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The NFL playoff picture gets clearer in Week 13 with three premier games on Thanksgiving Day. The Packers and Lions play on Nov. 27 in Detroit in a return matchup from the Packers' dominant Week 1 win in Green Bay.
According to the New York Times, the Browns currently have less than a 1% chance of making the playoffs. Using their simulator, that chance rises to 8% if they win out and finish the year with a 9-8 record: So, even if Cleveland can knock off four potential playoff teams along the way, they are still highly unlikely to make the postseason.
Will the Lions replace the Packers in the postseason picture? Ali Bhanpuri breaks down the 2025 NFL playoff race using the Next Gen Stats playoff probability model.
Austin Mock of The Athletic has launched a new NFL Playoff Simulator to determine a team's postseason chances. The simulator runs 100,000 simulations to account for even unlikely scenarios. Philadelphia's offensive inconsistencies are a primary concern for their playoff potential.
1. Los Angeles Rams (9-2): Up next — At Carolina Panthers on Sunday Notable odds: At 67%, L.A. has the highest likelihood of any division leader in the NFL to clinch the No. 1 seed in its conference, per The Athletic's playoff simulator.
Where do the Dallas Cowboys stand in the NFC playoff picture following their victory over the Kansas City Chiefs?
According to SportsLine's Inside the Lines team, both teams have something to play for in Week 13 on Monday night
Three of the NFL's preseason favorites have uphill battles to make it into the postseason with the regular season approaching its end.
ESPN's Ryan Clark not only thinks the Dallas Cowboys can make an NFL playoff push, but has major expectations if the team do reach the postseason.
The Kansas City Chiefs have a tough route to the NFL Playoffs following their loss to the Dak Prescott led Dallas Cowboys.