SoSH Playoff Predictions 2025

[Section15Box113]

With the Lions grabbing the NFC’s top seed for the first time in franchise history, the matchups are set. That means it's time to fire this thread up for the 2025 playoffs.

Final seedings are below.

Make your picks for each game through SB LIX in New Orleans (including the final score and MVP of the SB).

As always, one point for each winner you pick.

Correctly selecting a winner in the Divisional Round gets you a point, regardless of whether you nailed the matchup.

I’ll track the results and post standings throughout the playoffs. Any entry posted in this thread before kickoff of the first playoff game next weekend will be in the mix.

Good luck.

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Final Seedings:
AFC:
1. KC (15-2) – Bye
2. BUF (13-4)
3. BAL (12-5)
4. HOU (10-7)
5. LAC (11-6)
6. PIT (10-7)
7. DEN (10-7)

Round 1:
7 – DEN @ 2 –BUF
6 – PIT @ 3 – BAL
5 – LAC @ 4 – HOU

Round 2:
Lowest remaining seed (4-7) @ 1 – KC
Next lowest remaining seed (3-6) @ Highest remaining seed (2-5)


NFC:
1. DET (15-2) – Bye
2. PHI (14-3)
3. TB (10-7)
4. LAR (10-7)
5. MIN (14-3)
6. WAS (12-5)
7. GB (11-6)

Round 1:
7 – GB @ 2 – PHI
6 – WAS @ 3 – TB
5 – MIN @ 4 – LAR

Round 2:
Lowest remaining seed (4-7) @ 1 – DET
Next lowest remaining seed (3-6) @ Highest remaining seed (2-5)

Last year, nocode51, Oil Can Dan, and Traut led us at 10-3. Who will take bragging rights in 2025?

Good luck!

 

[bsj]

AFC

BUF over DEN
BAL over PIT
LAC over HOU

KC over LAC
BUF over BAL

KC over BUF


NFC

PHI over GB
WAS over TB
MIN over LAR

DET over WAS
MIN over PHI

MIN over DET


Super Bowl
KC over MIN

 

[Ale Xander]

AFC
Buff over Den
Balt over Pitt
Hou over LAC

KC over Hou
Balt over Buff

Balt over KC

NFC
GB over Phi
Wash over TB
Minny over Rams

GB over Det
Minny over Wash

Minny over GB

SB
Balt over Minny 31-20
SB MVP Zay Flowers 11-222-2, 1-22 (Rush)

 

[j-man]

AFC
LAC Over Hou
Balt over pitt
Buff over den

KC Over LAC
Balt over buff

Balt over KC

NFC
GB Over philly
TB Over Wash
Rams over minn

Det over gb
TB Over rams

TB over det
sb
Balt over TB 28-24
SB MYP L Jackson 19-27 301 2 td's

 

[Schnerres]

AFC:
1. KC (15-2) – Bye
2. BUF (13-4)
3. BAL (12-5)
4. HOU (10-7)
5. LAC (11-6)
6. PIT (10-7)
7. DEN (10-7)

Round 1:
7 – DEN @ 2 –BUF
6 – PIT @ 3 – BAL
5 – LAC @ 4 – HOU

Round 2:
5 - LAC @ 1 - KC
3 - BAL @ 2 - BUF

Round 3:
5 - LAC @ 3 - BAL

NFC:
1. DET (15-2) – Bye
2. PHI (14-3)
3. TB (10-7)
4. LAR (10-7)
5. MIN (14-3)
6. WAS (12-5)
7. GB (11-6)

Round 1:
7 – GB @ 2 – PHI
6 - WAS @ 3 - TB
5 - MIN @ 4 - LAR

Round 2:
7 - GB @ 1 - DET
6 - WAS @ 5 - MIN

Round 3:
5 - MIN @ 1 - DET

Super Bowl:
BAL vs DET 24 - 38
MVP: Jahmyr Gibbs

 

[amfox1]

AFC
BUF over DEN
BAL over PIT
LAC over HOU

KC over LAC
BAL over BUF

BAL over KC

NFC
PHI over GB
TB over WAS
MIN over LAR

DET over MIN
PHI over TB

PHI over DET

SB
BAL over PHI 35-17
SB MVP Lamar Jackson

 

