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The NFL playoff picture is taking shape. Here’s how it looks after the latest slate of games:
AFC
1. Steelers (11-0) Still in the lead for home-field advantage.
2. Chiefs (11-1) Clinched a playoff berth.
3. Bills (8-3) One-game lead in the AFC East.
4. Titans (8-4) Owns the division record tiebreaker over Indianapolis.
5. Browns (9-3) Closing in on a return to the playoffs.
6. Dolphins (8-4) Still a chance in the AFC East.
7. Colts (8-4) Still a chance in AFC South.
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8. Raiders (7-5) One game out in the wild card.
9. Ravens (6-5) Currently on the outside looking in.
10. Patriots (6-6) Tough road to a return to the playoffs.
11. Broncos (4-8) An extreme long shot to make the postseason.
12. Texans (4-8) Four games out of the wild card with four games to play.
13. Chargers (3-8) Mathematically eliminated.
14. Bengals (2-8-1) Mathematically eliminated.
15. Jaguars (1-10) Mathematically eliminated.
16. Jets (0-11) Mathematically eliminated.
NFC
1. Saints (10-2) First team to clinch a playoff berth
2. Packers (9-3) Big lead in the NFC North.
3. Rams (8-4) Head-to-head tiebreaker over Seahawks.
4. Giants (5-7) Lead the NFC East.
5. Seahawks (8-4) First in the wild card race.
6. Buccaneers (7-5) Three games behind the Saints in the NFC South.
7. Vikings (6-6) Tiebreaker advantage over the Cardinals.
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8. Cardinals (6-6) Struggling as they head into the stretch run.
9. 49ers (5-6) Half a game behind for the wild card.
10. Bears (5-7) One game behind for the wild card.
11. Lions (5-7) One game behind for the wild card.
12. Washington (4-7) Still not out of it in the NFC East.
13. Falcons (4-8) Playing well too little, too late.
14. Panthers (4-8) No realistic chance in the wild card race.
15. Eagles (3-8-1) Still not out of it in the NFC East.
16. Cowboys (3-8) Still not out of it in the NFC East.
