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The Ravens have big issues. Nnamdi Madubuike (neck) and Kyle Van Noy (hamstring) were both out in Week 3 when the Lions rolled up 224 rushing yards, but as Kyle Hamilton said, "Shame on us if we need a Pro Bowl guy to play good defense."
The 2025 NFL Playoffs are still a ways off, but even this early in the season, every win counts and tie-breakers are on the line. Check out the NFL Playoff Picture if the playoffs were to start today:
Six teams have mountains to climb if they hope to make the postseason in 2025 after losing their first three games.
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NFL playoff race: The AFC is a mess already
After those seven teams, the Browns are one of five AFC teams with one win and two losses. The NFL has Cleveland as the 12th team in the playoff race at this point, with early-season tiebreakers placing them behind the Las Vegas Raiders, Denver Broncos, New England Patriots, and Kansas City Chiefs.
Surge is an interesting word, because not many would see the performance at MetLife Stadium and feel confident about the Chiefs as a playoff force. ESPN has the Chiefs making the playoffs as a 63 percent probability, and with Patrick Mahomes at the helm, they surely make the postseason, right?
Nearly one-third of NFL teams are in jeopardy of remaining winless in Week 3, and history suggests that's a problem for their playoff ambitions.
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Why Texans, Dolphins and Jets might have just been unofficially eliminated from NFL playoff race
As a matter of fact, out of the four 0-3 teams that have made the postseason since 1990, the Texans are the only one that have pulled off the feat this century. That Texans team lost each their first three games by seven points or less, so they were just a few plays away from starting 3-0. They also played in a very winnable AFC South division.
Which franchises are looking to snap playoff droughts in 2025? Here is a look at when each team made its last postseason appearance.
Injuries have knocked out two high-profile quarterbacks and could sideline three others. It's only Week 3 of the season.