[streeter88]

AFC:

Round 1:
7 – DEN @ 2 –BUF
6 – PIT @ 3 – BAL
5 – LAC @ 4 – HOU

Round 2:
4 - HOU @ 1 – KC
3 - BAL @ 2 - BUF

AFCCG: 3 - BAL @ 1 - KC

NFC:

Round 1:
7 – GB @ 2 – PHI
6 – WAS @ 3 – TB
5 – MIN @ 4 – LAR

Round 2:
6 - WAS @ 1 – DET
4 - LAR @ 2 - PHI

NFCCG: 2 - PHI @ 1 - DET

Super Bowl:
BAL vs DET 28-35
MVP Jahmyr Gibbs

 

[tims4wins]

AFC
BUF over DEN
BAL over PIT
LAC over HOU

KC over LAC
BAL over BUF

KC over BAL

NFC
PHI over GB
TB over WAS
LAR over MIN

DET over LAR
PHI over TB

DET over PHI

SB
KC over DET 26-23
MVP Mahomes

Edited to add SB final score.

 

[Dotrat]

AFC
BUF over DEN
BAL over PIT
LAC over HOU

KC over LAC
BUF over BAL

BUF over KC

NFC
GB over PHI
TB over WAS
MIN over LAR

DET over GB
MIN over TB

MIN over DET


Super Bowl
MIN over BUF

 

[Mooch]

AFC:

Round 1:

BUF over DEN
BAL over PIT
LAC over HOU

Round 2:

KC over LAC
BUF over BAL

AFCG:

BUF over KC


NFC:

Round 1:

PHI over GB
WASH over TB
MIN over LAR

Round 2:

DET over WASH
MIN over PHI

Round 3:

DET over MIN


Super Bowl:

BUF over DET: 31-27
MVP Josh Allen

 

[Oil Can Dan]

AFC:
Bills over Broncos
Ravens over Steelers
Chargers over Texans

Chiefs over Chargers
Bills over Ravens

Bills over Chiefs

NFC:
Eagles over Packers
Bucs over Washington
Rams over Vikings

Lions over Rams
Eagles over Bucs

Eagles over Lions

Bills 17
Eagles 21
MVP: Jalen Hurts

 

[thebtskink]

AFC

BUF over DEN
BAL over PIT
LAC over HOU

KC over LAC
BUF over BAL

BUF over KC


NFC

GB over PHI
TB over WAS
MIN over LAR

DET over GB
MIN over TB

DET over MIN


Super Bowl
DET over BUF

 

[tonyandpals]

Jump in this pool if you want to put some money behind your predictions /hijack

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If you are a new member, here is the link:
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Rules:
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When a team wins, you get that # of points.
Most points at the end of playoffs wins. Tiebreaker total score of the Super Bowl.

Pretty straight forward, but takes some strategy when considering the bye (because you don't get points for those teams not playing in the opening round )

FEEL FREE TO SHARE OUTSIDE OF SOSH

 

[ilol@u]

AFC:

Buffalo beats Denver.
Baltimore beats Pittsburgh.
Houston beats Los Angeles Chargers.

Buffalo beats Baltimore.
Houston beats Kansas City.

Buffalo beats Houston.

NFC:

Philadelphia beats Greenbay.
Tampa Bay beats Washington.
LA Rams beats Minnesota.

Detroit beats LA Rams.
Philadelphia beats Tampa Bay.

Detroit beats Philadelphia.

