{"id":12533,"date":"2025-12-08T00:51:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T00:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=12533"},"modified":"2025-12-08T00:51:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T00:51:12","slug":"nfl-playoff-picture-broncos-jump-patriots-for-no-1-seed-in-afc-as-shedeur-sanders-browns-eliminated-from-contention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=12533","title":{"rendered":"NFL playoff picture: Broncos jump Patriots for No. 1 seed in AFC as Shedeur Sanders, Browns eliminated from contention"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Every game matters at this point in the season as teams fight for playoff position and chase division titles.<\/p>\n

Here’s how the NFL playoff picture looks after the late wave of games Sunday in Week 14:<\/p>\n

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NFC<\/h2>\n

1. Los Angeles Rams (10-3):<\/strong> Up next \u2014 vs. Detroit Lions in Week 15
Notable odds: <\/strong>The Rams are essentially a lock to make the playoffs (98% odds on NFL.com), but they are still in a very tight race with the Seahawks and 49ers in the NFC West. The No. 1 seed isn’t a lock by any means.<\/p>\n

2. Green Bay Packers (9-3-1):<\/strong> Up next \u2014 At Denver Broncos in Week 15
Notable odds:<\/strong> The Packers, who entered Sunday’s game with 58% odds at The Athletic, are now massive favorites to win the NFC North.<\/p>\n

3. Philadelphia Eagles (8-4):<\/strong> Up next \u2014 At Los Angeles Chargers, Monday, 8:15 ET
Notable odds:<\/strong> Philly still has an iron grip on the NFC East, but two straight losses, including a Black Friday defeat to the Bears, has crushed its hopes of a No. 1 seed. The Eagles are down to 8% to earn the top NFC seed, per The Athletic.<\/p>\n

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4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-6):<\/strong> Up next \u2014 vs. Atlanta Falcons in Week 15
Notable odds:<\/strong> The Buccaneers are locked in with the Panthers atop the NFC South standings, and have a 71% shot at making the playoffs, per NFL.com. A pair of games against the Panthers over the next month will be critical.<\/p>\n

5. Seattle Seahawks (10-3):<\/strong> Up next \u2014 vs. Indianapolis Colts in Week 15
Notable odds:<\/strong> Though almost a lock to make the playoffs (The Athletic has them<\/a> at 97% and NFL.com<\/a> at 96%) the Seahawks still aren’t the favorite to win the NFC West.<\/p>\n

6. San Francisco 49ers (9-4):<\/strong> Up next \u2014 vs. Tennessee Titans in Week 15
Notable odds:<\/strong> Strong playoff favorites at 93%, per The Athletic.<\/p>\n

7. Chicago Bears (9-4):<\/strong> Up next \u2014 vs. Cleveland Browns in Week 15
Notable odds:<\/strong> The Bears fell out of the top spot in the NFC after losing to the Packers on Sunday, and now have just a 63% shot of even making the playoffs, per NFL.com.<\/p>\n

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Still in the NFC picture <\/strong><\/h2>\n

8. Detroit Lions (8-5):<\/strong> Up next \u2014 At Los Angeles Rams in Week 15
Notable odds:<\/strong> 54% to make the playoffs, per NFL.com<\/a>. They still have only an 8% chance to win the NFC North, per The Athletic.<\/p>\n

9. Carolina Panthers (7-6):<\/strong> Up next \u2014 At New Orleans Saints in Week 15
Notable odds:<\/strong> The Panthers have a 33% chance to both make the playoffs and win their division after the Buccaneers’ latest loss, per The Athletic.<\/p>\n

10. Dallas Cowboys (6-6-1):<\/strong> Up next \u2014 vs. Minnesota Vikings in Week 15
Notable odds:<\/strong> 9% to make the playoffs, according to The Athletic, and 7%, per NFL.com. A victory over the Lions on TNF would have bumped the Boys up to 39%, according to NFL.com.<\/p>\n

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AFC<\/h2>\n

1. Denver Broncos (11-2):<\/strong> Up next \u2014 vs. Green Bay Packers in Week 15
Notable odds:<\/strong> The Broncos are a virtual lock to make the playoffs at 99%, per NFL.com, and they jumped the Patriots for the No. 1 seed in the AFC with their 10th straight win on Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n

2. New England Patriots (11-2):<\/strong> Up next \u2014 vs. Buffalo Bills in Week 15
Notable odds:<\/strong> With a clear edge over the Bills and a head-to-head victory, the Patriots are closing in on securing the AFC East title, at 90% to win it. Though they fell back, they still have the highest odds of anyone to grab the top seed in the AFC.<\/p>\n

3. Jacksonville Jaguars (9-4):<\/strong> Up next \u2014 vs. New York Jets in Week 15
Notable odds:<\/strong> The Jags are the leaders in the AFC South, and are at 96% likely to make the postseason, per NFL.com.<\/p>\n

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4. Pittsburgh Steelers (7-6):<\/strong> Up next \u2014 vs. Miami Dolphins in Week 15
Notable odds:<\/strong> The Steelers aren’t done yet, and now lead their division after beating the Ravens on Sunday. Their odds of clinching a playoff berth rose to 66%, per The Athletic.<\/p>\n

5. Buffalo Bills (9-4):<\/strong> Up next \u2014 At New England Patriots in Week 15
Notable odds: <\/strong>While Buffalo’s chances at catching up to New England to win the division title are slim (10% according to The Athletic), the Bills are still very likely to qualify for the postseason, at 96%.<\/p>\n

6. Los Angeles Chargers (8-4):<\/strong> Up next \u2014 vs. Philadelphia Eagles, Monday, 8:15 p.m. ET
Notable odds:<\/strong> The Chargers still have good odds of making the playoffs at 64%, per NFL.com<\/a>. Catching Denver for the division title, however, is a long shot 13%, per The Athletic.<\/p>\n

7. Indianapolis Colts (8-5):<\/strong> Up next \u2014 At Seattle Seahawks in Week 15
Notable odds:<\/strong> The Colts have just a 50% shot at making the playoffs now, per NFL.com, after their latest loss. Quarterback Daniel Jones suffered an Achilles injury<\/a>, too, making things only more difficult for the franchise.<\/p>\n

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Still in the AFC picture<\/strong><\/h2>\n

8. Houston Texans (7-5): <\/strong>Up next \u2014 At Kansas City Chiefs<\/a>, Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET
Notable odds: <\/strong>The Texans’ odds to make the playoffs jumped after their win over the Colts, up to 60%, per The Athletic.<\/p>\n

9. Kansas City Chiefs (6-6):<\/strong> Up next \u2014 vs. Houston Texans, Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET
Notable odds:<\/strong> Kansas City’s Thanksgiving loss to the Cowboys was costly. NFL.com’s model shows the Chiefs fell from 52% to 34% to make the postseason. At four games behind the Broncos in the AFC West, hopes of a division title are effectively down the drain.<\/p>\n

10. Baltimore Ravens (6-7):<\/strong> Up next \u2014 At Cincinnati Bengals in Week 15
Notable odds: <\/strong>With back-to-back losses now, the Ravens have plummeted to the last bubble team in the AFC hunt. They have 32% odds of making the postseason, according to NFL.com<\/p>\n

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Recently Eliminated<\/h2>\n

Teams who were eliminated during Week 14.<\/em><\/p>\n