Broncos, Patriots, Jaguars, Steelers lead AFC; Rams, Packers, Seahawks top NFC with wild-card races tightening.

A tight playoff race takes shape as Week 14 reshuffles the standings, producing new No. 1 seeds and pushing several contenders to the brink.

The tiebreakers for wild-card spots become a bit more tedious. First and foremost, there are different sets of steps to take if the tie is between two teams versus three or more. Additionally, if teams tied in the wild-card standings are from the same division, then you simply apply the above division tiebreaker steps to break the tie.

Coming into the weekend, the slate had the promise of being an inflection point with multiple divisional matchups on deck between clubs in the thick of the playoff race. That included Steelers-Ravens duking it out for first place in the AFC North,

Thursday's Week 14 matchup had some significant consequences for the bottom of the potential NFC playoff bracket.

The four division champions from each conference make the playoffs and are seeded No. 1 through No. 4 based on record. The three remaining teams in each conference with the best record qualify for the postseason as wild-card teams and are seeded No. 5 through No. 7.

The 2025 NFL season has officially reached its home stretch. As we ready for this weekend, only five full weeks of regular-season action remain until the start of the playoffs. The postseason picture is far from finalized,