The NFL playoff race is tighter than ever with so much parity at the top in 2025. Here's making all those tough calls for the division and wild-card races with five weeks left in the regular season.

The NFC is incredibly crowded - and while the conference is wide-open, there are plenty of good teams vying for the top seed. The question is, who will that team be, and are they good enough to take advantage of the home games they will receive?

From Seahawks to Cowboys and beyond, we're breaking down the NFC playoff picture by ranking the 2025 wild card contenders.

With their 44-30 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday night, the Detroit Lions gave their playoff hopes a boost while delivering a crushing blow to the Cowboys. Both teams entered Week 14 just outside of the playoff picture, knowing they could ill-afford another loss — especially against a fellow wild-card contender.

The NFL playoff picture was shaken up yet again, most notably with the Bears taking over first place in the NFC.

With just five weeks to play in the regular season, this is shaping up to be one of the wildest playoff races in NFL history. Through the first 13 weeks, there have been ZERO playoff spots clinched and that number won't be changing this week,

The Birds magic number is three and could end the week in the NFC's No. 2 spot.