The 2025 NFL Season is approaching the mid point. Let's see how the playoffs might look if the postseason began today.

Monday's win over the Buccaneers catapulted the Lions' playoff chances, and put Detroit in the mix for the NFC North. Detroit has losses to Green Bay and Kansas City and has a brutal schedule remaining, but the Lions are one of the more talented teams in the NFL .

The NFL playoff picture is complete. Here's how the AFC and NFC fields ended up after Week 18, with the wild-card round up next.

Baltimore Ravens are getting healthier and close to full strength ahead of Week 8 and with 11 games remaining in the regular season

The first month of the 2025 NFL season is done, making this a great time for an early look at the potential playoff contenders that have emerged over the first four weeks of play.

Indianapolis (6-1) has the best record in the AFC but have yet to play the Texans or Jaguars in the AFC South. The Texans still play the Colts twice — Nov. 30 at Indianapolis and the last week of the season in Houston on either Jan. 3 or 4.

Six games into the 2025 season, the Houston Texans are already in win-now mode from here on out until the season's end.

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