Here's looking at the 14 teams that would be in the playoffs if the 2025 NFL season ended after Week 16, from top seeds to final wild cards in both conferences.

We are following the 2025 NFL season's playoff picture. Here's how things look right now for wild-card spots, division races and even the draft order.

Take a look at the updated NFL playoff picture with the standings in both the AFC and NFC after all the Week 16 games.

The New England Patriots faced the Baltimore Ravens, securing a crucial 28–24 victory that left them in a strong position in the standings and significantly improved their playoff picture following NFL Week 16.

The 2025 NFL season has officially reached its home stretch. As we ready for this weekend, only five full weeks of regular-season action remain until the start of the playoffs. The postseason picture is far from finalized,

The NFL playoff picture is coming into focus heading into Week 12 as some AFC powers find themselves outside the top seven. Kansas City (5-5) has lost to each current Wild Card team so far this year and will likely need to go 6-1 or 7-0 to get into the playoffs.

Live updates from Week 16 in the NFL as the race to the playoffs reaches the final weeks on the road to Super Bowl LX in California; watch the New England Patriots against Baltimore Ravens in Sunday Night Football from 1.

When we look back at the 2025 regular season, we may be pointing to Week 14 as the pivotal moment that sculpted the playoff picture .