With Thanksgiving behind us, the NFL playoff picture is coming into focus. Here’s how the playoff picture looks after Sunday afternoon of Week 13:
NFC Playoff Picture
DIVISION LEADERS
1. Detroit Lions (11-1): Held on to beat the Bears.
2. Philadelphia Eagles (10-2): Big lead in the NFC East.
3. Seattle Seahawks (7-5): Took a big step toward winning the NFC West.
4. Atlanta Falcons (6-6): Still leading the NFC South.
WILD CARDS
5. Minnesota Vikings (10-2): Lost at home to the Lions.
6. Green Bay Packers (9-3): Lost at home to the Lions and Vikings.
7. Washington Commanders (8-5): Big win over the Titans reversed their recent slide.
OUTSIDE LOOKING IN
8. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-6): Own the NFC record tiebreaker over the Rams.
9. Arizona Cardinals (6-6): Sunday’s loss to the Vikings was big.
10. Los Angeles Rams (6-6): Stayed alive with a win over the Saints.
11. San Francisco 49ers (5-6): Preseason NFC favorites are at risk of missing the playoffs.
12. Dallas Cowboys (5-7): Thanksgiving win kept them alive.
13. New Orleans Saints (4-8): Two games out in the division.
14. Chicago Bears (4-8): Deep in last place in the NFC North.
15. Carolina Panthers (3-9): Playing much better football of late.
16. New York Giants (2-10): Mathematically eliminated.
AFC Playoff Picture
DIVISION LEADERS
1. Kansas City Chiefs (11-1): Clinched a playoff berth.
2. Buffalo Bills (9-2): If they can catch the Chiefs in the standings, they’ll have the head-to-head tiebreaker.
3. Pittsburgh Steelers (9-3): Another big win in the AFC North.
4. Houston Texans (8-5): They’re not playing well, but they should win the AFC South by default.
WILD CARDS
5. Los Angeles Chargers (8-4): Tough road win in Atlanta.
6. Baltimore Ravens (8-5): Running out of time to catch the Steelers.
7. Denver Broncos (7-5): Bo Nix has led them into the wild card race.
OUTSIDE LOOKING IN
8. Indianapolis Colts (6-7): Catching the Texans in the AFC South will be a long shot.
9. Miami Dolphins (5-7): Losing to the Packers on Thanksgiving hurt any hopes they had of making a late-season run.
10. Cincinnati Bengals (4-8): May not get to the playoffs even if they run the table.
11. Cleveland Browns (3-8): Deshaun Watson dug a hole that Jameis Winston won’t be able to dig the Browns out of.
12. New York Jets (3-9): The Aaron Rodgers experience is trending toward disaster.
13. Tennessee Titans (3-9): A big upset over the Texans on Sunday.
14. New England Patriots (3-10): Mathematically eliminated.
15. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-10): Doug Pederson is on the hot seat.
16. Las Vegas Raiders (2-10): Mathematically eliminated.
Clinching scenarios
Buffalo Bills (9-2) vs. San Francisco 49ers (5-6); Sunday night, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC
Buffalo clinches AFC East division title with:
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BUF win