SUPERBOWL:
BUFFALO 35 beats DETRIOT 24

 

[inJacobyWeTrust]

AFC:
1. KC (15-2) – Bye
2. BUF (13-4)
3. BAL (12-5)
4. HOU (10-7)
5. LAC (11-6)
6. PIT (10-7)
7. DEN (10-7)

Wild Card:
Buffalo over Denver
Baltimore over Pittsburgh
Chargers over Houston

Divisional:
KC over Chargers
Baltimore over Buffalo

AFC Champ:
Baltimore over KC

NFC:
1. DET (15-2) – Bye
2. PHI (14-3)
3. TB (10-7)
4. LAR (10-7)
5. MIN (14-3)
6. WAS (12-5)
7. GB (11-6)

Wild Card:
Philly over GB
TB over Washington
Rams over Vikings

Divisional:
Detroit over Rams
Philly over TB

NFC Champ:
Detroit over Philly

Super Bowl:
Baltimore over Detroit 28-27
MVP: Lamar Jackson

 

[BosoxFaninCincy]

Future participants, it may be a wise decision to take my picks and go the opposite, judging by the fact that last year's March Madness pool had me in the 4th percentile, behind such luminaries as my wife, whose closest approximation to sports fandom is watching elimination challenges on Survivor, and both my dogs.

AFC

Bills>Broncos
Ravens>Steelers
Chargers>Texans

Chiefs>Chargers
Bills>Chiefs

Bills>Chiefs

NFC

Eagles>Packers
Bucs>Commanders
Rams>Vikings

Lions>Rams
Bucs>Eagles

Lions>Bucs

SB

Bills>Lions
35-21
MVP: Josh Allen

 

[Green (Tongued) Monster]

AFC

BUF over DEN
BAL over PIT
HOU over LAC

KC over HOU
BAL over BUF

BAL over KC


NFC

GB over PHI
TB over WAS
LAR over MIN

DET over GB
LAR over TB

DET over LAR


Super Bowl
BAL over DET

 

[Sandwich Pick]

AFC

BUF over DEN
BAL over PIT
LAC over HOU

KC over LAC
BAL over BUF

KC over BAL

NFC

PHI over GB
TB over WAS
LAR over MIN

DET over LAR
TB over PHI

DET over TB

SUPER BOWL

KC over DET
24-19
Patrick Mahomes MVP

 

[Pedro's Complaint]

BUF over DEN
BAL over PIT
LAC over HOU

KC over LAC
BUF over BAL

BUF over KC

PHI over GB
TB over WAS
MIN over LAR

MIN over DET
TB over PHI

MIN over TB

BUF 31 MIN 27
MVP: Allen

 

[Curt S Loew]

AFC

BUF over DEN
BAL over PIT
LAC over HOU

KC over LAC
BUF over BAL

BUF over KC

NFC

PHI over GB
WAS over TB
MIN over LAR

DET over WAS
PHI over MIN

DET over PHI


Super Bowl
DET over BUF
MVP: Jared Goff

 

[SMU_Sox]

AFC

BUF over DEN
BAL over PIT
LAC over HOU

KC over LAC
BAL over BUF

BAL over KC

NFC

PHI over GB
TB over WAS
MIN over LAR

DET over MIN
PHI over TB

PHI over DET

SUPER BOWL

BAL over PHI
27-24
Lamar MVP

 

[Mabel's Nephew]

AFC

Buf over Den
Balt over Pitt
Hou over LAC

KC over Hou
Balt over Buff

Balt over KC

NFC

GB over Phil
Wash over TB
Min over LAR

Det over GB
Minn over Wash

Det over Minn

Det over Balt
35-31
Goff MVP

 

[BaseballJones]

AFC
Buf over Den
Bal over Pit
LAC over Hou
- - -
KC over LAC
Buf over Bal
- - -
Buf over KC (finally gets over the hump)

NFC
Phi over GB
Was over TB
Min over LAR
- - -
Det over Was
Phi over Min
- - -
Phi over Det

Super Bowl: Buf over Phi, 27-24, Allen wins MVP

 

[brienc]

AFC
BUF over DEN
BAL over PIT
LAC over HOU

KC over LAC
BAL over BUF

KC over BAL

NFC
PHI over GB
WAS over TB
LAR over MIN

DET over WAS
PHI over LAR

PHI over DET

SB
KC over PHI 35-21
SB MVP Travis Kelce

 

[Vandalman]

AFC:

R1:
BUF over DEN
BAL over PIT
LAC over HOU

R2:
LAC over KC
BUF over BAL

AFCCG:
BUF over LAC

NFC:

