The Bills, Texans and Chiefs have clinched their divisions, the Lions, Steelers, Vikings and Eagles have qualified for the playoffs and there are eight more playoff spots up for grabs. This is what the playoff photo looks like in week 16:
NFC Playoff photo
DIVISION LEADERS
1. Detroit Lions (12-2): Clinched a playoff berth.
2. Philadelphia Eagles (12-2): Clinched a playoff berth.
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-6): Take first place in the NFC South and break the NFC record over the Rams.
4. Los Angeles Rams (8-6): Took over first place in the highly competitive NFC West.
WILD CARDS
5. Minnesota Vikings (12-2): Clinched a playoff berth.
6. Green Bay Packers (10-4): Beating the Lions and losing to the Vikings pretty much knocks them out of contention against the NFC North, even though they are otherwise 10-1.
7. Washington Commanders (9-5): One game ahead in the wild-card race.
OUTSIDE LOOKING IN
8. Seattle Seahawks (8-6): Didn’t look like a playoff team in Sunday night’s loss to the Packers.
9. Atlanta Falcons (7-7): Stayed alive with a win against the Raiders on Monday night.
10. Arizona Cardinals (7-7): Staying alive in the NFC West.
11. San Francisco 49ers (6-8): The preseason NFC favorites are unlikely to make the playoffs.
12. Dallas Cowboys (6-8): Not all out, but extreme long shots to make the playoffs.
13. New Orleans Saints (5-9): Three games out in the NFC South.
14. Chicago Bears (4-10): Mathematically eliminated.
15. Carolina Panthers (3-11): Mathematically eliminated.
16. New York Giants (2-12): Mathematically eliminated.
AFC Playoff photo
DIVISION LEADERS
1. Kansas City Chiefs (13-1): Clinched AFC West, holds a two-game lead for the No. 1 seed.
2. Buffalo Bills (11-3): Clinched the AFC East, but can they catch the Chiefs?
3. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-4): Clinched a playoff berth.
4. Houston Texans (9-5): Won the AFC South.
WILD CARDS
5. Baltimore Ravens (9-5): Own the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Broncos.
6. Denver Broncos (9-5): Bo Nix has led them into the wild-card race.
7. Los Angeles Chargers (8-6): Sunday’s loss to the Buccaneers hurt.
OUTSIDE LOOKING IN
8. Indianapolis Colts (6-8): Small wild-card hope.
9. Miami Dolphins (6-8): Even smaller wild-card hopes.
10. Cincinnati Bengals (6-8): The smallest wild-card hope.
11. New York Jets (4-10): Mathematically eliminated.
12. Cleveland Browns (3-11): Mathematically eliminated.
13. Jacksonville Jaguars (3-11): Mathematically eliminated.
14. Tennessee Titans (3-11): Mathematically eliminated.
15. New England Patriots (3-11): Mathematically eliminated.
16. Las Vegas Raiders (2-12): Mathematically eliminated.
Clinching scenarios
Official clinching scenarios will be released by the NFL on Tuesday.
