Live Week 18 2025 NFL Playoff Picture
Live standings
 NFC |
Record | Conf. Rec. | Explanation | |
| 1 |
 SEAxyz |
14-3 | 9-3 | |
| 2 |
 CHIxy |
11-6 | 7-5 | CHI wins the tiebreak over PHI on Head-to-Head. |
| 3 |
 PHIxy |
11-6 | 8-4 | |
| 4 |
 CARxy |
8-9 | 6-6 | CAR wins the tiebreak over TB/ATL on Head-to-Head (3-1 vs 2-2/1-3). |
| 5 |
 LARkx |
12-5 | 7-5 | LAR wins the tiebreak over SF on Common Games (9-3 vs 8-4). |
| 6 |
 SFkx |
12-5 | 9-3 | |
| 7 |
 GBkx |
9-7-1 | 7-4-1 | |
| 8 |
 MINke |
9-8 | 7-5 | MIN wins the tiebreak over DET on Head-to-Head (2-0). |
| 9 |
 DETke |
9-8 | 6-6 | |
| 10 |
 TBke |
8-9 | 6-6 | TB wins the tiebreak over ATL on Common Games (6-6 vs 5-7). |
| 11 |
 ATLke |
8-9 | 7-5 | |
| 12 |
 DALke |
7-9-1 | 4-7-1 | |
| 13 |
 NOke |
6-11 | 4-8 | |
| 14 |
 WASke |
5-12 | 3-9 | |
| 15 |
 NYGke |
4-13 | 2-10 | |
| 16 |
 ARIke |
3-14 | 3-9 | |
 AFC |
Record | Conf. Rec. | Explanation | |
| 1 |
 DENxyz |
14-3 | 9-3 | DEN wins the tiebreak over NE on Common Games (6-0 vs 5-1). |
| 2 |
 NExy |
14-3 | 9-3 | |
| 3 |
 JAXxy |
13-4 | 10-2 | |
| 4 |
 PIT |
9-7 | 7-4 | |
| 5 |
 HOUkx |
12-5 | 10-2 | HOU wins the tiebreak over BUF on Head-to-Head. |
| 6 |
 BUFkx |
12-5 | 9-3 | |
| 7 |
 LACkx |
11-6 | 8-4 | |
| 8 |
 BAL |
8-8 | 5-6 | |
| 9 |
 INDke |
8-9 | 6-6 | |
| 10 |
 MIAke |
7-10 | 3-9 | |
| 11 |
 CINke |
6-11 | 5-7 | CIN wins the tiebreak over KC on Conference Record (5-7 vs 3-9). |
| 12 |
 KCke |
6-11 | 3-9 | |
| 13 |
 CLEke |
5-12 | 4-8 | |
| 14 |
 LVke |
3-14 | 3-9 | LV wins the tiebreak over NYJ/TEN on Conference Record (3-9 vs 2-10/2-10). |
| 15 |
 NYJke |
3-14 | 2-10 | NYJ wins the tiebreak over TEN on Strength of Victory (19-32 vs 14-37). |
| 16 |
 TENke |
3-14 | 2-10 |
| NFC | East | Record | Div. Rec. | Explanation |
| 1 |
PHIxy |
11-6 | 3-3 | |
| 2 |
DALke |
7-9-1 | 4-2 | |
| 3 |
WASke |
5-12 | 3-3 | |
| 4 |
NYGke |
4-13 | 2-4 | |
| NFC | North | Record | Div. Rec. | Explanation |
| 1 |
CHIxy |
11-6 | 2-4 | |
| 2 |
GBkx |
9-7-1 | 4-2 | |
| 3 |
MINke |
9-8 | 4-2 | MIN wins the tiebreak over DET on Head-to-Head (2-0). |
| 4 |
DETke |
9-8 | 2-4 | |
| NFC | South | Record | Div. Rec. | Explanation |
| 1 |
CARxy |
8-9 | 3-3 | CAR wins the tiebreak over TB/ATL on Head-to-Head (3-1 vs 2-2/1-3). |
| 2 |
TBke |
8-9 | 3-3 | TB wins the tiebreak over ATL on Common Games (6-6 vs 5-7). |
| 3 |
ATLke |
8-9 | 3-3 | |
| 4 |
NOke |
6-11 | 3-3 | |
| NFC | West | Record | Div. Rec. | Explanation |
| 1 |
SEAxyz |
14-3 | 4-2 | |
| 2 |
LARkx |
12-5 | 4-2 | LAR wins the tiebreak over SF on Common Games (9-3 vs 8-4). |
| 3 |
SFkx |
12-5 | 4-2 | |
| 4 |
ARIke |
3-14 | 0-6 | |
| AFC | East | Record | Div. Rec. | Explanation |
| 1 |
NExy |
14-3 | 5-1 | |
| 2 |
BUFkx |
12-5 | 4-2 | |
| 3 |
MIAke |
7-10 | 3-3 | |
| 4 |
NYJke |
3-14 | 0-6 | |
| AFC | North | Record | Div. Rec. | Explanation |
| 1 |
PIT |
9-7 | 3-2 | |
| 2 |
BAL |
8-8 | 3-2 | |
| 3 |
CINke |
6-11 | 3-3 | |
| 4 |
CLEke |
5-12 | 2-4 | |
| AFC | South | Record | Div. Rec. | Explanation |
| 1 |
JAXxy |
13-4 | 5-1 | |
| 2 |
HOUkx |
12-5 | 5-1 | |
| 3 |
INDke |
8-9 | 2-4 | |
| 4 |
TENke |
3-14 | 0-6 | |
| AFC | West | Record | Div. Rec. | Explanation |
| 1 |
DENxyz |
14-3 | 5-1 | |
| 2 |
LACkx |
11-6 | 5-1 | |
| 3 |
KCke |
6-11 | 1-5 | |
| 4 |
LVke |
3-14 | 1-5 |
x Team has clinched a playoff berth.
