The 2025 NFL season is speeding ever closer toward the playoffs, and with many of the big-name quarterbacks and teams in line to sit this one out, expect chaos to reign supreme and pagentry to unfold.
With Week 16 expected to set in stone which teams are going to prepare for a home playoff game and which ones will need a strong finish to the season as they try to tread water, keep it locked in right here as we show how every result starts to impact the overall standings.
NFL Playoff Scenarios Week 16 live blog
Current Playoff Picture
AFC
No. 1 Denver Broncos (x) vs. BYE
No. 2 New England Patriots vs. No. 7 Houston Texans
No. 3 Jacksonville Jaguars vs. No. 6 Buffalo Bills
No. 4 Pittsburgh Steelers vs. No. 5 Los Angeles Chargers
NFC
No. 1 Seattle Seahawks (x) vs. BYE
No. 2 Chicago Bears vs. No. 7 Green Bay Packers
No. 3 Philadelphia Eagles (y) vs. No. 6 San Francisco 49ers
No. 4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. No. 5 Los Angeles Rams (x)