2025 Nfl Playoff Picture, Week 13: Who’s In And Who’s Out After Sunday’s Wild Day

This Sunday is proving to beryllium moving time successful nan NFL.

In nan early window, nan Jaguars hit nan listless Titans while nan Texans toppled nan Colts, giving Indianapolis its 3rd nonaccomplishment successful 4 weeks. As a consequence of those outcomes, Jacksonville now leads nan AFC South, an unfathomable thought only a period ago. 

Meanwhile, nan Rams fell to nan Panthers successful Charlotte, knocking them retired of nan NFC’s apical seed. Carolina won down 3 turnovers and a trio of Bryce Young touchdown passes, putting Chicago successful statement for home-field advantage arsenic nan play churns toward Week 14.

Speaking of Chicago, really things person changed. On Black Friday past year, nan Bears fired coach Matt Eberflus. Fast guardant a twelvemonth later, rookie coach Ben Johnson has Chicago astatine 9–3 and successful power of nan No. 2 seed successful nan NFC playoff picture. 

The Bears mightiness beryllium for existent aft outmuscling nan Eagles pinch a stout rushing attack, en way to a 24–15 triumph connected Friday. Surprisingly, each 4 underdogs won during nan vacation schedule, causing plentifulness of activity successful playoff seeding.  

On Thursday, nan Week 13 slate began connected Turkey Day pinch nan Packers visiting nan Lions and beating them, 31–24, earning a play expanse of Detroit. Green Bay is now 8–3–1, putting it percent points down nan Bears successful nan NFC North. 

In nan last crippled of Thanksgiving, nan Ravens mislaid power of nan AFC North aft falling to nan Bengals, 32–14. The mediate of nan 3 Thanksgiving games saw nan surging Cowboys boost their playoff hopes pinch a 31–28 upset complete nan Chiefs.

Let’s now get to nan playoff pictures, starting pinch nan AFC.

No. 1: New England Patriots

Record: 10–2 | Opponents near supra .500: 1 | Playoff probability: 99%

The Patriots will big nan two-win Giants connected Monday Night Football, attempting to triumph their 11th crippled of nan season.

Record: 9–2 | Opponents near supra .500: 3 | Playoff probability: 97%

The Broncos are coming disconnected their bye and will recreation to play nan Commanders connected Sunday Night Football, apt facing Marcus Mariota.

No. 3: Jacksonville Jaguars

Record: 8–4 | Opponents near supra .500: 3 | Playoff probability: 79%

Jacksonville smoked nan one-win Titans, giving it a 3rd consecutive triumph and putting nan Jaguars into first spot successful nan AFC South, pinch 2 immense games against nan Colts looming down nan stretch.

Record: 6–5 | Opponents near supra .500: 2 | Playoff probability: 39%

The Ravens couldn’t clasp onto nan shot aliases nan AFC North lead during their disfigured nonaccomplishment against nan Bengals. Pittsburgh will big Buffalo connected Sunday. 

No. 5: Indianapolis Colts

Record: 8–4 | Opponents near supra .500: 5 | Playoff probability: 73%

After losing 2 of their past 3 games, nan Colts played big to nan Texans and mislaid different one, 20–16. The discourtesy managed only 281 yards while going 3-of-10 connected 3rd down, dropping Indianapolis into nan wild-card information of nan playoff race. 

Record: 7–4 | Opponents near supra .500: 4 | Playoff probability: 64%

The Chargers are caller disconnected their bye and now get nan closest point to a double-bye, getting to big nan Raiders astatine SoFi Stadium.

No. 7: Buffalo Bills

Record: 7–4 | Opponents near supra .500: 2 | Playoff probability: 82%

After falling to nan Texans connected Thursday night, Buffalo had a mini-bye and now visits nan Steelers successful nan precocious window.

No. 1: Chicago Bears

Record: 9–3 | Opponents near supra .500: 4 | Playoff probability: 73%

A batch was made of nan Bears’ grueling remaining schedule. But don’t expect them to slice aft defeating nan Eagles connected Black Friday. Chicago and its stout rushing onslaught will now recreation to Green Bay adjacent week pinch first spot successful nan NFC North up for grabs. 

Record: 9–3 | Opponents near supra .500: 2 | Playoff probability: 98%

After beating nan Buccaneers connected Sunday nighttime successful ascendant fashion, nan Rams traveled to Carolina and mislaid to nan Panthers. Matthew Stafford committed 3 turnovers, including a pick-six, dropping Los Angeles disconnected nan NFC’s apical statement successful nan playoff picture.

No. 3: Philadelphia Eagles

Record: 8–4 | Opponents near supra .500: 2 | Playoff probability: 95%

The Eagles person a laundry database of problems aft a two-game skid against nan Cowboys and Bears. On nan agleam side, nan schedule will get easier pinch 2 matchups against nan Commanders and 1 vs. nan Raiders successful nan last 5 games of nan season. 

Record: 7–5 | Opponents near supra .500: 2 | Playoff probability: 73%

Tampa Bay was capable to outlast nan Cardinals astatine home, staying a half-game up of nan Panthers successful nan title for nan NFC South. The 2 teams will play successful Weeks 16 and 18, apt deciding nan section title.

No. 5: Seattle Seahawks

Record: 8–3 | Opponents near supra .500: 4 | Playoff probability: 90%

Seattle handled business past play against nan Titans, and now get nan Vikings pinch rookie undrafted free supplier backmost Max Brosmer getting nan commencement successful Seattle.

Record: 8–3–1 | Opponents near supra .500: 3 | Playoff probability: 93%

The Packers hit nan Lions connected Thanksgiving, putting them successful 2nd spot successful nan NFC North.

No. 7: San Francisco 49ers

Record: 9–4 | Opponents near supra .500: 3 | Playoff probability: 94%

San Francisco avoided a trap crippled successful dreary Cleveland, winning 26–8 while holding Shedeur Sanders to 148 passing yards successful his second-career start.

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