The 2025 NFL regular season is in the books, and the playoffs will start on wild-card weekend. Here's what to know about the NFL playoff bracket.

The final week of the NFL regular season has arrived, but the playoff bracket is far from set. Here's a guide to the clinching scenarios and seeding possibilities.

A whole bunch of teams have already been eliminated (sorry to your squad if you root for them, but here’s the current 2026 NFL Draft order right now to help!), but we’ll split it into the NFC and AFC and see who’s up, who’s down and who’s in between as of right now: Eliminated: Falcons, Commanders, Giants, Saints, Cardinals, Vikings, Cowboys, Lions

The NFL playoff picture continues to take shape in Week 17, with the last two playoff spots available to be clinched as soon as Dec. 28. The AFC North and NFC South division winners are the last two unclaimed spots in the NFL playoffs, and both will be decided in Week 18.

Who will make NFL playoffs? Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Carolina Panthers, Baltimore Ravens, Pittsburgh Steelers still in running for NFL postseason.

Entering the regular season's penultimate week, four teams remain on the postseason bubble. Here's how they can earn their spots.