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NFL standings: Updated AFC, NFC playoff pictures after Week 18 of 2025 season
Here's looking at the 14 teams that are set to be in the 2025-2026 NFL playoffs ahead of Super Bowl 60, from top seeds to final wild cards in both conferences.
Fourteen teams, seven in each conference, make the postseason. The number of playoff teams has varied from as few as two teams (from 1933 to 1966) to as many as 16 teams (in 1982). The NFL expanded from 12 to 14 playoff teams in 2020.
The Rams need a win over Arizona to leapfrog the 49ers and face the NFC South winner in the wild-card round. A Cardinals win allows San Francisco to remain in the No. 5 seed. The Green Bay Packers will be the No. 7 seed and travel to either Chicago or Philadelphia in the wild-card round.
There's just one more week of the NFL regular season left. Ahead of the final Sunday slate, here's a look at the latest mock draft predictions.
The Broncos are also expected to gain a seventh-round compensatory draft pick for losing running back Javonte Williams in free agency, and the team would receive a third-round com
Multiple underdogs defeated the favorite in Week 18 of the 2025 NFL season. Continue reading to find a comprehensive list of the teams that beat the odds. Read more about last week's NFL games on FOX Sports!
The Denver Broncos won the AFC West in 2025. We already know their 2026 opponents and what it means for their playoff chances next year.
The Denver Broncos (13-3) are set host the Los Angeles Chargers (11-5) in Week 18 of the 2025 NFL season at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado, on Sunday, Jan. 4. Kickoff for the AFC West showdown is scheduled for 2:25 p.