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This CBS Sports article analyzes several NFL teams' remaining chances of making the 2025 playoffs. Specifically, it details the improbable scenarios—requiring multiple wins by the team in question and losses by competitors—needed for several teams with losing records to reach the postseason. The article focuses on the Colts, Dolphins, and Bengals in the AFC, and the Falcons, Cardinals, 49ers, Cowboys, and Saints in the NFC. Each team's path to a playoff berth is outlined, highlighting the extremely low probability of these "Christmas miracles" occurring. The piece concludes by emphasizing the unusual circumstances, such as necessary ties, required for some teams to advance.
This CBS Sports article analyzes several NFL teams' remaining chances of making the 2025 playoffs. Specifically, it details the improbable scenarios—requiring multiple wins by the team in question and losses by competitors—needed for several teams with losing records to reach the postseason. The article focuses on the Colts, Dolphins, and Bengals in the AFC, and the Falcons, Cardinals, 49ers, Cowboys, and Saints in the NFC. Each team's path to a playoff berth is outlined, highlighting the extremely low probability of these "Christmas miracles" occurring. The piece concludes by emphasizing the unusual circumstances, such as necessary ties, required for some teams to advance.