Going into Week 8, the NFC had a 25-13 record against the AFC during the 2025 season, a win percentage of 66 percent. For perspective, that was a higher win rate for the NFC than in any NFL season previously,
outside of 1970 — the first year of the NFL-AFL merger.
This week, though, the favor of the AFC completely flipped. The Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens, Houston Texans and Denver Broncos each beat NFC teams (the Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys) by multiple scores. Together, the NFC had been outscored by the AFC 174-74 going into Sunday Night Football.
AND THEN THE GREEN BAY PACKERS WON BY TWO SCORES. SUCKS TO BE YOU, NOT ME.
Obviously, the Packers, who came into the week in the driver’s seat in the NFC, are still atop the conference. Below is what the overall NFC standings look like following Sunday’s action.
NFC Standings
- Green Bay Packers: 5-1-1
- Philadelphia Eagles: 6-2
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 6-2
- Seattle Seahawks: 5-2
- Detroit Lions: 5-2
- Los Angeles Rams: 5-2
- San Francisco 49ers: 5-3
- Chicago Bears: 4-3
- Carolina Panthers: 4-4
- Dallas Cowboys: 3-4-1
- Atlanta Falcons: 3-4
- Minnesota Vikings: 3-4
- Washington Commanders: 3-4
- Arizona Cardinals: 2-5
- New York Giants: 2-6
- New Orleans Saints: 1-7
Had the Packers lost, they would have dropped all the way down to the sixth seed. BUT THEY DIDN’T BECAUSE THEY WON.
The Washington Commanders will play on Monday Night Football against the Kansas City Chiefs, where the Commanders are double-digit underdogs. NFC teams on a bye this week were the Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Rams, Arizona Cardinals and Seattle Seahawks, three of four of which would be in the playoffs if the season ended today.
It was a pretty bleh day of NFC action, at least at the top, unless you enjoyed the Philadelphia Eagles’ 38-20 win over the New York Giants or the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 23-3 win over the New Orleans Saints.
