That means 11 teams have punched their playoff tickets, and three spots remain. Here's how the NFL playoff picture looks after the Lions were eliminated in Week 17:AFC Playoff PictureDIVISION LEADERS1.

Five of the seven playoff spots in the NFC and AFC, respectively, have been claimed as the postseason picture in the NFL becomes clearer.

With two weeks left in the 2025 regular season, only one team has clinched a division title. Here's a look at the NFL playoff picture in Week 17.

Not only does the loss on Thursday keep the Lions out of the playoffs, it also puts Detroit in last place in the NFC North. The Vikings, who swept the season series against Detroit, overtakes the Lions as the third place team with one week left.

Take a look at the updated NFL playoff picture with the standings in both the AFC and NFC after all the Week 16 games.

Football fever is running high in the Windy City as the Chicago Bears prepare for their first playoff appearance since the 2020 season.

Can the Detroit Lions still make the playoffs? What the team's Week 17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings means for the 2025 NFL playoff picture.

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers says he is enjoying his return to the NFL even after losing his first two starts in almost five years.

Heading into Week 16, only two playoff spots had been clinched in the NFL, but that number has now shot up to 10, which means there are still four spots up for grabs as the season heads into Week 17. On top of that, there's also a wide-open race to clinch the No. 1 overall seed in both the NFC and AFC.

The most recent meeting between these two franchises dates back to January 2025, when C.J. Stroud’s Texans defeated the Chargers 32–12 in the Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs. It’s a loss that Justin Herbert still hasn’t been able to get out of his head.