Who will end up where in the 2025 NFL playoff picture remains anyone's guess but after a Week 15 of high-stakes games, we have our first two teams to clinch a spot in the dance.

There are only 10 teams still alive for the postseason in each conference. The Bengals and Chiefs were eliminated from playoff contention. Kansas City won't be in the playoffs for the first time in 11 years. Seven teams in each conference make the postseason.

Format, how 14 teams qualify, seeding, matchups, bye weeks, and path to Super Bowl. Breakdown for 2025-26 season.

Each conference will have seven playoff teams: four division winners (No. 1 through No. 4) and three at-large teams, called wild cards (No. 5 through No. 7). The division winners are ranked by best record to worst and will each host at least one playoff game.

The NFC playoff picture shifted a bit on Thursday night, as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers fell to the Atlanta Falcons. Tampa ceded the top spot in the NFC South with the loss and saw its playoff chances take a hit.

The tiebreakers for wild-card spots become a bit more tedious. First and foremost, there are different sets of steps to take if the tie is between two teams versus three or more. Additionally, if teams tied in the wild-card standings are from the same division, then you simply apply the above division tiebreaker steps to break the tie.

Here's everything you need to know about the 2026 NFL playoff schedule, including dates, times and how to watch.

The Dallas Cowboys are in a precarious spot when it comes to their 2025 playoff hopes, but they aren't out of it yet. Here's where the Cowboys sit in the NFC East and wild-card standings for Week 15.

Detroit Lions need to win out and get help from other NFC teams in order to make the NFL playoff bracket. Here are their scenarios and predictions.

The Green Bay Packers were in contention for the NFC's No. 1 playoff seed going into Sunday's game against the Denver Broncos. Following a 34-26 loss, the Packers are now barely hanging onto the final Wild Card spot.