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2025 NFL playoff predictions: Picking every division winner and wild-card team at midseason

With the 2025 NFL season at its midpoint, our analysts update their preseason predictions for the full 14-team playoff field.

NOTE: Odds are courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook and are current as of 10 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Nov. 5.

AFC EAST CHAMPS

Rank
1
Buffalo Bills
Record: 6-2 · Odds: -165

(22 votes: Abdoo, Baca, Band, Battista, Bergman, Carr, Cersosimo, Chadiha, Edholm, Filice, Florio, Gonzales, Gordon, Holzman-Escareno, Jones-Drew, Koplowitz-Fleming, Kownack, Parr, Patra, Reuter, Shook, Zierlein)


2) New England Patriots, 7-2 (+135): | 3 votes: Blair, Okada, Ross.

AFC NORTH CHAMPS

Rank
1
Baltimore Ravens
Record: 3-5 · Odds: -145

(22 votes: Abdoo, Baca, Band, Bergman, Blair, Carr, Cersosimo, Chadiha, Edholm, Filice, Florio, Gonzales, Gordon, Holzman-Escareno, Jones-Drew, Koplowitz-Fleming, Kownack, Okada, Parr, Patra, Ross, Shook)


2) Pittsburgh Steelers, 5-3 (+135) | 3 votes: Battista, Reuter, Zierlein.

AFC SOUTH CHAMPS

Rank
1
Indianapolis Colts
7-2 · -320

(23 votes: Abdoo, Baca, Band, Battista, Blair, Carr, Cersosimo, Chadiha, Edholm, Filice, Florio, Gonzales, Holzman-Escareno, Jones-Drew, Koplowitz-Fleming, Kownack, Okada, Parr, Patra, Reuter, Ross, Shook, Zierlein)


2) Jacksonville Jaguars, 5-3 (+310)2 votes: Bergman, Gordon.

AFC WEST CHAMPS

Rank
1
Kansas City Chiefs
Record: 5-4 · Odds: +150

(16 votes: Abdoo, Baca, Battista, Carr, Cersosimo, Edholm, Gonzales, Gordon, Holzman-Escareno, Jones-Drew, Koplowitz-Fleming, Okada, Parr, Reuter, Shook, Zierlein)


2) Denver Broncos, 7-2 (+105) | 9 votes: Band, Bergman, Blair, Chadiha, Filice, Florio, Kownack, Patra, Ross.

AFC WILD CARD TEAMS

We asked voters to pick the three wild-card teams from each conference, ranking their picks from 1 to 3 based on where they project the squads to land in the pecking order. Here are the vote totals for the AFC:

1) New England Patriots, 7-2 (57 points)

  • Fifth seed (15 votes): Abdoo, Band, Bergman, Carr, Cersosimo, Chadiha, Filice, Florio, Holzman-Escareno, Jones-Drew, Kownack, Parr, Patra, Reuter, Shook.
  • Sixth seed (6 votes): Baca, Battista, Edholm, Gonzales, Koplowitz-Fleming, Zierlein.

2) Denver Broncos, 7-2 (37 points)

  • Fifth seed (7 votes): Baca, Battista, Edholm, Gonzales, Gordon, Koplowitz-Fleming, Zierlein.
  • Sixth seed (7 votes): Abdoo, Cersosimo, Holzman-Escareno, Okada, Parr, Reuter, Shook.
  • Seventh seed (2 votes): Carr, Jones-Drew.

3) Kansas City Chiefs, 5-4 (18 points)

  • Fifth seed (1 vote): Ross.
  • Sixth seed (7 votes): Band, Bergman, Blair, Chadiha, Filice, Florio, Kownack.
  • Seventh seed (1 vote): Patra.

4) Los Angeles Chargers, 6-3 (14 points)

  • Sixth seed (2 votes): Gordon, Patra.
  • Seventh seed (10 votes): Blair, Cersosimo, Chadiha, Filice, Florio, Gonzales, Holzman-Escareno, Kownack, Ross, Zierlein.

5) Pittsburgh Steelers, 5-3 (12 points)

  • Sixth seed (2 votes): Carr, Jones-Drew.
  • Seventh seed (8 votes): Baca, Band, Edholm, Gordon, Koplowitz-Fleming, Okada, Parr, Shook.

