles is 0-1.
6. Detroit Lions (4-2)
The Lions fall off the top of the NFC North with their loss to the Chiefs. They own the No. 6 seed based on having a better winning percentage in the conference (1-1, .500) than the Rams (0-2, .000).
7. Los Angeles Rams (4-2)
The Rams are in last place in the NFC playoffs, leading the Vikings and Chiefs by a half-game in last place.
8. Minnesota Vikings (3-2)
The Vikings said goodbye this week and will face the Eagles in Week 7.
9. Washington leaders (3-2)
The Leaders face the Bears on Monday night. A better winning percentage in the division (1-0, .100) would give them the division lead over the Eagles (1-1, .500).
10. Carolina Panthers (3-3)
The Panthers have more losses than the Falcons, so how do they finish second in the NFC South? They both have .500 records, but Carolina beat Atlanta — so there’s a head-to-head tiebreaker.
11. Atlanta Falcons (2-2)
The Falcons hold a tiebreaker over the Bears for the No. 11 seed based on conference winning percentage. The Falcons are 2-2 in NFC games (.500) while the Bears are 1-2 (.333).
12. Chicago Bears (2-2)
The Bears are the No. 12 seed in the NFC but play the leaders on Monday night.
13. Dallas Cowboys (2-3-1)
The Cowboys are the No. 13 seed in the NFC, one game behind the Eagles in the loss column for the division lead.
14. Arizona Cardinals (2-4)
The Cardinals sit in last place in the NFC West, two games in the loss column behind the 49ers in first place. They have a better conference winning percentage (2-2, .500) than the Giants (1-3, .250) for the No. 14 seed.
15. New York Giants (2-4)
The Giants have won two of their last three games, and are two games off the top of the NFC East.
16. New Orleans Saints
The Saints have the worst record in the NFC and are four games in the loss column outside the top of the division.