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With four weeks left in the 2025 NFL regular season, nine teams have already been eliminated from playoff contention. That’s more than one quarter of the league already with one eye ahead on the future of fixing what went wrong. But of the remaining 23 teams still alive, none have clinched a playoff berth.
The convoluted playoff picture includes five division races within one game. The AFC North has three teams — the 9-4 Jaguars, 8-5 Texans and 8-5 Colts — not only jockeying for the division crown but potentially wild-card positioning, too. The NFC North features a similar scenario: The 9-3-1 Packers, the 9-4 Bears and the 8-5 Lions are all in the thick of things with four weeks to go.
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The playoff picture could gain at least some clarity in Week 15 with three teams in position to clinch a playoff berth.
Denver Broncos (Week 15 opponent: vs. Packers)
The Broncos can clinch a playoff berth with …
a win ORa tie + a Jaguars lossa tie + a Chargers lossa tie + a Colts loss/tiea tie + a Texans loss/tiea Colts loss/tie + a Texans loss/tie (but both can’t tie)
The Patriots can clinch the AFC East with …
The Patriots can clinch a playoff berth with …
a tie + a Jaguars loss ORa tie + a Chargers loss ORa tie + a Colts loss/tie ORa tie + a Texans loss/tie ORa Colts loss/tie + a Texans loss/tie (but both can’t tie)
The Rams can clinch a playoff berth with …