The 2025 NFL season has officially reached its home stretch. As we ready for this weekend, only five full weeks of regular-season action remain until the start of the playoffs. The postseason picture is far from finalized, but it's really taking shape -- including in the fight for top seeding -- thanks to late-year contests.

The current field features a bevy of unexpected heavyweights, including the Denver Broncos , who survived a thriller on "Sunday Night Football" for their ninth straight win; the Chicago Bears , who overpowered the reigning champion Philadelphia Eagles a day after Thanksgiving; and the Seattle Seahawks, who've enjoyed top-level production from Sam Darnold under center.

Where, exactly, do all the playoff contenders sit entering Week 14? Which teams woul

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