R1:
PHI over GB
WAS over TB
MIN over LAR

R2:
DET over WAS
PHI over MIN

NFCCG:
DET over PHI

SUPER BOWL:
DET over PHI 27-24

 

[luckiestman]

Final Seedings:
AFC:
1. KC (15-2) – Bye
2. BUF (13-4)
3. BAL (12-5)
4. HOU (10-7)
5. LAC (11-6)
6. PIT (10-7)
7. DEN (10-7)

Round 1:
7 – DEN @ 2 –BUF = 2 Buffalo
6 – PIT @ 3 – BAL = 3 Baltimore
5 – LAC @ 4 – HOU = 5 Chargers

Round 2:
Chargers @ KC = Chargers
Baltimore @ Buffalo = Ravens

Round 3
Chargers @ Ravens = Ravens


NFC:
1. DET (15-2) – Bye
2. PHI (14-3)
3. TB (10-7)
4. LAR (10-7)
5. MIN (14-3)
6. WAS (12-5)
7. GB (11-6)

Round 1:
7 – GB @ 2 – PHI = Iggles
6 – WAS @ 3 – TB = Tampa
5 – MIN @ 4 – LAR = Min

Round 2:

Min @ Detroit = MIN
Tampa @ Phi = Tampa

Round 3

Tampa @ MIN = MIN

Purple Super Bowl

Ravens over MIN

31-27

MVP Lamar

 

[Mugsy’s Walk-Off Bunt]

BAL over PIT
BUF over DEN
LAC over HOU

KC over LAC
BAL over BUF

BAL over KC

PHI over GB
TB over WAS
MIN over LAR

DET over MIN
PHI over TB

DET over PHI

BAL 31, DET 27
MVP: Lamar Jax

 

[TeddysBonefish]

AFC

BUF over DEN
BAL over PIT
LAC over HOU

KC over LAC
BUF over BAL

BUF over KC


NFC

PHI over GB
WAS over TB
MIN over LAR

DET over WAS
MIN over PHI

DET over MIN


Super Bowl
DET over BUFF

 

[Boston Brawler]

AFC
BUF over DEN
BAL over PIT
LAC over HOU

KC over LAC
BUF over BAL

BUF over KC

NFC
PHI over GB
WAS over TB
MIN over LAR

DET over WAS
PHI over MIN

DET over PHI

SB
BUF over DET 24-17
SB MVP Josh Allen

 

[tbrep]

Wild Card Weekend

• BUF over DEN
• BAL over PIT
• LAC over HOU
• PHI over GB
• TB over WAS
• MIN over LAR

Divisional Round

• LAC over KC
• BAL over BUF
• DET over MIN
• PHI over TB

Championship Games

• BAL over LAC
• PHI over DET

SB

• BAL over PHI

 

[bankshot1]

AFC

BUF over DEN
BAL over PIT
LAC over HOU

LAC over KC
BUF over BAL

BUF over LAC

NFC

PHI over GB
WAS over TB
MIN over LAR

DET over WAS
PHI over MIN

DET over PHI



Two Dogs with Two Beers and a shot at the Title Bowl

BUF over DET 31-28
MVP: Josh rhymes with Allen

 

[Traut]

AFC

Wild Card

(5) LAC over (4) Houston
(3) Baltimore over (6) Pittsburgh
(2) Buffalo over (7) Denver

Divisional

(1) KC over (5) LAC
(3) Baltimore over (2) Buffalo

Championship

(1) KC over (3) Baltimore

NFC

Wild Card

(2) Philadelphia over (7) Green Bay
(3) Tampa Bay over (6) Washington
(4) Minnesota over (5) LAR

Divisional

(1) Detroit over (4) Minnesota
(2) Philadelphia over (3) Tampa

Championship

(1) Detroit over (2) Philadelphia

Super Bowl

Detroit over Kansas City
Score: 30-27
MVP: Goff

 

[Ferm Sheller]

AFC
BUF over DEN
PIT over BAL
LAC over HOU

KC over PIT
LAC over BUF

LAC over KC


NFC

GB over PHI
WAS over TB
LAR over MIN

DET over GB
WAS over LAR

DET over WAS


SB
DET over LAC, 28-21

 

