Here's looking at the 14 teams that would be in the playoffs if the 2025 NFL season ended ahead of Week 10, from top seeds to final wild cards in both conferences.

Near-constant change at the top continues after Chiefs get knocked off. Trades could necessitate more movement Tuesday.

The Chiefs have head-to-head losses to the Los Angeles Chargers and Jacksonville Jaguars, the two teams directly ahead of it in the wild-card standings. Patrick Mahomes and Co. still have to play the Denver Broncos twice, with the first meeting coming out of Kansas City's bye in Week 11.

The Packers (5–2–1) might be pretenders after losing to the Panthers. The Lions (5–3) don’t appear as mighty as last season. And J.J. McCarthy and Caleb William

The Lions, like the Packers, lost a game they probably should have won, and did so in their own stadium. Detroit was nearly a double-digit favorite against division rival Minnesota on Sunday, but instead allowed the Vikings to grab an early lead and largely control the game from start to finish.

With the 2025 NFL season at the midway point, every game takes on even greater significance as the playoff picture takes shape.

Even though the Detroit Lions are second in the NFC North standings, their first home loss must sting. After a 27-24 week 9 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, the Lions quarterback, Jared Goff, called for accountability across the team.