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We're through Week 7 of the 2025 NFL season, and we're taking a quick look at the playoff picture and the road to Super Bowl LX as things stand right now. Which teams have the best chances to make the 14-team playoff field?
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NFC Playoff Picture: Seahawks join crowd atop NFC West
The Packers lead the NFC North and the conference. The San Francisco 49ers lead the NFC West on a tiebreaker. The Philadelphia Eagles are dominating the NFC East. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers still hold the NFC South lead despite their loss.
It seemed inevitable that the Broncos were going to lose in upset fashion at home to the Giants, only to score 33 points in the fourth quarter for a last-second win. Bo Nix ended the day with 279 yards and two touchdowns, helping the Broncos to their fifth win and first place in the AFC West.
Entering Week 7, 12 NFC teams still have at least a 10 percent chance to make the playoffs, according to Austin Mock's NFL Projection Model.
An ugly early slate gave way to some truly wild stuff late on Sunday. And by the time the dust settled, it felt like we found out a little bit more about who's a contender and who's a pretender this season.
The Vikings fell on their face in a 28-22 loss to the Eagles on Sunday, with the lossing dropping them to 3-3 overall and significantly down in the NFC standings entering Week 8.
Charles Woodson's top team in the NFC North might surprise you, but the Bears are why he believes it's the strongest division in football.
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NFL playoff picture: Patriots facing favorable path to the postseason
In fact, according the playoff simulator over at The Athletic, the team has a 92% chance of qualifying for the playoffs at this point in time. Only one team in the entire league — the top-seeded Indianapolis Colts (96%) — has a higher postseason probability than New England at the moment.
There is a prominent NFL insider who said the Giants could still be in the running for the playoffs, but it hinges on Sunday's game against the Eagles
Enough of the season has passed to allow us to start back up one of our favorite series on Vikings Wire: NFC North Mock Drafts