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The 2025 season has turned into one of the most unpredictable years in recent NFL history. The Chiefs have won the AFC West nine straight times but enter Week 10 in third place. The Bills have won every AFC East title since 2020 but currently look up at the Patriots in the standings.
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NFL playoff picture: Updated AFC, NFC standings after Week 9 of 2025 season
Here's looking at the 14 teams that would be in the playoffs if the 2025 NFL season ended ahead of Week 10, from top seeds to final wild cards in both conferences.
Green Bay and Detroit are locked in a fierce divisional battle with the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears. All four teams are seperated by less than two games. The NFC West is also crowded with the Seattle Seahawks, Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers all with six wins.
Heading into their Week 9 game, the Kansas City Chiefs weren't in an urgent need to win, with most seeing this game as one the Buffalo Bills needed more than their rivals, but the fallout would suggest otherwise.
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AFC West standings: How division looks after Chiefs, Broncos wins and Chargers loss
AFC West standings: How division looks after Chiefs, Broncos wins and Chargers loss originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. In the first few weeks of the NFL season, it appeared that there would be a changing of the guard in the AFC West.
The New York Jets likely took the Cincinnati Bengals out of the AFC North hunt with their upset win. The Dallas Cowboys' playoff chances took a massive hit with their loss to the Denver Broncos, while the Tampa Bay Buccaneers appear to be cruising toward their fifth straight NFC South title.
And just like that, the Denver Broncos are in first place in their division. After a wild 33-32 comeback win over the New York Giants on Sunday, the Broncos are now 5-2, the best record in the AFC West. Denver's got an edge over the Los Angeles Chargers (4 ...
Check out our Week 10 insight as we preview Thursday Night Football! An AFC West showdown takes center stage as the Raiders and Broncos face off tomorrow night.