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It’s put up or shut up time for a lot of teams hoping for a playoff spot when the season ends in January. Week 15 is the perfect time to really make an impact.
No team has clinched a playoff spot yet, and that could change very soon.
The Denver Broncos (11-2), New England Patriots (11-2) and Los Angeles Rams (10-3) are the teams that could end up in the postseason when their games end on Sunday.
The Broncos can clinch a playoff spot with a win or tie along with a loss to either the Los Angeles Chargers or Jacksonville Jaguars. They can also make the playoffs if the Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts lose or tie. Should the Texans and Colts lose or tie, Denver gets in, too. The Texans and Colts just can’t both hit.
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Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (10) celebrates after scoring against the Las Vegas Raiders during the first half of an NFL football game in Las Vegas, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
The Patriots can clinch the AFC East title with a win. New England can make the playoffs with a tie along with a Chargers loss. Additionally, the Patriots can get to the postseason with a tie and a loss or tie from the Texans or Colts. A Patriots tie and Jaguars loss would also get New England into the postseason. Should the Texans and Colts lose or tie, New England gets in as well. The Texans and Colts just can’t both hit.
It’s easier for the Rams. To get into the postseason, the Rams must beat the Detroit Lions.
A win will also help every other team’s position.
The top seven for each conference look like this:
AFC
- Broncos (11-2)
- Patriots (11-2)
- Jaguars (9-4)
- Steelers (7-6)
- Chargers (9-4)
- Bills (9-4)
- Texas (8-5)
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel, left, shakes hands with wide receiver Kayshon Boutte (9) before an NFL football game against the New York Giants, Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
NFC
- Rams (10-3)
- Packers (9-3-1)
- Eagles (8-5)
- Buccaneers (7-6)
- Seahawks (10-3)
- 49ers (9-4)
- Bears (9-4)
Read below to see how the teams match up in Week 15.
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Thursday 11 December 2025
- Atlanta Falcons @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Sunday 14 December 2025
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) looks to pass the ball against the Arizona Cardinals during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, in Glendale, Arizona. (A photo/Ross D. Franklin)
- Cleveland Browns @ Chicago Bears (1 p.m. ET)
- Baltimore Ravens @ Cincinnati Bengals (1 p.m. ET)
- Los Angeles Chargers @ Kansas City Chiefs (1 p.m. ET)
- Buffalo Bills @ New England Patriots (1 p.m. ET)
- Washington Commanders @ New York Giants (1 p.m. ET)
- Las Vegas Raiders @ Philadelphia Eagles (1 p.m. ET)
- New York Jets @ Jacksonville Jaguars (1 p.m. ET)
- Arizona Cardinals @ Houston Texans (1 p.m. ET)
- Green Bay Packers @ Denver Broncos (4:25 PM ET)
- Detroit Lions @ Los Angeles Rams (4:25 p.m. ET)
- Carolina Panthers @ New Orleans Saints (4:25 p.m. ET)
- Tennessee Titans @ San Francisco 49ers (4:25 p.m. ET)
- Minnesota Vikings @ Dallas Cowboys (8:20 p.m. ET)
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Monday 15 December 2025
- Miami Dolphins @ Pittsburgh Steelers (8:15 p.m. ET)
