The 2025 NFL season is headed toward crunch time. As we wind down in Week 12, only six full weeks of regular-season action remain until the start of the playoffs. That means, while the postseason picture is far from finalized, the race for playoff berths -- and top seeding -- is well underway.

Some preseason favorites like the Los Angeles Rams and Philadelphia Eagles are well on their way to the dance. Others, like the reigning AFC champion Kansas City Chiefs and defending AFC South champion Houston Texans, are on the outside looking in, but making a late push. Meanwhile a slew of surprise contenders, from the New England Patriots to the Denver Broncos to the Indianapolis Colts , are currently challenging for the right to an early-playoff bye.

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