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Who will end up where in the 2025 NFL playoff picture remains anyone's guess but after a Week 15 of high-stakes games, we have our first two teams to clinch a spot in the dance.
Format, how 14 teams qualify, seeding, matchups, bye weeks, and path to Super Bowl. Breakdown for 2025-26 season.
There are only 10 teams still alive for the postseason in each conference. The Bengals and Chiefs were eliminated from playoff contention. Kansas City won't be in the playoffs for the first time in 11 years. Miami Dolphins at Pittsburgh Steelers, 8:15 p.m. Seven teams in each conference make the postseason.
The NFC playoff picture shifted a bit on Thursday night, as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers fell to the Atlanta Falcons. Tampa ceded the top spot in the NFC South with the loss and saw its playoff chances take a hit.
The Dallas Cowboys have been eliminated from Wild Card contention, and the team's NFL playoff odds are now on very thin ice.