NFL Playoff Picture 2025-26, Standings, Bracket Scenarios
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The NFC West had a really good Week 9. All four teams won their games. Of course, that means that nothing in the standings changed. The Seattle Seahawks are on top with a tiebreaker, while the Arizona Cardinals are in last place. Everyone but the Cardinals has six wins. The Cardinals have three.
The NFL standings over the last three weeks show that the Kansas City Chiefs are a force to be reckoned with and the Washington Commanders' season is in grave danger.
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.
Surtain continued that tremendous play in 2025 up until the pectoral injury he sustained in Week 9, which makes his availability week to week," The Next Gen Stats Analytics Team wrote on NFL.com. "Prior to that injury,
The 2025 NFL season has hit the midway point, and we have things to watch in the second half, key QB stats and fantasy nuggets for all 32 teams.
The 2025 NFL trade deadline was far from quiet. This week's cutoff for deals brought this year's number of in-season acquisitions to a record high, and the rebuilding New York Jets led the charge, selling a pair of All-Pro talents to add three different first-round draft picks to their offseason arsenal.
O wner Jerry Jones said Monday the Cowboys have a trade in place. He saw in the first half Monday night that one player isn't going to help his defense. The Cowboys allowed 190 yards and trail the Cardinals 17-7 at halftime.