2025 Nfl Playoff Picture, Week 8: Who’s In And Who’s Out

We’re almost to nan midway constituent of the NFL season, and a fewer of nan races are starting to return shape. 

While very small has been decided, nan Colts look for illustration a runaway train successful nan AFC South. After beating nan Titans 38–14, Indianapolis is 7–1 and leads nan section by 2.5 games complete nan second-place Jaguars. 

In Denver, nan Broncos hit nan Cowboys, 44–24, knocking Dallas beneath .500 while staying a crippled up of nan Chargers successful nan AFC West. Speaking of nan division, nan Chiefs will beryllium successful a playoff spot if they hit nan Commanders connected Monday nighttime astatine Arrowhead Stadium. 

In nan NFC, nan Rams, Lions and Seahawks were each disconnected for nan week, and gained a half-game connected nan 49ers, who mislaid successful Houston to nan Texans. However, nan Eagles gained connected their idle rivals, beating nan Giants 38–20. 

Let’s return a look astatine wherever nan playoff image sits pinch Week 8 winding down, starting pinch nan AFC.

AFC: Who’s In

Record: 7–1

Remaining opponents supra .500: 6

Playoff probability: 96%

Another weekend, different blowout. The Colts person been nan league’s astir consistent, awesome squad done 8 weeks. Indianapolis has besides won 5 games by aggregate scores. The schedule gets overmuch tougher from present connected out, but nan Colts look to beryllium for real.

No. 2: New England Patriots

Record: 6–2

Remaining opponents supra .500: 2

Playoff probability: 94%

New England continued to rotation done its easy slate, handling nan Browns 32–13 pinch 23 second-half points. Drake Maye had different large time pinch 3 touchdown passes, moving nan Patriots to 6–2. New England has different winnable crippled adjacent week pinch nan sub-.500 Falcons visiting Foxborough.

Record: 6–2

Remaining opponents supra .500: 5

Playoff probability: 79%

Denver remains successful first spot successful nan AFC West, starring nan Chargers by a crippled and Kansas City by 1.5 games going into Monday night. The Broncos person a brace of winnable games complete nan adjacent 2 weeks pinch nan Texans and Raiders earlier hosting nan Chiefs successful Week 11. 

No. 4: Pittsburgh Steelers

Record: 4–2

Remaining opponents supra .500: 5

Playoff probability: 59%

This will beryllium updated upon nan completion of Sunday Night Football.

Record: 5–2

Remaining opponents supra .500: 5

Playoff probability: 91%

After losing 2 consecutive games, nan Bills sewage correct against nan Panthers pinch a 40–9 blowout triumph successful Charlotte. James Cook rushed for 216 yards and 2 touchdowns while Josh Allen accounted for a trio of scores. Next up, nan Chiefs astatine Highmark Stadium.

No. 6: Los Angeles Chargers

Record: 5–3

Remaining opponents supra .500: 5

Playoff probability: 78%

With their ascendant triumph complete nan Vikings connected Thursday night, nan Chargers should consciousness amended astir themselves aft losing 3 of their erstwhile four. Still, nan schedule is very reliable nan remainder of nan measurement pinch games against nan Chiefs, Broncos, Eagles, Steelers, Texans and others. 

Record: 4–3

Remaining opponents supra .500: 4

Playoff probability: 49%

Jacksonville needs its bye week aft losing 2 straight, including a 35–7 determination to nan Rams successful London. Coming disconnected nan break, nan Jaguars will sojourn a brace of sub-.500 teams successful nan Raiders and Texans, giving them a chance to get right.

NFC: Who’s In

No. 1: Green Bay Packers

Record: 4–1–1

Remaining opponents supra .500: 5

Playoff probability: 90%

This will beryllium updated upon nan completion of Sunday Night Football.

Eagles moving backmost Saquon Barkley carried 14 times for 150 yards and a touchdown successful Sunday's triumph complete nan Giants. / Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

Record: 6–2

Remaining opponents supra .500: 5

Playoff probability: 92%

After beating nan Giants, 38–20, nan Eagles look to person their discourtesy rolling, scoring 66 points complete nan past 2 weeks. With nan NFC East looking anemic beyond Philadelphia, nan Eagles are erstwhile again successful a awesome position.

No. 3: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Record: 6–2

Remaining opponents supra .500: 3

Playoff probability: 91%

After an disfigured nonaccomplishment to nan Lions connected Monday night, nan Buccaneers came backmost connected a short week and earned a roadworthy triumph complete nan Saints. Baker Mayfield is successful nan MVP title while Tampa Bay continues to widen its lead successful nan NFC South.

Record: 5–2

Remaining opponents supra .500: 4

Playoff probability: 80%

Seattle enters nan bye week arsenic nan NFL’s apical squad successful DVOA. Receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba leads nan discourtesy pinch a league-best 819 yards successful only 7 games. After getting immoderate rest, nan Seahawks return connected nan Commanders and Cardinals. 

No. 5: Detroit Lions

Record: 5–2

Remaining opponents supra .500: 5

Playoff probability: 82%

The Lions are trying to get patient successful nan secondary pinch myriad injuries to Kerby Joseph, D.J. Reed and Terrion Arnold. Still, they spell into their bye week disconnected a monolithic triumph connected Monday nighttime complete nan Buccaneers. Next up are nan Vikings astatine Ford Field.

Record: 5–2

Remaining opponents supra .500: 5

Playoff probability: 86%

Los Angeles could beryllium undefeated if it could footwear a section goal, but nan Rams are 5–2 and connected their bye week aft their 35–7 triumph complete nan Jaguars successful Week 7. Next week, Sean McVay’s nine faces nan Saints earlier a reliable three-game agelong against nan 49ers, Seahawks and Buccaneers.

No. 7: San Francisco 49ers

Record: 5–3

Remaining opponents supra .500: 4

Playoff probability: 74%

San Francisco handled nan Falcons pinch easiness past Sunday night, but past gave up a 300-yard time to C.J. Stroud successful a 27–19 nonaccomplishment to nan Texans. The Niners are still successful nan playoff picture, but fell retired of first spot successful nan NFC West.

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