Updated Dec. 14, 2025, 7:32 p.m. CT
The NFL playoff picture continues to form in Week 15, with the Kansas City Chiefs in danger of being eliminated from contention ahead of next week’s trip to Nashville.
A Chiefs loss to the Chargers combined with wins by three of the Bills, Jaguars, Colts and Texans eliminated Kansas City from playoff contention before Christmas.
There are some high-leverage games throughout Week 15, including Bills at Patriots, Lions at Rams and Colts at Seahawks.
Here is the NFL playoff picture in Week 15, with the standings updated throughout Dec. 14:
AFC Playoff Picture
Division leaders
1. Denver Broncos (12-2) Clinched playoff berth; AFC West leaders
- This week: vs. Green Bay
- Remaining schedule: Jacksonville, at Kansas City, LA Chargers
Clinching scenarios: The Broncos clinched. a playoff berth with a win.
2. New England Patriots (11-3) AFC East leaders
- This week: Lost vs. Buffalo
- Remaining schedule: at Baltimore, at NY Jets, Miami
- This week: Won vs. NY Jets
- Remaining schedule: at Denver, at Indianapolis, Tennessee
4. Pittsburgh Steelers (7-6) AFC North leaders
- This week: vs. Miami on Dec. 15
- Remaining schedule: at Detroit, at Cleveland, Baltimore
Wild cards
5. Los Angeles Chargers (10-4)
- This week: Won at Kansas City
- Remaining schedule: at Dallas, Houston, at Denver
- This week: Won at New England
- Remaining schedule: at Cleveland, Philadelphia, NY Jets
- This week: Won vs. Arizona
- Remaining schedule: Las Vegas, at LA Chargers, Indianapolis
Outside looking in
- This week: Lost at Seattle
- Remaining schedule: San Francisco, Jacksonville, at Houston
- This week: Won at Cincinnati
- Remaining schedule: New England, at Green Bay, at Pittsburgh
- This week: at Pittsburgh on Dec. 15
- Remaining schedule: Cincinnati, Tampa Bay, at New England
11. Kansas City Chiefs (6-8); eliminated from playoff contention
12. Cincinnati Bengals (4-10); eliminated from playoff contention
13. New York Jets (3-11); eliminated from playoff contention
14. Cleveland Browns (3-11); eliminated from playoff contention
15. Las Vegas Raiders (2-12); eliminated from playoff contention
16. Tennessee Titans (2-12); eliminated from playoff contention
NFC playoff picture
Division leaders
1. Los Angeles Rams (11-3) Clinched playoff berth; NFC West leader
- This week: Won vs. Detroit
- Remaining schedule: at Seattle, at Atlanta, Arizona
Clinching scenarios: The Rams clinched a playoff berth with a win.
- This week: Lost at Denver
- Remaining schedule: at Chicago, Baltimore, at Minnesota
3. Philadelphia Eagles (9-5) NFC East leader
- This week: Won vs. Las Vegas
- Remaining schedule: at Washington, at Buffalo, Washington
- This week: Lost vs. Atlanta
- Remaining schedule: at Carolina, at Miami, Carolina
Wild cards
- This week: Won vs. Indianapolis
- Remaining schedule: LA Rams, at Carolina, at San Francisco
- This week: Won vs. Cleveland
- Remaining schedule: Green Bay, at San Francisco, Detroit
7. San Francisco 49ers (10-4)
- This week: Won vs. Tennessee
- Remaining schedule: at Indianapolis, Chicago, Seattle
Outside looking in
- This week: Lost at LA Rams
- Remaining schedule: Pittsburgh, at Minnesota, at Chicago
9. Carolina Panthers (7-7)
- This week: Lost at New Orleans
- Remaining schedule: Tampa Bay, Seattle, at Tampa Bay
10. Dallas Cowboys (6-6-1)
- This week: vs. Minnesota
- Remaining schedule: LA Chargers, at Washington, at NY Giants
