The calendar is in mid-November. The NFL calendar is in Week 11. The 2025 playoff picture is starting to come into focus, with some teams positioning themselves for deep playoff runs and some teams falling
out of contention.
While there are still a lot of games to be played over the next seven weeks, the majority of the season is already behind us and the standings are starting to solidify.
Here are the current standings and the AFC and NFC playoff pictures as we await Week 11’s Monday Night Football game.
AFC Playoff Picture
1 – Denver Broncos (9-2) [AFC West Leader]
2 – New England Patriots (9-2) [AFC East Leader]
3 – Indianapolis Colts (8-2) [AFC South Leader]
4 – Pittsburgh Steelers (7-3) [AFC North Leader]
5 – Buffalo Bills (7-3) [Wildcard 1]
6 – Los Angeles Chargers (7-4) [Wildcard 2]
7 – Jacksonville Jaguars (6-4) [Wildcard 3]
Houston Texans (5-5)
Kansas City Chiefs (5-5)
Baltimore Ravens (5-5)
Miami Dolphins (4-7)
Cincinnati Bengals (3-7)
Las Vegas Raiders (2-7)*
New York Jets (2-8)
Cleveland Browns (2-8)
Tennessee Titans (1-9)
*The Raiders play on Monday Night Football in Week 11. They will remain in 13th place, win or lose, based on tiebreakers.
Tiebreaks:
- Broncos over Patriots based on AFC record (6-2 vs. 5-2)
- Texans and Chiefs over Ravens based on head-to-head results; Texans over Chiefs based on AFC record (4-2 vs. 2-4)
- Jets over Browns based on head-to-head results
NFC Playoff Picture
1 – Philadelphia Eagles (8-2) [NFC East Leader]
2 – Los Angeles Rams (8-2) [NFC West Leader]
3 – Chicago Bears (7-3) [NFC North Leader]
4 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-4) [NFC South Leader]
5 – Seattle Seahawks (7-3) [Wildcard 1]
6 – Green Bay Packers (6-3-1) [Wildcard 2]
7 – San Francisco 49ers (7-4) [Wildcard 3]
Detroit Lions (6-4)
Carolina Panthers (6-5)
Minnesota Vikings (4-5)
Dallas Cowboys (3-5-1)*
Arizona Cardinals (3-7)
Atlanta Falcons (3-7)
Washington Commanders (3-8)
New Orleans Saints (2-8)
New York Giants (2-9)
*The Cowboys play on Monday Night Football in Week 11. They will move ahead of the Vikings in 10th place with a win, or they will remain 11th with a loss.
Tiebreaks:
- Eagles over Rams based on head-to-head results
- Cardinals over Falcons based on NFC record (3-5 vs. 2-4)
