John Oehser
JACKSONVILLEWelcome to the Jaguars' playoff tracker.
Each week during the final weeks of the 2025 NFL regular season, we'll update where the Jaguars stand in the AFC South race and the AFC race.
The AFC South-leading Jaguars (12-4), winners of seven consecutive games and 23-17 winners over the Indianapolis Colts (8-8) this past Sunday,will play the Tennessee Titans (3-13) in the 2025 regular-season finale at EverBank Stadium Sunday at 1 p.m.The Houston Texans (11-5), the second-place team in the South, will play the Colts in Houston at the same time.
The Jaguars according to the NFL can clinch the AFC South with:
- A victory or tie against the Titans.
- A Texans loss or tie against the Colts.
If the teams finish tied at 12-5, the Texans would win the South because of a better divisional record than the Jaguars.
The Jaguars already have clinched a spot in the postseason and remain seeded No. 3 in the AFC, a game behind the Denver Broncos (13-3) and New England Patriots (13-3) for the AFC's top seed.The Jaguars can clinch the No. 1 seed and a first-round bye with a victory Sunday if the Patriots lose to the Miami Dolphins (7-9) in New England and the Broncos lose to the Los Angeles Chargers (11-5) in Denver.The Patriots and Broncos both play at 4:25 p.m. Sunday.
The Jaguars will be the No. 2 seed if they win Sunday and either the Patriots or Broncos lose. They will remain the No. 3 seed with a first-round game at home if they win and the Patriots and Broncos both also win.
The No. 1 seed receives a first-round bye with a home game in the second round of the playoffs.
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Here's a look at where the Jaguars stand:
AFC SouthStandings
(12-4)
1
Jacksonville Jaguars
Remaining Schedule: vs. TEN
(11-5)
2
Houston Texans
Remaining Schedule: vs. IND
(8-8)
3
Indianapolis Colts
Remaining Schedule: @ HOU
(3-13)
4
Tennessee Titans
Remaining Schedule: @ JAX
What happened this week:The Jaguars beat the Colts in Indianapolis; the Texans beat the 11-5 Chargers, 20-16, in Los Angeles; the Titans lost to the 6-10 New Orleans Saints, 34-26, in Nashville.
What's next:The Jaguarsplay host to the Titans Sunday; the Texans play host to the Colts Sunday.
Outlook:The Jaguars hold a one-game lead on the Texans and can clinch their first AFC South title since 2022 Sunday. The Texans have won the last two AFC South titles. The Jaguars and Texans split their games this season, with the Jaguars winning 17-10 in Jacksonville in Week 3 and the Texans winning 36-29 in Houston in Week 10.
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2025 AFC Standings
(13-3)
1
Denver Broncos
AFC West leaders; Clinched a playoff spot
(13-3)
2
New England Patriots
AFC East leaders; Clinched a playoff spot
(12-4)
3
Jacksonville Jaguars
AFC South leaders; Clinched a playoff spot
(9-7)
4
Pittsburgh Steelers
AFC North leaders
(11-5)
5
2
Houston Texans
(11-5)
6
1
Los Angeles Chargers
Clinched a playoff spot
(11-5)
7
1
Buffalo Bills
Clinched a playoff spot
(8-8)
8
Indianapolis Colts
Eliminated
(8-8)
9
Baltimore Ravens
(7-9)
10
1
Miami Dolphins
Eliminated
(6-10)
11
1
Cincinnati Bengals
Eliminated
(6-10)
12
2
Kansas City Chiefs
Eliminated
(4-12)
13
1
Cleveland Browns
Eliminated
(3-13)
14
Tennessee Titans
Eliminated
(3-13)
15
2
New York Jets
Eliminated
(2-14)
16
1
Las Vegas Raiders
Eliminated
Outlook:The Broncos have clinched their first AFC West title since 2015 and the Patriots have clinched their first AFC East title since 2019. The Steelers and Ravens will play for the AFC North title in Pittsburgh Sunday. The Chargers, Texans and Bills have clinched playoff appearances. The Ravens are the lone team outside the top seven seeds still alive for the postseason.
