The 2025 season
The Seattle Seahawks won the Super Bowl after the 2025 season, beating the New England Patriots 29-13 at Levi's Stadium.
They went 14-3 in the regular season and won the NFC West. The conference championships: the Seattle Seahawks beat the Los Angeles Rams 31-27; the New England Patriots beat the Denver Broncos 10-7.
The Seattle Seahawks, the New England Patriots and the Denver Broncos shared the best record at 14-3; the Arizona Cardinals, the Las Vegas Raiders, the Tennessee Titans and the New York Jets finished bottom at 3-14.
The Los Angeles Rams scored the most points (518) and the Seattle Seahawks conceded the fewest (292). The longest winning run: the Denver Broncos, 11 in a row (weeks 4-15).
The biggest upset: the Carolina Panthers, 12.5-point underdogs, beat the Green Bay Packers 16-13 in week 9, one of 17 wins by teams getting 7 or more points. The widest margin: the Minnesota Vikings beat the Cincinnati Bengals 48-10 in week 3. The most points in one game: 89, when the Chicago Bears beat the Cincinnati Bengals 47-42 in week 9.
53% of games were decided by one score (8 points or fewer). 14 games went to overtime and 1 tie ended level.
Play-offs
Wild card round
- Buffalo Bills 27-24 Jacksonville Jaguars
- Green Bay Packers 27-31 Chicago Bears
- Houston Texans 30-6 Pittsburgh Steelers
- Los Angeles Rams 34-31 Carolina Panthers
- Los Angeles Chargers 3-16 New England Patriots
- San Francisco 49ers 23-19 Philadelphia Eagles · upset, 6-point underdog won
Divisional round
- Buffalo Bills 30-33 Denver Broncos (OT)
- Houston Texans 16-28 New England Patriots
- Los Angeles Rams 20-17 Chicago Bears (OT)
- San Francisco 49ers 6-41 Seattle Seahawks
Conference championships
Super Bowl
Final standings
AFC
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots · Lost Super Bowl | 14 | 3 | .824 | +170 |
| Buffalo Bills · Lost divisional round | 12 | 5 | .706 | +116 |
| Miami Dolphins | 7 | 10 | .412 | -77 |
| New York Jets | 3 | 14 | .176 | -203 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers · Lost wild card round | 10 | 7 | .588 | +10 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 8 | 9 | .471 | +26 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 6 | 11 | .353 | -78 |
| Cleveland Browns | 5 | 12 | .294 | -100 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Jaguars · Lost wild card round | 13 | 4 | .765 | +138 |
| Houston Texans · Lost divisional round | 12 | 5 | .706 | +109 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 8 | 9 | .471 | +54 |
| Tennessee Titans | 3 | 14 | .176 | -194 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos · Lost conference championship | 14 | 3 | .824 | +90 |
| Los Angeles Chargers · Lost wild card round | 11 | 6 | .647 | +28 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 6 | 11 | .353 | +34 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 3 | 14 | .176 | -191 |
NFC
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles · Lost wild card round | 11 | 6 | .647 | +54 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 7 | 9 | .441 | -40 |
| Washington Commanders | 5 | 12 | .294 | -95 |
| New York Giants | 4 | 13 | .235 | -58 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears · Lost divisional round | 11 | 6 | .647 | +26 |
| Green Bay Packers · Lost wild card round | 9 | 7 | .559 | +31 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 9 | 8 | .529 | +11 |
| Detroit Lions | 9 | 8 | .529 | +68 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Panthers · Lost wild card round | 8 | 9 | .471 | -69 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 8 | 9 | .471 | -31 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 8 | 9 | .471 | -48 |
| New Orleans Saints | 6 | 11 | .353 | -77 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seahawks · Won Super Bowl | 14 | 3 | .824 | +191 |
| Los Angeles Rams · Lost conference championship | 12 | 5 | .706 | +172 |
| San Francisco 49ers · Lost divisional round | 12 | 5 | .706 | +66 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 3 | 14 | .176 | -133 |
Regular season only. Pct counts a tie as half a win. Div, Conf, Non-Conf: records against division, conference and other-conference opponents. Strk: current run of wins (W), losses (L) or ties (T). Last 5: oldest to newest. Teams level on Pct are ordered by division record, then points difference, which can differ from the official standings. Data: nflverse.
Season in numbers
| Measure | 2025 | Average since 2002 |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 46.0 | 44.5 |
| Home win rateNeutral-site games excluded; a tie counts as half. | 54% | 56% |
| One-score gamesDecided by 8 points or fewer. | 53% | 51% |
| Favourites wonAgainst the closing line; pick’ems and ties left out. | 65% | 67% |
| Overtime games | 14 (5%) | 6% |
Regular season only. Average: every completed season since 2002 except this one. Data: nflverse.