NFL Playoff Picture: AFC and NFC Standings after Week 17 (Before SNF)

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The NFL playoff picture is taking shape. Here’s what it looks like after the latest slate of games:

AFC
1. Major (14-2) Clinical home-field benefits.

2. Bill (13-3) AFC pointed east.

3. Steelers (12-4) Clinical AFC Answer.

4. Titans (11-5) Clinical AFC South.

5. Revance (11-5) Clinical wild card.

6. Brown (11-5) Clinical wild card.

7. Colts (11-5) Clinical wild card.

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8. Dolphins (10-6) Mathematically abolished.

9. Raiders (8-8) Mathematically abolished.

10. Patriots (7-9) Mathematically abolished.

11. Chargers (7-9) Mathematically abolished.

12. Broncos (5-11) Mathematically abolished.

13. Bengals (4-7-1) Mathematically abolished.

14. Texan (4-12) Mathematically eliminated.

15. Jets (2-14) Mathematically abolished.

16. Jaguar (1-15) Mathematically abolished.

NFC
1. Packers (13-3) Clinical home-field benefits.

2. Saint (12-4) Clinical NFC South.

3. Seahawk (12-4) Clinical NFC West.

4. Washington (6-9) Lead NFC Ex.

5. Buccaneers (11-5) Clinical wild card.

6. Ram (10-6) Clinical wild card.

7. Bear (8-8) Clinical wild card.

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8. Cardinal (8-8) Mathematically abolished.

9. Vikings (7-9) Mathematically abolished.

10. 49ers (6-10) Mathematically abolished.

11. Giants (6-10) Still not in the NFC East.

12. Cowboys (6-6) Mathematically abolished.

13. Panthers (5-11) Mathematically abolished.

14. Lion (5-11) Mathematically abolished.

15. Eagle (4-10-1) Mathematically abolished.

16. Falcons (4-12) Mathematically abolished.