Only four games remain in the 2025 NFL regular season. Which teams can secure berths in the postseason in Week 15? Here are this week’s NFL playoff-clinching scenarios.
Denver Broncos
🔟 in a row.
But there's more work to be done. pic.twitter.com/8OPxr58shW
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) December 10, 2025
The Denver Broncos are 11-2 and in a prime position to clinch a berth in the 2025 NFL Playoffs.
The simplest outcome is a win-and-in. If the Broncos beat the Green Bay Packers, then Denver secures a playoff berth.
Denver can still make the postseason in the following scenarios:
- Houston Texans lose/tie to the Arizona Cardinals, and the Indianapolis Colts lose/tie to the Seattle Seahawks, as long as both games don’t end in ties.
- Broncos tie, and the Los Angeles Chargers lose to the Kansas City Chiefs
- Broncos tie, and the Jacksonville Jaguars lose to the New York Jets
- Broncos tie, and the Houston Texans lose/tie to the Arizona Cardinals
- Broncos tie, and the Indianapolis Colts lose/tie to the Seattle Seahawks
The Broncos host the Packers on Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET.
New England Patriots
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— New England Patriots (@Patriots) December 10, 2025
It’s been a dream season for the New England Patriots. Under the first year with Mike Vrabel at the helm, the Patriots are 11-1 and on the verge of the postseason.
The Patriots host their rival, the Buffalo Bills, in a game with significant AFC East implications. If New England wins, then the Patriots clinch the AFC East and their ticket to the postseason.
Without a win, the Patriots can still clinch a playoff spot in the following scenarios:
- Patriots tie, and the Los Angeles Chargers lose to the Kansas City Chiefs
- Patriots tie, and the Houston Texans lose/tie to the Arizona Cardinals
- Patriots tie, and the Indianapolis Colts lose/tie to the Seattle Seahawks
- Patriots tie, and the Jacksonville Jaguars lose to the New York Jets
- Houston Texans lose/tie to the Arizona Cardinals, and the Indianapolis Colts lose/tie to the Seattle Seahawks, as long as both games don’t end in ties.
The Patriots host the Bills (9-4) on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.
Los Angeles Rams
Back at the Rams House this Sunday! 🐏🏠
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— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) December 10, 2025
After falling short against the Carolina Panthers in Week 13, the Los Angeles Rams bounced back with a 45-17 win over the Cardinals in Week 14.
The Rams are first in the NFC with a 10-3 record. With Matthew Stafford playing at an MVP level and a young defense getting better by the week, the Rams look like a Super Bowl juggernaut.
The Rams can clinch a postseason berth with a win over the Detroit Lions. The Lions have defeated the Rams in two consecutive games, including a victory in the 2023-2024 Wild Card round.
