NFL tiebreakers, explained: How playoff standings are determined for 2026 divisional, wild card ties
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The 2025 NFL regular season is coming to a close. 14 teams in the league will make the playoffs, with seven from each conference advancing to the postseason. Heading into Week 18, only one playoff spot has been solidified as the Green Bay Packers are locked into the No. 7 seed in the NFC. The winner of the AFC North and the NFC South will earn the No. 4 seed in their respective playoffs, though both divisions are still up for grabs. Tiebreakers are going to be a huge topic of conversation as the regular season comes to a close. The NFC South could be decided by a tiebreaker, and tiebreakers could be invoked to settle the wild-card seeding. There are some favorable matchups projected and...