The playoffs for major sports leagues that recently took place or are ongoing include the 2025 NBA playoffs and early season standings for the 2025 NFL playoffs. For the 2025 NBA playoffs, the Oklahoma City Thunder won the NBA Finals over the Indiana Pacers. Other playoff teams included the Cleveland Cavaliers (1st seed East), Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks, Denver Nuggets, Miami Heat, Minnesota Timberwolves, New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Indiana Pacers, Orlando Magic, Golden State Warriors, Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets, and Detroit Pistons, among others. The Thunder had the best record in the Western Conference and the NBA overall, and many notable playoff records were set during the postseason.
For the NFL, as of September 2025, the playoff picture is still forming but some teams with strong early records include the AFC teams Los Angeles Chargers, Indianapolis Colts, Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals, Pittsburgh Steelers, Jacksonville Jaguars, and the Baltimore Ravens among others. In the NFC, top contenders include the San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Detroit Lions, and Washington Commanders.
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