6) Buffalo Bills, 6-2 (8 points)

  • Fifth seed (2 votes): Blair, Okada.
  • Sixth seed (1 vote): Ross.

7) Jacksonville Jaguars, 5-3 (2 points)

  • Seventh seed (2 votes): Abdoo, Reuter.

T-8) Baltimore Ravens, 3-5 (1 point)

  • Seventh seed (1 vote): Battista.

T-8) Indianapolis Colts, 7-2 (1 point)

  • Seventh seed (1 vote): Bergman.

NFC EAST CHAMPS

Rank
1
Philadelphia Eagles
Record: 6-2 · Odds: -2500

UNANIMOUS VOTE

NFC NORTH CHAMPS

Rank
1
Detroit Lions
Record: 5-3 · Odds: +130

(17 votes: Battista, Bergman, Cersosimo, Chadiha, Edholm, Filice, Florio, Gonzales, Gordon, Jones-Drew, Koplowitz-Fleming, Kownack, Okada, Parr, Patra, Shook, Zierlein)


2) Green Bay Packers, 5-2-1 (+100)8 votes: Abdoo, Baca, Band, Blair, Carr, Holzman-Escareno, Reuter, Ross.

NFC SOUTH CHAMPS

Rank
1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Record: 6-2 · Odds: -800

(24 votes: Abdoo, Baca, Band, Battista, Bergman, Blair, Carr, Cersosimo, Chadiha, Edholm, Filice, Florio, Gonzales, Gordon, Holzman-Escareno, Jones-Drew, Koplowitz-Fleming, Kownack, Parr, Patra, Reuter, Ross, Shook, Zierlein)


2) Carolina Panthers, 5-4 (+700) | 1 vote: Okada.

NFC WEST CHAMPS

Rank
1
Los Angeles Rams
Record: 6-2 · Odds: +120

(15 votes: Abdoo, Baca, Battista, Bergman, Blair, Filice, Florio, Gonzales, Holzman-Escareno, Jones-Drew, Okada, Parr, Patra, Reuter, Ross)


2) Seattle Seahawks, 6-2 (+150)9 votes: Band, Carr, Cersosimo, Chadiha, Edholm, Koplowitz-Fleming, Kownack, Shook, Zierlein.

3) San Francisco 49ers, 6-3 (+360)1 vote: Gordon.

NFC WILD CARD TEAMS

1) Seattle Seahawks, 6-2 (43 points)

  • Fifth seed (12 votes): Abdoo, Baca, Battista, Blair, Filice, Florio, Gonzales, Holzman-Escareno, Jones-Drew, Okada, Parr, Patra.
  • Sixth seed (3 votes): Bergman, Reuter, Ross.
  • Seventh seed (1 vote): Gordon.

2) Green Bay Packers, 5-2-1 (32 points)

  • Fifth seed (2 votes): Bergman, Chadiha.
  • Sixth seed (12 votes): Battista, Cersosimo, Filice, Florio, Gonzales, Gordon, Koplowitz-Fleming, Okada, Parr, Patra, Shook, Zierlein.
  • Seventh seed (2 votes): Edholm, Jones-Drew.

3) Los Angeles Rams, 6-2 (29 points)

  • Fifth seed (9 votes): Band, Carr, Cersosimo, Edholm, Gordon, Koplowitz-Fleming, Kownack, Shook, Zierlein.
  • Sixth seed (1 vote): Chadiha.

4) San Francisco 49ers, 6-3 (19 points)

  • Sixth seed (3 votes): Edholm, Jones-Drew, Kownack.
  • Seventh seed (13 votes): Abdoo, Baca, Band, Battista, Blair, Cersosimo, Florio, Koplowitz-Fleming, Okada, Parr, Reuter, Ross, Shook.

5) Detroit Lions, 5-3 (18 points)

  • Fifth seed (2 votes): Reuter, Ross.
  • Sixth seed (6 votes): Abdoo, Baca, Band, Blair, Carr, Holzman-Escareno.

6) Chicago Bears, 5-3 (7 points)

  • Seventh seed (7 votes): Bergman, Carr, Chadiha, Filice, Gonzales, Holzman-Escareno, Zierlein.

T-7) Carolina Panthers, 5-4 (1 point)

  • Seventh seed (1 vote): Patra.

T-7) Minnesota Vikings, 4-4 (1 point)

  • Seventh seed (1 vote): Kownack.

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