In the AFC South race, the Jaguars were able to pick up a game on the Indianapolis Colts, who lost on Sunday in Pittsburgh. NFL.com has the Jaguars' playoff probability at 57% currently.

Just as we did a few weeks ago, we're splitting the league into four buckets: the inner and outer circles of contenders, fringe playoff teams and those that should be making draft preparations. Those tiers are listed below, with the teams in each tier listed in alphabetical order.

Which eight NFL teams will be crowned division champs this season? Who'll nab the six wild-card slots? At the midpoint of the 2025 campaign, our analysts provide their playoff predictions.

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Seattle, Denver, and the Rams are all in difficult divisions, but have only two losses and have proven they can win games at a high level. Seattle and LA look like two of the best teams in football, and Denver has won six in a row. It would be stunning if any of these three missed out on the tournament.

The computer clearly loves the NFC West with three teams projected to make the playoffs. Despite injuries, the 49ers (6-3) are expected to do just enough to earn the final wild-card spot, with a 76.1% chance to make the playoffs -- well ahead of the Bears (41.5%), who are projected as the first team out.

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Several potential NFL playoff teams are in crucial matchups in Week 10 of the season. The league will also host a game in Berlin, Germany.