For the most part, the teams at the top of the NFC won in Week 7, and the teams at the bottom of the conference lost. Among the top 10 seeded teams, those who played all won their games this week. Meanwhile,
all of the teams ranked 11th or lower lost in Week 7.
NFC Standings – Week 8
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-1) – MNF
- Green Bay Packers (4-1-1) – won 27-23 vs. Cardinals
- San Francisco 49ers (5-2) – won 20-10 vs. Falcons
- Philadelphia Eagles (5-2) – won 28-22 vs. Vikings
- Los Angeles Rams (5-2) – won 35-7 vs. Jaguars
- Seattle Seahawks (4-2) – MNF
- Detroit Lions (4-2) – MNF
- Chicago Bears (4-2) – won 26-14 vs. Saints
- Carolina Panthers (4-3) – won 13-6 vs. Jets
- Dallas Cowboys (3-3-1) – won 44-22 vs. Commanders
- Atlanta Falcons (3-3) – lost 20-10 vs. 49ers
- Minnesota Vikings (3-3) – lost 28-22 vs. Vikings
- Washington Commanders (3-4) – lost 44-22 vs. Cowboys
- Arizona Cardinals (2-5) – lost 27-23 vs. Packers
- New York Giants (2-5) – lost 33-32 vs. Broncos
- New Orleans Saints (1-6) – lost 26-14 vs. Bears
The widening gap means it’s becoming a lot clearer a lot earlier which teams are actually in the playoff race. Hint: If you have three losses by Week 7 in an 18-week season where few teams with more than six losses advance to the playoffs, you’re in deep trouble.
Below are the current playoff percentages brought to you by NFL Pro:
NFC Playoff Odds
- 90%: Los Angeles Rams
- 89%: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- 88%: Philadelphia Eagles
- 84%: Green Bay Packers
- 78%: San Francisco 49ers
- 73%: Detroit Lions
- 63%: Seattle Seahawks
- 34%: Atlanta Falcons
- 25%: Chicago Bears
- 21%: Dallas Cowboys
- 20%: Minnesota Vikings
- 16%: Washington Commanders
- 12%: Carolina Panthers
- 3%: Arizona Cardinals & New York Giants
- 1%: New Orleans Saints
For whatever reason, NFL Pro has the Green Bay Packers with the second-best odds to earn the top seed in the NFC this year, only behind the Los Angeles Rams, who currently have the fifth seed. Yeah, it’s been a weird start to the season.
By the way, it’s another doubleheader for Monday Night Football this week. The number one seed Tampa Bay Buccaneers will play the number seven seed Detroit Lions. If the Buccaneers lose, the Packers will sit in the top spot in the NFC going into Week 8. If the Lions lose, they’ll drop to third in the NFC North race behind the Chicago Bears.
In the second game of the doubleheader, the 4-2 Seattle Seahawks, currently the sixth seed in the NFC, will play the 2-3 Houston Texans. Don’t sleep on the Texans, whose three losses came by a combined 13 points while their wins were by 60 points. Their margin of victory (+47) is more than three times that of the 5-1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (+14) in 2025.
Pick your poison in Buccaneers-Lions, but you’re a Texans fan tonight, Packers faithful.
