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 contenders have begun to separate themselves from the pretenders, giving fans a look at the teams that will realistically compete for the Lombardi Trophy in February.

Following another win, this time in Week 8 over the Tennessee Titans, the Indianapolis Colts remain at the top of the AFC playoff standings. Now 7-1 on the season, along with being the current one seed in the AFC playoff picture, the Colts continue to hold the best record in the NFL.

With a few results still pending in Week 8, here's how the AFC playoff field currently looks: New England Patriots: 6-2 Los Angeles Chargers: 5-3 Jacksonville Jaguars: 4-3 With six losses already on their ledger, the Dolphins still have a lot of work to do before the postseason becomes even a faint possibility.

There were expectations that the NFC West could be a tough division in the 2025 NFL season. Not many saw this coming, though. Through the first seven weeks of t

NFL Week 9 power rankings react to the surprising first-place Arizona Cardinals, Washington Commanders, Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills.

Week 9 NFL power rankings change with Texans, Ravens, Dolphins, Jets wins, Titans, Saints, Browns, Giants, Bengals, Cowboys, Vikings, Falcons losses.