AI backtracks on bold preseason playoff picture with new pick for Super Bowl ‘slugfest’

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The NFL playoff picture is heating up.We’ve now reached the halfway point of the 2025 season, and 10 weeks of action has thrown up plenty of story lines.The NFL playoffs are fast approaching and the Seahawks are top of the NFCGettyThe NFL postseason picture remains muddled, with preseason favorites struggling to find a footing, and surprise packages staking a claim for the top spot in both the AFC and NFC.Super Bowl LX is still just under three months away, and there is plenty of football to be played before that.But it’s never too early to take a look at the teams best-placed to make a postseason run.During the offseason, AI predicted the 2026 NFL playoffs with a shocking No. 1 seed in the NFC, and two powerhouse teams competing to lift the Lombardi Trophy on February 8. Now, with half of the campaign completed, those predictions have been updated and reveal a new pick for what is expected to be a Super Bowl ‘slugfest’.Check out the predicted playoffs below.Who will reach the NFL playoffs and what will the AFC and NFC seeding look like?After 10 weeks of football, Grok AI has predicted the following AFC teams to reach the postseason:SeedTeamProjected record1.New England Patriots12-52.Indianapolis Colts11-63.Denver Broncos11-64.Baltimore Ravens10-75.Buffalo Bills10-76.Los Angeles Chargers10-77.Kansas City Chiefs10-7AI has predicted the AFC seeding, with the Patriots top of the listThis is the projected seeding for the NFC:SeedTeamProjected record1.Philadelphia Eagles13-42.Los Angeles Rams12-53.Detroit Lions11-64.Tampa Bay Buccaneers10-75.Seattle Seahawks11-66.Green Bay Packers10-6-17.San Francisco 49ers10-7The Eagles are predicted to have the best record in the NFCThese AI predictions have shifted from preseason, when a number of other teams were in the picture. Back in July, Grok predicted the following AFC teams to make the playoffs: Bills, Chiefs, Ravens, Houston Texans, Cincinnati Bengals, Broncos, Chargers.Super Bowl LX will take place at Levi’s Stadium in California on February 8GettyThe following teams were projected to make it from the NFC: Chicago Bears, Eagles, Rams, Buccaneers, Lions, Packers, Washington Commanders.Which teams will play in the Wild Card Round and what will the scores be?Following the conclusion of the regular season, the NFL playoffs will begin on January 10, with the Wild Card round.While the Patriots and Eagles will have a bye, six teams will fall at the first postseason hurdle. AI has predicted the following results in the AFC:No. 2 Colts (11-6) vs No. 7 Chiefs (10-7): Chiefs win 27-24.No. 3 Broncos (11-6) vs No. 6 Chargers (10-7): Chargers win 23-20.No. 4 Ravens (10-7) vs No. 5 Bills (10-7): Bills win 30-27 (OT).The following Wild Card results have been predicted for the NFC:No. 2 Rams (12-5) vs No. 7 49ers (10-7): 49ers win 28-24.No. 3 Lions (11-6) vs No. 6 Packers (10-7): Packers win 31-28.No. 4 Buccaneers (10-7) vs No. 5 Seahawks (11-6): Seahawks win 26-20.The Chiefs are predicted to knock off Jones and the current top-seeded ColtsGettyThe Wild Card Round will prove dramatic in the AFC, with the lower-seeded Chiefs knocking off the Colts, the Broncos losing to the Chargers and the Bills squeezing past the Ravens in overtime. The NFC will also throw up some big results, with the 49ers downing the Rams, the Packers beating the Lions and the Bucs falling to the Seahawks. What are the AI predictions for the Divisional Round? After a dramatic Wild Card Round, the Patriots and Eagles will come back into play for the Divisional Round on January 17-18.The AFC predictions are as follows:NFL's Greatest......Ranking the top 10......Quarterbacks of all-time – Can anyone better Tom Brady?Wide receivers of all-time – Does Randy Moss or Jerry Rice come out on top?Running backs of all-time – Stacking Jim Brown, Barry Sanders, Walter Payton, Emmitt Smith and moreTight ends of all-time – How does Travis Kelce compare?No. 1 Patriots (12-5) vs No. 6 Chargers (10-7): Patriots win 27-17.No. 5 Bills (10-7) vs No. 7 Chiefs (10-7): Bills win 34-31.In the NFC, AI has predicted:No. 1 Eagles (13-4) vs No. 6 Packers (10-7): Eagles win 30-24.No. 5 Seahawks (11-6) vs. No. 7 49ers (10-7): Seahawks win 23-20.The game that stands out in the AFC has the Bills finally ending their playoff curse against the Chiefs with a 34-31 win over Patrick Mahomes & Co. The Bills have been tipped to end their postseason curse against Mahomes and KCGettyIn the NFC, the Eagles will get the better of the Packers, and the Seahawks will beat the 49ers in a tight contest. Which teams will contest the AFC and NFC Championship Games?With a trip to the Super Bowl on the line, the AFC and NFC Championship Games — scheduled for January 25 — are set to deliver huge drama. AI predicts they will go as follows:AFC Championship: No. 1 Patriots vs No. 5 Bills — Patriots win 24-20.NFC Championship: No. 1 Eagles vs No. 5 Seahawks — Eagles win 31-27.The NFL playoff picture has been predicted and the Pats will make the Super BowlGettyIn two tight games, both decided by just four points, the top seeds from the AFC and NFC will advance.Which teams will play in Super Bowl LX and what will the score be?The Patriots and Eagles have met in two Super Bowl games to date. New England won the first (Super Bowl XXXIX in 2005) and Philly won in 2018 (Super Bowl LII). AI has predicted the two to meet again at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on February 8, with the following outcome:Super Bowl LX: Philadelphia Eagles 27-23 New England Patriots.AI has predicted a ‘neutral-site classic’ between two East Coast rivals, which will be edged by Philly and their star power.Hurts and the Eagles are predicted to win back-to-back Super BowlsGettyJalen Hurts will earn Super Bowl MVP honors with two rushing TDs and 250 pass yards.The game will be a ‘defensive slugfest’ and the Eagles’ balanced attack will edge New England’s grit to secure back-to-back titles.While the Pats will fall short, their run to Levi’s Stadium will prove the rebuild ‘complete’ and franchise quarterback Drake Maye will have the chance to go one better next season.Stay up to date with the latest from the NFL across all platforms – follow our dedicated talkSPORT USA Facebook page and subscribe to our talkSPORT USA YouTube channel for all the news, exclusives, interviews and more.