[BusRaker]

AFC Round 1:
Buffalo
Baltimore
LA Chargers

AFC Round 2:
KC
Baltimore

AFC Champs: Baltimore

NFC Round 1:
7 – Green Bay
6 – Tampa Bay
5 – Minnesota

Round 2:
Detroit
Minnesota

NFC Champs: Detroit

Super Bowl: Detroit 34-17

 

[Section15Box113]

Wild Card
(5) LAC over (4) HOU
(3) BAL over (6) PIT
(2) BUF over (7) DEN
(7) GB over (2) PHI
(6) WAS over (3) TB
(5) MIN over (4)LAR

Division
(1) KC over (5) LAC
(2) BUF over (3) BAL
(1) DET over (7) GB
(5) MIN over (6) WAS

Conference Championship
(1) KC over (2) BUF
(1) DET over (5) MIN

Super Bowl
DET 42, KC 38
MVP: Goff

 

[Grimace-HS]

AFC

Wild Card
LAC (5) over Houston (4)
Baltimore (3) over Pittsburgh (6)
Buffalo (2) over Denver (7)

Divisional
Kansas City (1) over LAC (5)
Buffalo (2) over Baltimore (3)

Conference Championship
Buffalo (2) over Kansas City (1)

NFC

Wild Card
Minnesota (5) over LAR (4)
Tampa Bay (3) over Washington (6)
Philadelphia (2) over Green Bay (7)

Divisional
Detroit (1) over Minnesota (5)
Philadelphia (2) over Tampa Bay (3)

Conference Championship
Detroit (1) over Philadelphia (2)

SUPER BOWL
Buffalo over Detroit (41-38)
MVP - Josh Allen

 

[Toe Nash]

AFC:
LAC (5) over HOU (4)
BAL (3) over PIT (6)
BUF (2) over DEN (7)

LAC (5) over KC (1)
BAL (3) over BUF (2)

BAL over LAC

NFC:
LAR (4) over MIN (5)
WAS (6) over TB (3)
GB (7) over PHI (2)

DET (1) over GB (7)
LAR (4) over WAS (6)

DET over LAR

Super Bowl:
Baltimore 35, Detroit 29
MVP - Lamar

 

[Section15Box113]

Just under two hours until picks close at kickoff of the LAC-HOU game.

 

[Cellar-Door]

AFC
BUF over DEN
BAL over PIT
LAC over HOU

KC over LAC
BAL over BUF

BAL over KC

NFC
PHI over GB
WAS over TB
LAR over MIN

DET over LAR
PHI over WAS

DET over GB

SB
DET over BAL 35-21
SB MVP Jared Goff

 

[BigSoxFan]

AFC

LAC (5) over HOU (4)
BAL (3) over PIT (6)
BUF (2) over DEN (7)

KC (1) over LAC (5)
BAL (3) over BUF (2)

KC (1) over BAL (3)

NFC

MIN (5) over LAR (4)
TB (3) over WAS (6)
PHI (2) over GB (7)

DET (1) over MIN (5)
PHI (2) over TB (3)

PHI (2) over DET (1)

SB

PHI (2) over KC (1) 27-24
MVP: Saquon Barkley

 

[Auger34]

Wild Card
LAC (5) over Houston (4)
Baltimore (3) over Pittsburgh (6)
Buffalo (2) over Denver (7)

Divisional
Kansas City (1) over LAC (5)
Baltimore over Buffalo

Conference Championship
Baltimore over Kansas City (1)

NFC

Wild Card
Minnesota (5) over LAR (4)
Tampa Bay (3) over Washington (6)
Philadelphia (2) over Green Bay (7)

Divisional
Detroit (1) over Minnesota (5)
Philadelphia (2) over Tampa Bay (3)

Conference Championship
Philadelphia over Detroit

SUPER BOWL
Baltimore over Philadelphia
MVP - Lamar Jackson

 

[Mystic Merlin]

