Welcome back to the AFC Playoff Picture, a weekly look at where the Chargers stand in playoff chase. The Bolts currently sit at 5-3 and are firmly in the playoff field at the halfway point of the 2025 season. Here's the look at the AFC playoff picture — with standings, current playoff odds and a status update — as we head into Week 9.

The AFC East entered Week 8 with two teams in the playoff hunt and the two teams at Nos. 1 and 2 in the 2026 NFL draft order. All four managed to get wins Sunday, though. The Miami Dolphins,

The New York Jets likely took the Cincinnati Bengals out of the AFC North hunt with their upset win. The Dallas Cowboys' playoff chances took a massive hit with their loss to the Denver Broncos, while the Tampa Bay Buccaneers appear to be cruising toward their fifth straight NFC South title.

At the midway point of the 2025 NFL season, the Eagles are currently the 2nd seed and behind the Packers with their Week 10 matchup looming

And just like that, the Denver Broncos are in first place in their division. Seven games into the season, the Broncos are currently the No. 3 seed in the AFC, and seven teams from the conference will reach the NFL playoffs. And if Denver wasn't leading the ...

The updated AFC standings show us that the Kansas City Chiefs would not be in the playoffs if the postseason were to start today.