NFL Playoff Picture 2024/25: NFC and AFC Standings, Bracket Scenarios and results after Week 17 ahead of Super Bowl LIX

The NFL regular season is nearing its conclusion, and the top players in the world are still vying for a berth in Super Bowl LIX.

Superstar quarterbackPatrick Mahomesled the Chiefs to a second successiveSuper Bowlwin in 2024, something that had not been accomplished in 20 years – the last to do so wasTom Brady’s New England Patriots.

And since the NFL Giants are now at the top of both their conference and the AFC West standings, they are predicted to win the championship again.

On the NFC side of the NFL, theDetroit Lionshave earned themselves an 14-2 record, as Dan Campbell’s transformation of the team continues at pace and they look for a Wildcard Week bye.

Before we learn which two teams will compete on the grand stage in New Orleans in February, expect surprises.

To give NFL fans an idea of what to anticipate when teams either go hard or go home, we have created a playoff image. Wildcard weekend begins on January 11.

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AFC STANDINGS

Leaders of Divisions

1. AFC West: Kansas City Chiefs (15-1)2. AFC East: Buffalo Bills (13-3)3. AFC North’s Baltimore Ravens (11-5)4. AFC South: Houston Texans (9-7)

The Wild-Card Race

5. Steelers of Pittsburgh (10-6)6. Chargers of Los Angeles (10-6)7. Broncos of Denver (9-7)8. Dolphins of Miami (8-8)9. The Colts of Indianapolis (7-9)10. 8–8 Cincinnati Bengals11. Jets of New York (4-12)12. Jaguars of Jacksonville (4-12)13. Las Vegas Raiders (4-12)14. Cleveland Browns (3-13)15. Tennessee Titans (3-13)16. New England Patriots (3-13)

NFC STANDINGS

Leaders of Divisions

1. Detroit Lions (14-2) – NFC North2. Philadelphia Eagles (13-3) – NFC East3. Los Angeles Rams (10-6) – NFC West4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-7) – NFC South

The Wild-Card Race

5. Minnesota Vikings (14-2)6. Green Bay Packers (11-5)7. Washington Commnaders (11-5)8. Seattle Seahawks (9-7)9. Atlanta Falcons (8-8)10. Dallas Cowboys (7-9)11. Arizona Cardinals (7-9)12. San Francisco 49ers (6-10)13. New Orleans Saints (5-11)14. Chicago Bears (4-12)15. Carolina Panthers (4-12)16. New York Giants (3-13)

When is the NFL Wild Card weekend?

All times Eastern

Saturday, January 11, 2025

• AFC/NFC Wild Card Matchup – 1 p.m. (CBS or FOX)
• AFC/NFC Wild Card Matchup – 4:30 p.m. (NBC/Peacock)
• AFC/NFC Wild Card Matchup – 8 p.m. (Peacock)

Sunday, January, 12, 2025

• AFC/NFC Wild Card Matchup – 4:30 p.m. (CBS or FOX)
• AFC/NFC Wild Card Matchup – 8:15 p.m. (NBC)

Monday, January 13, 2025

• AFC/NFC Wild Card Matchup – 8:15 p.m. (ESPN/ABC)

When is the divisional round?

Saturday, January 18, 2025

• AFC/NFC Divisional Matchup – 4:30 p.m.
• AFC/NFC Divisional Matchup – 8:15 p.m.

Sunday, January 19, 2025

• AFC/NFC Divisional Matchup – 3 p.m.
• AFC/NFC Divisional Matchup – 6:30 p.m.

When is the Conference Championship round?

Sunday, January 26, 2025

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• NFC Conference Championship – 3 p.m. (FOX)
• AFC Conference Championship – 6:30 p.m. (CBS

When is the Super Bowl LIX?

• Super Bowl 2025 will take place on
  
  Sunday, February 9.
  
• 
  New Orleans, home of the New Orleans Saints, will host Super Bowl LIX
  
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• It will be the first time New Orleans has hosted the Super Bowl since 2013.
• Caesars Superdome will be the host stadium.

• Kansas City Chiefs are the holders

  after beating the San Francisco 49ers 25-22.

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