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The 2025 NFL playoff bracket will be finalized in Week 18. Here's a look at the division winners and wild cards as the playoff picture takes shape.
The Athletic's projection model from early September predicted a few teams that would make the 2025 playoffs and a few that were incorrect.
After 272 games of an entertaining regular season, only 14 teams out of 32 remain on the hunt for the Lombardi Trophy.
So yes, the NFC West made history this year, but the division is going to have defy history to win a Super Bowl. The best divisions in NFL history always seem to come up empty in the playoffs, but the Seahawks, Rams and 49ers will be looking to end that trend.
Despite Nick Sirianni going with his backups against the Washington Commanders, the Birds still have something to play for Sunday. The Eagles could still end up as the No. 2 seed in the NFC with a win and some luck in Week 18,