NFL standings: Updated AFC, NFC playoff pictures after Week 13 of 2025 season

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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 after Week 13.

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NFL playoff picture after Week 13

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AFC

2. New England Patriots 11-2 (first place, AFC East)

The Patriots, who have their bye in Week 14, have one more win than the Broncos and have a half-game lead for the top seed after beating the Giants on Monday night. They lead the Bills by 2.5 games in the quest to win the division.

2. Denver Broncos 10-2 (first place, AFC West)

The Broncos stayed a half-game behind the Patriots by outlasting the Commanders in overtime on Sunday night. They still lead the division by two games over the Chargers.

3. Jacksonville Jaguars 8-4 (first place, AFC South)

The Jaguars took back the division lead with a win over the Titans coupled by a Colts loss to the Texans. Jacksonville now has control before the teams play twice

4. Baltimore Ravens 6-6 (first place, AFC North)

The Ravens lost to the Bengals on Thursday night but jumped back here after the Steelers also lost on Sunday to the Bills. Baltimore and Pittsburgh have yet to play each other, but that comes in Weeks 14 and 18.

5. Los Angeles Chargers 8-4 (second place, AFC West)

The Chargers are 1.5 games behind the Broncos and hold this top wild-card spot after their Week 13 win over the Raiders with the conference-record tiebreaker (7-2 vs. 6-3) over both the Colts and Bills.

6. Indianapolis Colts 8-4 (second place, AFC South)

The Colts dropped here after losing to the Texans, now trailing the Jaguars by a common-games tiebreaker. They also are only game ahead of the Texans after losing to them.

7. Buffalo Bills 8-4 (second place, AFC East)

The Bills stayed right here with their win over the Steelers to keep pace with the Chargers and pull even with the losing Colts with the winning Jaguars ascending. They are still two games behind the Patriots.

Who's in the hunt?

8. Houston Texans (7-5)9. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-6)10. Kansas City Chiefs (6-6)11. Miami Dolphins (5-7)12. Cincinnati Bengals (4-8)

The Texans got closer to a playoff spot by beating the Colts. The Chiefs and Ravens took some big blows with their Thanksgiving losses as favorites, giving that big shot for the teams ahead to add some cushion. The Bengals are only two games out of first place in the AFC North.

Who's left?

13. New York Jets (3-9)14. Cleveland Browns (3-9)15. Las Vegas Raiders (2-10)16. Tennessee Titans (1-11)

The Raiders and Titans were the first of these teams eliminated in Week 13.

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NFC

1. Chicago Bears 9-3 (first place, NFC North)

The Bears lead the division by a half-game over Packers and two full games over the Lions. They jumped the losing Rams for the NFC top seed with their win over the Eagles by a conference-record tiebreaker (6-2 vs. 4-3).

2. Los Angeles Rams 9-3 (first place, NFC West)

The Rams fell behind the Bears by that tiebreaker but still lead the losing Eagles by one game in the race for the top seed. Their division lead is down to a half-game over the Seahawks and a half-game over the 49ers.

3. Philadelphia Eagles 8-4 (first place, NFC East)

The Eagles dropped behind the Bears and stayed behind the Rams with their Week 13 Friday loss. They also saw their division lead over the winning Cowboys drop to 1.5 games. For now, the Cowboys hold the division-record tiebreaker (3-1 vs. 2-2) over the Eagles.

4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7-5 (first place, NFC South)

The Buccaneers are still up a half-game and a division-record tiebreaker on the Panthers after they beat the Cardinals and the Panthers beat the Rams.

5. Seattle Seahawks 9-3 (second place, NFC West) 

The Seahawks are staying strong to at least keep a wild card after beating the Vikings, only a head-to-head tiebreaker and still a half-game ahead of the 49ers.

6. Green Bay Packers 8-3-1 (second place, NFC North)

The Packers got a huge win in Detroit on Thanksgiving to sweep the Lions for the season and put pressure on the Bears. Whether division or wild-card race, Green Bay strengthened its playoff position in a critical week.

7. San Francisco 49ers 9-4 (third place, NFC West)

The 49ers seem back on track to at least earn a wild card behind the Rams, who they now trail by only a half-game after beating the Browns on Sunday.

Who's in the hunt?

8. Detroit Lions 7-59. Dallas Cowboys 6-5-110. Carolina Panthers 7-611. Atlanta Falcons 4-812. Minnesota Vikings 4-814. Washington Commanders 3-9

The Lions saw their division-winning and wild-card chances took another hit vs. the Packers. The Cowboys beating the Eagles and Chiefs back-to-back at home has resurrected their playoff chances, with the division becoming a better path than wild card. The Panthers will still hope to rally to win the NFC South. Washington is still alive with three wins because it can still catch Philadelphia by winning out with help from the Eagles and Cowboys losing out.

Who's left?

13. Arizona Cardinals 3-915. New Orleans Saints 2-1016. New York Giants 2-11

All these teams have been eliminated from playoff contention after Week 13.