2025 NFL Playoff Picture, Bracket, Schedule: Packers Clinch With Lions Loss

We have 11 of the 14 playoff spots sealed in the NFL entering Week 17, and there's a chance that all of them are filled by Sunday at dinner time.

Here's where things stand after the Christmas Day tripleheader, which saw the Packers clinch a playoff spot via the Lions' loss and the Broncos maintain their lead atop the AFC:

In the hunt: Indianapolis Colts (8-7), Baltimore Ravens (7-8)

* Clinched playoffs

The AFC North could be decided this week. The Steelers can clinch with either a Ravens loss to the Packers on Saturday night or by beating the Browns on Sunday.

A similar scenario is in place for the final wild-card spot. If the Texans beat the Chargers on Saturday, they are in. If not, the Colts host the Jaguars on Sunday. If Indianapolis wins and Houston loses, the two teams will face off in a loser-goes-home matchup for the final AFC playoff spot.

The race for seeding is also tight in the AFC. The Broncos didn't slip up against the Chiefs as they look to clinch the No. 1 seed with the Patriots hot on their tail and the Jaguars one game back of both. Also, the Chargers and Bills are neck and neck in the race for the No. 5 seed.

In the hunt: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-8)

* Clinched playoffs

The Packers clinched a playoff spot with the Lions' loss to the Vikings on Christmas. Detroit was eliminated with the defeat, and now Green Bay is competing with Chicago for the NFC North.

With that, there's only one NFC playoff spot up for grabs. The Panthers can clinch the NFC South this weekend with a win over the Seahawks and Buccaneers loss to the Dolphins. Otherwise, the division will be decided when the two teams meet in Week 18 at Raymond James Stadium.

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