AFC

Wild Card
LAC (5) over Houston (4)
Baltimore (3) over Pittsburgh (6)
Buffalo (2) over Denver (7)

Divisional
Kansas City (1) over LAC (5)
Baltimore (3) over Buffalo (2)

Conference Championship
Baltimore (3) over Kansas City (1)

NFC

Wild Card
Minnesota (5) over LAR (4)
Washington (6) over Tampa Bay (3)
Philadelphia (2) over Green Bay (7)

Divisional
Detroit (1) over Washington (6)
Philadelphia (2) over Minnesota (5)

Conference Championship
Detroit (1) over Philadelphia (2)

SUPER BOWL
Baltimore over Detroit (37-34)
MVP - Lamar Jackson

 

[Jeff Van GULLY]

AFC

BUF over DEN
BAL over PIT
LAC over HOU

KC over LAC
BUF over BAL

BUF over KC


NFC

PHI over GB
TB over WAS
MIN over LAR

DET over MIN
PHI over TB

PHI over DET


Super Bowl
PHI over BUF

 

[Tony C]

AFC
BUF over DEN
BAL over PIT
LAC over HOU

KC over LAC
BAL over BUF

BAL over KC

NFC
PHI over GB
TB over WAS
MIN over LAR

DET over MIN
PHI over TB

PHI over DET

SB
BAL over PHI 35-17
SB MVP Lamar Jackson

On a phone and don’t want to type in all mine, so looked for someone as dumb as I am (kudos amfox!) to say: this!

I’ll just add two upset specials that I’d give an outside shot of messing up the whole bracket: Pitt over Baltimore in the AFC and Rams over Minn in NFC. Don’t think those will happen, but I could see it and be fun if they do.

 

[Oil Can Dan]

Zero people picked the Texans over the Chargers so get ready for the Texans upset.

 

[Ale Xander]

Zero people picked the Texans over the Chargers so get ready for the Texans upset.

Thanks for having me on ignore

 

[Oil Can Dan]

Thanks for having me on ignore

whoops! No ignore just a miss. Congrats, you’re in first place!

 

[Ale Xander]

whoops! No ignore just a miss. Congrats, you’re in first place!

Don’t jinx it!

 

[Section15Box113]

Zero people picked the Texans over the Chargers so get ready for the Texans upset.

There were five. The other 36 went with the Chargers.

Here are the standings:

1-0
Ale Xander
Green (Tongued) Monster
ilol@u
Mabel's Nephew
streeter88

0-1 (0 future losses)
amfox1
Auger34
BaseballJones
BigSoxFan
BosoxFaninCincy
Boston Brawler
brienc
bsj
BusRaker
Cellar-Door
Curt S Loew
Dotrat
Grimace-HS
inJacobyWeTrust
j-man
Jeff Van GULLY
Mooch
Mugsy’s Walk-Off Bun
Mystic Merlin
Oil Can Dan
Pedro's Complaint
Sandwich Pick
Section15Box113
SMU_Sox
TeddysBonefish
thebtskink
tims4wins
Tony C
Traut

0-1 (1 future loss)
bankshot1
luckiestman
Schnerres
tbrep
Toe Nash
Vandalman

0-1 (2 future losses)
Ferm Sheller

 

[Section15Box113]

After the Steelers are sent packing:

2-0
Ale Xander
Green (Tongued) Monster
ilol@u
Mabel's Nephew
streeter88

1-1 (0 future losses)
amfox1
Auger34
BaseballJones
BigSoxFan
BosoxFaninCincy
Boston Brawler
brienc
bsj
BusRaker
Cellar-Door
Curt S Loew
Dotrat
Grimace-HS
inJacobyWeTrust
j-man
Jeff Van GULLY
Mooch
Mugsy’s Walk-Off Bun
Mystic Merlin
Oil Can Dan
Pedro's Complaint
Sandwich Pick
Section15Box113
SMU_Sox
TeddysBonefish
thebtskink
tims4wins
Tony C
Traut

1-1 (1 future loss)
bankshot1
luckiestman
Schnerres
tbrep
Toe Nash
Vandalman

0-2 (2 future losses)
Ferm Sheller