This could be some of the more fun and entertaining playoff games in recent league memory. Both conferences appear to be wide open, as even some of the Wild Card seeds could make a run at the Super Bowl in February.
However, the most likely scenario here is that the highest-ranked seeds are the ones standing in the end, as the top two or three seeds in either conference are, for the most part, the best teams in the NFL. The Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos get to sit back and watch, as they earned the top seeds in the conferences and earned the first-round bye.
Let's get into a full season playoff prediction now that the regular season is officially over.
Early 2025 NFL Playoff Predictions with the regular season now over
Wild Card Round
Los Angeles Chargers @ New England Patriots
The Patriots are the new kids on the block, but this team won 14 games for a reason and will be able to do enough to beat the LA Chargers in the first round.
Prediction: Patriots win 24-20
Buffalo Bills @ Jacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville is a better team than Buffalo. With the Bills also having regressed on both sides of the ball, they won't have a ton of answers for the high-flying Jags offense and the stingy defense. Jaguars win this one.
Prediction: Jaguars win 26-23
Houston Texans @ Pittsburgh Steelers
Houston is going to beat Pittsburgh - the Texans are simply a better team and have one of, if not the best defense in the league. That pass rush is going to suffocate Aaron Rodgers and the offense in a low-scoring affair.
Prediction: Texans win 20-16
Green Bay Packers @ Chicago Bears
The Bears make it two games in a row against the Green Bay Packers at home. The Packers are limping into the playoffs, and the Bears can eat the clock with a strong run game. Ben Johnson gets his first career playoff win as the Bears beat the Packers by three.
Prediction: Bears win 24-21
San Francisco 49ers @ Philadelphia Eagles
The San Francisco 49ers just do not have the personnel to win games in the playoffs this year, and it really just comes down to that. Philly is a very experienced team and will win a no-nonsense Wild Card showdown here.
Prediction: Eagles win 28-21
Los Angeles Rams @ Carolina Panthers
The Rams lost to the Panthers in Carolina a few weeks ago, but that isn't going to be the case here. Carolina has a losing record and won't be able to perform on a bigger stage. Bryce Young has also been below-average this year, but it feels like the media coddles him like a child - the Panthers lose by double-digits.
Prediction: Rams win 30-20
Divisional Round
Houston Texans @ Denver Broncos
The Houston Texans playoffs will again end in the Divisional Round, as the Denver Broncos have the best home field advantage in the NFL and will be well-rested. The Broncos win a low-scoring game and do just enough on offense.
Prediction: Broncos win 21-17
Jacksonville Jaguars @ New England Patriots
Jacksonville makes it two wins in a row in the playoffs. The Jags, in my opinion, have a higher ceiling in the playoffs, as the roster is better, and Trevor Lawrence has been playing his tail off these past couple of months. I believe the Jaguars are able to upset the Patriots, but would it really be considered an upset?
Prediction: Jaguars win 24-16
Los Angeles Rams @ Seattle Seahawks
Los Angeles heads to Seattle, and this time, are able to hold a fourth quarter lead, beating the Seahawks by two points. Sam Darnold's inability to consistently play well in big games is going to be the deciding factor here. You could definitely see a late Darnold interception sealing this one for LA.
Prediction: Rams win 30-28
Philadelphia Eagles @ Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears beat the Philadelphia Eagles in Philly earlier this year, and I don't see how the Bears can't beat them again. Chicago is sporting a better quarterback and a better head coach - this game is also at home. The Bears win by two points.
Prediction: Bears win 26-24
Conference Championship
Jacksonville Jaguars @ Denver Broncos
Can Jacksonville beat the Denver Broncos two times in a row at home in the same season? It doesn't feel likely. The battle-tested Broncos once again hold the fort down at home an advance to Super Bowl LX in February.
Prediction: Broncos win 28-23
Los Angeles Rams @ Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears just can't get over the hump this year. The Bears have been a fun story, but it's clear that this team is still a year or two away from truly competing for a Super Bowl. The LA Rams have been in this spot before and are going to be too much for the Bears to handle, especially on offense.
LA wins and represents the NFC in Super Bowl LX.
Prediction: Rams win 27-24
Super Bowl LX
Los Angeles Rams @ Denver Broncos
The Los Angeles Rams meet the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl LX. It's a short trip for two teams in the west. The Rams have won this thing before and simply bring more playoff experience than the Denver Broncos. The Broncos have been an outstanding team this year but have been inconsistent and sloppy at times on offense.
That could be the deciding factor in this one, and I am not sure the Broncos' defense has faced a QB as good as Matthew Stafford yet in 2025. The Rams get a late field goal and wn Super Bowl LX.