NFC playoffs dominated by NFC West Division clubs

Here it is at the tail end of the 2025 NFL season, and the postseason tournament is shaping up. Teams are still in the hunt, but others fell out of contention this past weekend, such as the Kansas City Chiefs and Dallas Cowboys. Difficult to remember the last time the Chiefs were eliminated with three games remaining on the schedule.

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Several teams still have plenty to play for, such as the #1 seed, and a division crown. Such is the case in the NFC West Division. The Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks sit on top of this division, arguably the toughest in the league, with identical 11-3-0 records. The Rams hold the edge currently because they defeated the Seahawks 21-19 in Week 11 at home. The two clubs will commence their rebound game this upcoming weekend, on Thursday Night Football broadcast on Prime Video.

Seven teams from the NFC make the playoffs. The Rams currently have the #1 seed followed by the surprising Chicago Bears, Philadelphia Eagles, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Then, beginning with the Wild Card seeds, Seattle is ranked #5 followed by the San Francisco 49ers at #6, and the Green Bay Packers round out the seedings coming in at #7.

That makes three NFC West Division clubs situated into the postseason. The Seahawks are a very good team and will take all of their focus on defeating the Rams this weekend. If they do, they will take over the #1 seed in the NFC plus have the inside track on winning the division.

The Niners (10-4-0) have been a roller coaster so far this season. They have beaten both the Rams 26-23 and Seahawks 17-13 early on the schedule, but were pummeled by Los Angeles in the rubber game 42-26. All four of their losses have been to very good ballclubs.

Any of these three clubs could win the division, and capture the division crown.

This weekend’s games proved that this division is on fire as three of four teams won their games:

Rams 41, Detroit Lions 34

Seahawks 18, Indianapolis Colts 16

49ers 37, Tennessee Titans 24

Houston Texans 40, Cardinals 20

But so far, it appears that the trio of the Rams, Seahawks, and Niners will all make the playoffs. What other division in the NFL can boast that? Anyone?

The Arizona Cardinals are the only odd man out with a 3-11-0 record.

Speaking of the 49ers, they have the best division record, sitting at 4-1-0 compared to the Rams (3-1-0) and Seahawks (2-2-0). In the NFL tiebreaker system within the division to determine who will wear the crown, the first determinant is head-to-head. Since teams play each other twice, these contests are important. The second tiebreaker is best divisional record, followed by best record in common games.

So, the “best divisional record” can make or break a season. One club can defeat another divisional foe in both games, then lose the division title just by not winning more games against the other teams.

As far as team stats, here is where all four NFC West Division teams currently sit in the league:

It is quite possible that with the current seeding in the NFC, the NFC Championship Game could be comprised of both NFC West opponents, especially if either the Rams or Seahawks were to cement the #1 seed.

Since the NFL went to divisions with four teams contained within each division, home many times has all four teams made the playoffs? Zero.

Okay, so how about three teams making the postseason in the same year? Nine. The Cardinals were involved in the last time that occurred back in 2021.