"When the 2025 NFL season began, the early favorites for the top seed in the NFC playoff bracket seemed pretty clear-cut. The Chicago Bears were not on anyone's radar outside Illinois. The Eagles, the Lions, and the Rams had to be the pre-season favorite. Here we are, 13 weeks in, and none of them are in that position. The Lions are in jeopardy of not even making it in as a wildcard, much less a division winner."
"On paper, the last team you'd have expected to currently be the top seed in the conference was the Bears. Yet, here we are, by the grace of a better conference record, the 9-3 Bears, led by Caleb Williams, currently sit as the NFC's top seed. And that is why we say that you don't play the games on paper, Analytic maniacs. (Yes, I'll be beating this dead horse for the rest of the season.)"
The Chicago Bears have surged to a 9-3 record and currently occupy the NFC's top seed, propelled by quarterback Caleb Williams and a strong conference record. The Los Angeles Rams share a 9-3 mark with the Seattle Seahawks and lead the NFC West alongside each other, while the San Francisco 49ers sit at 9-4 as the seventh seed but remain in contention. The Philadelphia Eagles are 8-4 in the No. 3 seed, and the Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, and Carolina Panthers are tightly bunched fighting for remaining playoff berths. Divisional games down the stretch will heavily influence final standings.
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