The 2025 NFL season is more than halfway complete now that Week 11 is in the books. Only seven full weeks of regular season action remain until the start of the playoffs. Which means, while the postseason picture is far from finalized, the race for playoff berths -- and top seeding -- is well underway.

The Denver Broncos not only have the best record in the AFC West, but also the best record in the NFL as they enter their Week 12 bye. The Broncos took the top spot in the AFC over the New England Patriots, while the NFC is led by the Philadelphia Eagles, whom Denver beat in Week 5. Let's take a look at the AFC playoff picture entering Week 12.

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The 2025 NFL season is more than halfway complete with Week 11 in the books. The playoff picture is far from finalized, but it's certainly taking shape as we near the home stretch of the regular season calendar.

The Colts have emerged as one of the top teams in the NFL through 11 weeks, but they will be challenged as they face the most difficult schedule among AFC teams over the final seven weeks. Every opponent remaining is .500 or better. So far this season, the Colts are 2-2 in games against teams that are currently .500 or better.

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Context matters. The Chargers started the season 3-0, ripping off a clean sweep of the AFC West to command a nice spot near the top of the entire conference. They’ve gone 4-4 since, taking massive blowout losses to Washington, Indianapolis and now Jacksonville.