When it comes to the NFL postseason field, change is a given. But which of the reigning playoff teams won't make it back in 2025?

Week 15 in the NFL helped make the AFC playoff picture a little clearer. Some teams, like the No. 2-seeded Pittsburgh Steelers, secured a playoff spot without even picking up a win.

Here's a look at what the current AFC playoff field looks like as we begin play on the final day of the regular season. Advertisement. January 7, 2024 at 8:15 AM EST.

The Steelers losing two straight games to fall to 11-2 has simplified the race for the AFC's top seed and only playoff bye. The 12-1 Chiefs don't even need to win out to get the job done.

As the NFL playoff picture comes into focus, it may come into too clear a focus for the AFC to have meaningful football played down the stretch.. By Sunday afternoon, it’s possible that the No. 1 seed ...

The NFL's playoff picture is largely unresolved entering Week 15, with the San Francisco 49ers standing alone as the only team to clinch a postseason berth. Nowhere is the outlook murkier, though ...

The AFC playoff picture has been wild throughout the season. The conference finally has one team that has clinched a playoff berth after 16 weeks, ...

Week 15 in the NFL helped make the AFC playoff picture a little clearer. Some teams, like the No. 2-seeded Pittsburgh Steelers, secured a playoff spot without even picking up a win.