y Team has clinched their division title.
z Team has clinched a first-round bye and home-field advantage.
e Team has been eliminated from playoff contention.
k Team has been knocked out of division title contention.
NFC Teams knocked out of 1 seed contention: ARI, NYG, WAS, NO, DAL, ATL, TB, DET, MIN, GB, SF, LAR, CAR, PHI, CHI
AFC Teams knocked out of 1 seed contention: TEN, NYJ, LV, CLE, KC, CIN, MIA, IND, BAL, LAC, BUF, HOU, PIT, JAX
Posts from Week 18
- Playoff Picture Entering Week 18
- Notes on the Week 18 Playoff Picture
Seed Possibilities
|
NFC |
|
|---|---|
| 1 |
SEA |
| 2 |
CHI |
| 3 |
PHI |
| 4 |
CAR |
| 5 |
LAR |
| 6 |
SF |
| 7 |
GB |
|
AFC |
|
|---|---|
| 1 |
DEN |
| 2 |
NE |
| 3 |
JAX |
| 4 |
PIT
BAL |
| 5 |
HOU |
| 6 |
BUF |
| 7 |
LAC |
Live Scenarios:
NFC Clinching Scenarios
No live scenarios remain.
AFC Clinching Scenarios
|
PIT obtains the 4 seed with: |
| 1) |
PIT win/tie |
|
BAL obtains the 4 seed with: |
| 1) |
BAL win |
NFC Elimination Scenarios
No live scenarios remain.
AFC Elimination Scenarios
|
PIT is eliminated from playoff contention with: |
| 1) |
PIT loss |
|
BAL is eliminated from playoff contention with: |
| 1) |
BAL loss/tie |
Updates from results in week 18
Playoff Berth Clinches
CAR has clinched a playoff berth
Seed locks
SEA is locked into the 1 seed.
CHI is locked into the 2 seed.
PHI is locked into the 3 seed.
CAR is locked into the 4 seed.
LAR is locked into the 5 seed.
SF is locked into the 6 seed.
GB is locked into the 7 seed.
DEN is locked into the 1 seed.
NE is locked into the 2 seed.
JAX is locked into the 3 seed.
HOU is locked into the 5 seed.
BUF is locked into the 6 seed.
LAC is locked into the 7 seed.
Playoff Eliminations
TB has been eliminated from playoff contention.
Update 1 (Sat.Afternoon): Updated for TB/CAR
Update 2 (Sat.Night): Updated for SEA/SF - SEA is locked into the 1 seed
Update 3 (03:45): Updated for MIN/GB
Update 4 (03:48): Updated for JAX/TEN
Update 5 (03:54): Updated for CLE/CIN
Update 6 (04:03): Updated for NYG/DAL
Update 7 (04:06): Updated for ATL/NO - CAR is locked into the 4 seed, CAR clinches a playoff berth, TB is eliminated from playoff contention
Update 8 (04:13): Updated for HOU/IND - HOU is locked into the 5 seed
Update 9 (07:13): Updated for BUF/NYJ
Update 10 (07:15): Updated for NE/MIA
Update 11 (07:18): Updated for LAR/ARI - LAR is locked into the 5 seed, SF is locked into the 6 seed
Update 12 (07:19): Updated for DET/CHI
Update 13 (07:27): Updated for LV/KC
Update 14 (07:27): Updated for WAS/PHI - CHI is locked into the 2 seed, PHI is locked into the 3 seed
Update 15 (07:35): Updated for DEN/LAC - DEN is locked into the 1 seed, NE is locked into the 2 seed, JAX is locked into the 3 seed, BUF is locked into the 6 seed, LAC is locked into the 7 seed
1st Overall Pick Scenarios
LV has clinched the first overall draft pick
NYG cannot clinch the first overall draft pick
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