The map for the 2025 NFL playoffs is already largely drawn after fifteen weeks of competition.
And other teams could invite themselves to the final stages in the days to come. Jordan Love's Packers and Lamar Jackson's Ravens notably have their destiny in hand.
AFC Conference
ALREADY QUALIFIED FOR THE NFL PLAYOFFS:
Buffalo Bills (11-3) – AFC East
Houston Texans (9-5) – AFC South
Kansas City Chiefs (13-1) – AFC West
Pittsburgh Steelers (10-4) – qualified for the playoffs
Kansas City wins the AFC No. 1 seed and home-field advantage in the playoffs if:
Kansas City Chiefs (13-1) vs. Houston Texans (9-5) – Saturday at 7 p.m.
KC wins + BUF loses or draws
KC draws + BUF loses
Pittsburgh wins the AFC North division if:
Pittsburgh Steelers (10-4) at Baltimore Ravens (9-5) – Saturday at 10:30 p.m.
PIT wins
Baltimore qualifies for the playoffs if:
Baltimore Ravens (9-5) vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-4) – Saturday at 10:30 p.m.
BAL wins or draws
MIA loses or draws + IND loses or draws
Denver qualifies for the playoffs if:
Denver Broncos (9-5) at Los Angeles Chargers (8-6) – Thursday night at 2:15 a.m.
DEN wins or draws
MIA loses or draws + CIN loses or draws + IND loses or draws
Los Angeles qualifies for the playoffs if:
Los Angeles Chargers (8-6) vs. Denver Broncos (9-5) – Thursday night at 2:15 a.m.
LAC wins + MIA loses or draws + IND loses or draws
LAC draws + MIA loses + IND loses + CIN loses or draws
NFC Conference
ALREADY QUALIFIED FOR THE NFL PLAYOFFS:
Detroit Lions (12-2) – qualified for the playoffs
Minnesota Vikings (12-2) – qualified for the playoffs
Philadelphia Eagles (12-2) – qualified for the playoffs
Philadelphia wins the NFC East division if:
Philadelphia Eagles (12-2) at Washington Commanders (9-5) – Sunday at 7 p.m.
PHI wins or draws
Green Bay clinches qualify for the playoffs if:
Green Bay Packers (10-4) vs. New Orleans Saints (5-9) – overnight from Sunday to Monday at 2:15 a.m.
GB win or draw
ATL loses or draws + LAR loses or draws
ATL loses or draws + SEA loses or draws
Washington qualifies for the playoffs if:
Washington Commanders (9-5) vs. Philadelphia Eagles (12-2) – Sunday at 7 p.m.
WAS wins + ATL loses or draws + LAR loses or draws
WAS wins + ATL loses or draws + SEA loses or draws
WAS draws + ATL loses + ARI loses or draws + LAR loses or draws + SEA loses or draws (as long as LAR and SEA both don't draw)
