The NFL playoff race is tighter than ever with so much parity at the top in 2025. Here's making all those tough calls for the division and wild-card races with five weeks left in the regular season.

The Lions’ Thursday night win over the Cowboys had major implications for the NFC wild card race. We look at the Lions, Cowboys and everyone else in the NFL playoff race below, with standings updated through Thursday Night Football in Week 14: 1. Patriots (11-2) Best record in the NFL.

The Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are the top two teams in the hunt for an NFC wild card and are still holding on to hopes to compete for division championships.

From Seahawks to Cowboys and beyond, we're breaking down the NFC playoff picture by ranking the 2025 wild card contenders.

A year ago, the Seahawks were the only team in the league to win 10 games and not reach the playoffs. Can this club catch the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC West?

The San Francisco 49ers improved to 8-4 on Monday Night Football, but reaching the postseason will still prove to be tough.

The No. 6 Washington Commanders and No. 3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers are set to kick off their playoff journeys with a wild card showdown in primetime. The Buccaneers eked out their fourth straight NFC South title with a narrow victory over the New Orleans ...

Despite having the best record in the NFC at 9-3 after beating the Vikings, the Seattle Seahawks aare still only a Wild Card team.

The Dallas Cowboys saw their three-game winning streak end in primetime with a 44-30 loss to the Detroit Lions on Thursday night. The loss was a significant hit to their playoff chances, as Dallas (6-6-1) now sits in 10th place in the NFC standings and is down to a 19% chance to make the playoffs,