NFC playoff picture in the NFL: Bears take over the top spot after Week 13
Chicago storms into first place while contenders across the NFC jockey for postseason positioning with five weeks remaining.
The NFL regular season has hit its emotional peak as teams scramble to rack up wins, lock down postseason spots and keep their Super Bowl hopes alive. Super Bowl 60 will be played at Levi’s Stadium on February 8, 2026, but the path to Santa Clara is already getting crowded.
Bears take over the NFC
With five weeks remaining in the regular season, the Bears have become one of the league’s biggest surprises. Chicago sits atop the conference at 9-3 and enters December with control of the NFC.
If the 2025 NFL playoffs started today
Here is how the NFC postseason bracket would look after Week 13.
NFC Divisional leaders
- Chicago Bears, 9-3, NFC North
- Los Angeles Rams, 9-3, NFC West
- Philadelphia Eagles, 8-4, NFC East
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 7-5, NFC South
NFC Wild card teams
If the season ended today, the NFC wild cards would go to:
- Seattle Seahawks, 9-3
- Green Bay Packers, 8-3-1
- San Francisco 49ers, 9-4
| Divisional leaders | Wild Card positions | In the hunt |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears (9-3) | NFC North | Seattle Seahawks (9-3) | NFC West | Detroit Lions (7-5) | NFC North |
| Los Angeles Rams (9-3) | NFC West | Green Bay Packers (8-3-1) | NFC North | Dallas Cowboys (6-5-1) | NFC East |
| Philadelphia Eagles (8-4) | NFC East | San Francisco 49ers (9-4) | NFC West | Carolina Panthers (7-6) | NFC South |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-5) | NFC South |
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