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We’re racing to the finish.
There are just four games left in the NFL regular season, and it’s an astonishing sprint to the finish. This has been one of the least-predictable seasons in memory, and there are any number of potential playoff pictures when the dust settles.
As it stands there’s a lot in flux in the NFC in particular. Carolina’s unlikely win over the Seahawks in Week 14 really threw things for a loop, and the picture is really shaking up. Meanwhile in the AFC this week more or less solidified the best team in the conference and stratified those beneath them. There’s still a chance for some surprises, but right now it feels less likely in the AFC right now than the NFC.
Current AFC Playoff teams
Buffalo Bills (10-3)
Kansas City Chiefs (10-3)
Baltimore Ravens (9-4)
Tennessee Titans (7-6)
Cincinnati Bengals (9-4)
Miami Dolphins (8-5)
New York Jets (7-6)
On the bubble …
Los Angeles Chargers (7-6)
New England Patriots (6-6)
Jacksonville Jaguars (5-8)
Las Vegas Raiders (5-8)
Cleveland Browns (5-8)
Pittsburgh Steelers (5-8)
Current NFC Playoff teams
Philadelphia Eagles (12-1)*
Minnesota Vikings (10-3)
San Francisco 49ers (9-4)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-7)
Dallas Cowboys (10-3)
Washington Commanders (7-5-1)
New York Giants (7-5-1)
On the bubble …
Seattle Seahawks (7-6)
Detroit Lions (6-7)
Green Bay Packers (5-8)
Carolina Panthers (5-8)
Atlanta Falcons (5-8)
* Clinched playoff spot
If the playoffs started today:
AFC
First round bye: Buffalo Bills
New York Jets (7) vs. Kansas City Chiefs (2)
Miami Dolphins (6) vs. Baltimore Ravens (3)
Cincinnati Bengals (5) vs. Tennessee Titans (4)
NFC
First round bye: Philadelphia Eagles
New York Giants (7) vs. Minnesota Vikings (2)
Washington Commanders (6) vs. San Francisco 49ers (3)
Dallas Cowboys (5) vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4)
