NFL Playoff Simulator

A team-by-team look at every possible scenario

2025 NFL playoff picture: Here is the projected 14-team bracket based on a simulation of the final three weeks

The Texans had a rough start in 2025, dropping to 3-5 in the early going. They've surged back six straight wins, including Week 15's 40-20 beat down of the Cardinals. That's without CJ Stroud for three of those wins. With wins over the Jaguars, Bills, Colts and Chiefs in that span, Houston is hitting their stride at just the right time.

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NFL playoff picture: Postseason probabilities entering Week 16 of the 2025 season

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Week 16 NFL playoff picture: A team-by-team look at every possible scenario

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Chargers at Cowboys: Predictions, picks and odds for NFL Week 16 game

The Los Angeles Chargers (10-4) visit the Dallas Cowboys (6-7) at AT&T Stadium in Arlington for a Week 16 showdown, and USA TODAY's panel of NFL experts have locked in their picks and predictions for ...

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Rams vs. Seahawks prediction: Can Los Angeles tighten its grip on NFC West and No. 1 seed?

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Bills at Browns: Predictions, picks and odds for NFL Week 16 game

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Who will win Rams-Seahawks with NFC’s top seed likely at stake? Our experts weigh in

Atkins: It’s the Rams’ offense right now.

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NFL Week 16 schedule rankings and predictions

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NFL power rankings: 3 NFC West teams in top 10 in Week 16

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ESPN simulation predicts 49ers' 2025 finish and playoff fate

ESPN analyst Seth Walder set out to project how the final three weeks of the 2025 NFL season—and the postseason—might unfold, turning to ESPN's Football Power Index (FPI) for answers.

Which teams eliminated from playoff contention have brightest 2026 NFL Draft outlooks?

The Jets, Browns and Raiders have hope for the offseason. The Giants might even field a playoff contender in 2026, if all goes right.

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Can the Colts make the NFL playoffs?

Sunday's heart-breaking 18-16 loss to the Seahawks is a major blow to the Colts' playoff hopes but it's not over yet

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Projecting how the remainder of the NFL season will play out into Super Bowl 60

We used the ESPN Football Power Index's most likely simulation to project Weeks 16, 17 and 18 -- and how the NFL playoff field could stack up.

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Week 16 NFL bold predictions: Late-season division title showdowns edition

Some huge divisional matchups headline the Week 16 NFL action, and we're here to predict what's going to happen.