Five weeks into the 2025 NFL season, the Denver Broncos (3-2) are currently on pace to make the NFL playoffs. It’s still early, of course, but the Broncos are in a good spot.
Seven teams from the AFC will make the playoffs this fall and the Broncos are currently the No. x seed. Meanwhile, in the AFC West, Denver’s tied with the Los Angeles Chargers (3-2), who hold a head-to-head tiebreaker for first place in the division. The Kansas City Chiefs (2-3) are in third place and the Las Vegas Raiders (1-4) are currently last in the division.
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The top seeds in the AFC going into Week 6 are the Indianapolis Colts (4-1), Buffalo Bills (4-1), Pittsburgh Steelers (3-2) and Chargers. The current Wild Card seeds are the Jacksonville Jaguars (4-1), Broncos (3-2) and New England Patriots (3-2).
NFL playoff standings (AFC)
Indianapolis Colts: 4-1
Buffalo Bills: 4-1
Pittsburgh Steelers: 3-1
Los Angeles Chargers: 3-2
Jacksonville Jaguars: 4-1
Denver Broncos: 3-2
New England Patriots: 3-2
Up next for the Broncos is a showdown with the New York Jets (0-5) in London on Oct. 12. The Jets are the last winless team remaining in the NFL this season.
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This article originally appeared on Broncos Wire: NFL playoff picture: Broncos jump ahead Chiefs in AFC race