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AFC playoff picture close to set, NFC battles to go deep into season

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Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James Jr. (3) celebrates after intercepting a pass during the second half of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga) (Ed Zurga/AP)

The 2025 NFL season is almost over, and the playoff picture and the road to Super Bowl LX are starting to come into view. Which teams have the best chances to make the 14-team field? Who has already clinched? Which still have work to do to ultimately get in?

We used ESPN's Football Power Index to project the rest of the season, looking at the playoff picture for both conferences. We included updated odds for every team to make the postseason, clinch its division and even make the Super Bowl. And we also have projected seeds.

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Projecting the AFC playoff field

Projecting the NFC playoff field

Projecting the AFC playoff seedings

Projecting the NFC playoff seedings

NFL playoff schedule

Jan. 10-12, 2026: Wild-card round

Jan. 17-18: Divisional round

Jan. 25: AFC and NFC championship games

Feb. 8: Super Bowl LX (in Santa Clara, California)