NFL Playoff Picture: Postseason seeds, projected draft order
NFL Playoff Picture is a weekly look at the teams jockeying to secure their shot to make it to Super Bowl LX.
AFC
| Seed | Team | Division | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patriots | East | 10-2 |
| 2 | Broncos | West | 9-2 |
| 3 | Colts | South | 8-3 |
| 4 | Ravens | North | 6-5 |
| 5 | Chargers | West | 7-4 |
| 6 | Jaguars | South | 7-4 |
| 7 | Bills | East | 7-4 |
Don't look now but the Baltimore Ravens are coming. Baltimore has now won five in a row after starting the season 1-5, most recently defeating the New York Jets and jumping into first place in the AFC North with the Pittsburgh Steelers losing in Chicago. The Ravens hold the tiebreaker over the Steelers at the moment because they have a better win percentage in division games, but they still have to face each other twice.
In the hunt
| Seed | Team | Division | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Steelers | North | 6-5 |
| 9 | Texans | South | 6-5 |
| 10 | Chiefs | West | 6-5 |
The Kansas City Chiefs found a way to beat the Indianapolis Colts in overtime, but they still have little margin for error as the 10-seed. Kansas City has already lost to all three wild-card teams currently in the AFC playoff picture.
NFC
| Seed | Team | Division | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rams | West | 9-2 |
| 2 | Eagles | East | 8-3 |
| 3 | Bears | North | 8-3 |
| 4 | Buccaneers | South | 6-5 |
| 5 | Seahawks | West | 8-3 |
| 6 | Packers | North | 7-3-1 |
| 7 | 49ers | West | 7-4 |
The Los Angeles Rams own the NFC's best record. They blew out the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday Night Football and saw the Philadelphia Eagles fall to the Dallas Cowboys. Los Angeles is looking to capture the conference's No. 1 seed for the first time in the Sean McVay era.
In the hunt
| Seed | Team | Division | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Lions | North | 7-4 |
| 9 | Panthers | South | 6-5 |
| 10 | Cowboys | East | 5-5-1 |
The Cowboys have officially joined the party after rallying from 21 down to take out the Eagles. They've won two in a row - and three of their past five - and have a chance to extend that streak with a marquee Thanksgiving matchup versus the Chiefs up next.
Projected NFL draft order
| Pick | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Titans |
| 2 | Giants |
| 3 | Saints |
| 4 | Jets |
| 5 | Raiders |
| 6 | Browns |
| 7 | Commanders |
| 8 | Bengals |
| 9 | Cardinals |
| 10 | Dolphins |
The Las Vegas Raiders suffered another embarrassing home loss to the Cleveland Browns on Sunday and would have a top-five 2026 pick if the season ended today. The Raiders haven't drafted that high since taking Clelin Ferrell at No. 4 in 2019.