NFL: Which teams will make the playoffs for the 2025 season?

The AFC Conference has delivered the biggest upsets so far this season Indianapolis Colts, New England Patriots and Denver Broncos They all lead their division with an 8-2 record.

What’s more, Buffalo’s Josh Allen (6-3), Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes (5-4) and Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson (4-5) are all playing catch-up, so could any of these MVP-winning quarterbacks miss the postseason?

Schechter, former assistant coach at Buffalo Bills“The defense needs some work, but when you have Josh Allen you’re going to be a contender,” he said.

the Kansas City Chiefs They have reached five of the past six Super Bowls, winning three, but currently sit third in the AFC West behind Denver and Los Angeles Chargers.

“However, the leaders are rivals,” Epstein said. “The defense was solid all the time, even when the offense was caught, and we saw that in Tom Brady’s years in New England.

“They use the beginning of the season to figure out what they’re working on, and by the end of the season, you’ve got to be scared because they’ve figured it out.”

The Chargers are 7-3 and Scheckter expects the Chiefs to move them because their offensive line “hasn’t been the same” since losing Joe Alt to injury.

the Baltimore Ravens They fell to a 1-5 start, with only 1% of teams making it to the postseason, but they have won all three games since then and quarterback Jackson is back from a minor injury, while AFC North leader Pittsburgh has lost three of its last four games.

“I think Baltimore is a contender,” Epstein said. “The offense is stabilizing, the defense is getting healthier and they are about to play the Browns, Jets and Bengals before they see the Steelers.

“Pittsburgh’s offense started out OK, but you can’t trust their defense,” Epstein added.

“Now their defense is going back to the Steeler way, but Aaron Rodgers and his goals aren’t on the same page. I don’t trust them to maintain the division, let alone get into the playoffs.”

Scheckter sees the Jacksonville Jaguars as pretenders to the AFC South, but he believes… Cincinnati Bengals It could occupy a special place in North Asia. Quarterback Joe Burrow is set to return from injury but their defense has allowed more points than any other team.

“The Bengals can beat the Steelers when they’re healthy, so let’s make it happen,” Scheckter said. “I’m a believer in Joe Burrow.”