NFL Standings 2025 Week 13 Records, Playoff Bracket Scenarios and Wild Card Picture

Week 12 wrapped with Monday night's NFC showdown between the San Francisco 49ers and Carolina Panthers.

AFC Standings and Playoff Picture

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Patriots QB Drake Maye

Division Leaders

1. New England Patriots (10-2)

2. Denver Broncos (9-2)

3. Indianapolis Colts (8-3)

4. Baltimore Ravens (6-5)

Wild Card

5. Los Angeles Chargers (7-4)

6. Jacksonville Jaguars (7-4)

7. Buffalo Bills (7-4)

In the Hunt

8. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-5)

9. Houston Texans (6-5)

10. Kansas City Chiefs (6-5)

11. Miami Dolphins (4-7)

12. Cincinnati Bengals (3-8)

13. Cleveland Browns (3-8)

14. Las Vegas Raiders (2-9)

15. New York Jets (2-9)

16. Tennessee Titans (1-10)

NFC Standings and Playoff Picture

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Rams QB Matthew Stafford

Division Leaders

1. Los Angeles Rams (9-2)

2. Philadelphia Eagles (8-3)

3. Chicago Bears (8-3)

4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-5)

Wild Card

5. Seattle Seahawks (8-3)

6. Green Bay Packers (7-3-1)

7. San Francisco 49ers (8-4)

In the Hunt

8. Detroit Lions (7-4)

9. Carolina Panthers (7-5)

10. Dallas Cowboys (5-5-1)

11. Atlanta Falcons (4-7)

12. Minnesota Vikings (4-7)

13. Arizona Cardinals (3-8)

14. Washington Commanders (3-8)

15. New Orleans Saints (2-9)

Eliminated

16. New York Giants (2-10)

The Race to the Playoffs Could Get Wild

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Broncos QB Bo Nix

The final postseason push is shaping up to be a lot of fun. This is because there are several tight division races and an AFC wild-card race that feels fairly wide open.

With six weeks left to play, only the New York Giants have been officially eliminated from playoff contention. Even the one-win Tennessee Titans have hope, at least, technically.

Things aren't as open in the NFC, where the Panthers, Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are the only teams on the outside with a realistic chance of reaching the postseason.

Carolina still has a shot at winning the NFC South, though. Tampa held the tiebreaker for divisional games heading into Monday night, but Baker Mayfield's shoulder injury looms large.

Things remain tight in the NFC West and NFC North too, though the Los Angeles Rams and Chicago Bears have full control over where they go from here.

The Rams and Bears, by the way, will face the Panthers and Philadelphia Eagles, respectively, in Week 13. Should Chicago lose to Philadelphia, either the Packers or the Lions will take over the division—the two will face off on Thanksgiving.

The Eagles, meanwhile, have a fairly firm grasp on the NFC East, though their Week 12 loss to the Cowboys gives Dallas a bit of hope.

The New England Patriots appear to be the only team truly running away with a division over in the AFC. The Denver Broncos have a two-game lead over the Los Angeles Chargers in the West, but the Chargers do own a head-to-head win over the Broncos.

The Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts will face off this week in a game that could make the South truly interesting. The Colts have a fairly sizeable lead in the division, but Houston is surging with a top-tier defense. The Jacksonville Jaguars are also in the mix for the NFC South and the wild-card race.

The Baltimore Ravens are currently atop the AFC North but only due to the tiebreaker for divisional win percentage. The Pittsburgh Steelers share Baltimore's 6-5 record. Even the 3-8 Cincinnati Bengals can get back into the divisional race with a win over the Ravens on Thanksgiving.

Unsurprisingly, the Bengals are expected to bring back Joe Burrow for the Ravens game.

Should the Bengals and Steelers both win in Week 13, Pittsburgh will be back on top of the North.

There are scenarios in which the No. 1 seeds could change in each conference too. A Patriots loss coupled with a Broncos win would put Denver on top in the AFC. A Rams loss and an Eagles win would give Philly the No. 1 seed in the NFC.