Indianapolis Colts and the NFL playoffs 2025, what you need to know

The Colts head into their bye week with the No. 1 seed in the AFC after a 31-25 overtime win over the Atlanta Falcons in Berlin, Germany. Here’s everything you need to know about the Colts and the NFL playoffs:

What are the Colts’ odds of making the playoffs?

Entering the game, the Colts had a 96% chance of making the playoffs, 84% chance of winning the AFC South, a 28% chance of the first-round bye and an 11% chance of winning the Super Bowl — only the Rams are better at 12% — according to The Athletic.

NFL.com has the Colts at a mere 93% postgame.

What is the Colts’ AFC playoff seed?

The Colts will be the No. 1 seed even if New England wins do to the conference record tiebreaker.

Colts 8-2Denver 8-2New England 7-2Pittsburgh 5-3Buffalo 6-2L.A. Chargers 6-3Jacksonville 5-3Kansas City 5-4Who would the Colts play in the playoffs?

The Colts currently have a bye and would play the lowest seeded team remaining after the first round.

Joel A. Erickson and Nathan Brown cover the Colts all season. Get more coverage on IndyStarTV and with the Colts Insider newsletter.