NFL playoff picture

The Bills, Chiefs, Bengals and Ravens have all clinched posts in the AFC. The Eagles, Vikings, 49ers and Cowboys have clinched in the NFC.

[Seahawks](https://theathletic.com/nfl/team/seahawks/)(7-8) [Cardinals](https://theathletic.com/nfl/team/ari-cardinals/), vs. [Saints](https://theathletic.com/nfl/team/saints/), vs. [Colts](https://theathletic.com/nfl/team/colts/), vs. Odds to make the playoffs: 21.9 percent [Lions](https://theathletic.com/nfl/team/lions/)(7-8) [Texans](https://theathletic.com/nfl/team/texans/), vs. [Bengals](https://theathletic.com/nfl/team/bengals/), vs. [Chargers](https://theathletic.com/nfl/team/chargers/) can clinch the first playoff berth of Justin Herbert’s career with a win at Indianapolis on Monday. Odds: To make playoffs: 86.0 percent Odds: To make playoffs: 92.4 percent Odds: To make playoffs: 71.7 percent Odds: To make playoffs: 100 percent

The NFL is barreling toward the playoffs as the 2022 season has reached Week 16. Christmas Eve brought a stacked slate of games that carried substantial...

The Giants maintain their position in the NFC standings, but Saturday's loss was an emotional letdown. The result had significant ramifications, as the Titans are now out of first place in the AFC South thanks to the Jacksonville Jaguars' win over the New York Jets on Thursday Night Football. Baltimore defeated the Atlanta Falcons 17-9 before getting some help from an AFC North rival, as the Cincinnati Bengals took down the New England Patriots 22-18 to secure the Ravens' postseason berth.

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[Dallas Cowboys](https://www.thescore.com/nfl/teams/17) and [Philadelphia Eagles](https://www.thescore.com/nfl/teams/19) showed Saturday they're two of the NFC's best teams. [Carolina Panthers](https://www.thescore.com/nfl/teams/32) also have reasons to celebrate. The [New Orleans Saints](https://www.thescore.com/nfl/teams/30) will certainly be watching that clash, as they remain alive in the NFC South race after taking down the [Cleveland Browns](https://www.thescore.com/nfl/teams/10). [Minnesota Vikings](https://www.thescore.com/nfl/teams/28) keep on winning. New York's loss to the [Jacksonville Jaguars](https://www.thescore.com/nfl/teams/16) on Thursday also helped the [Cincinnati Bengals](https://www.thescore.com/nfl/teams/9) punch a playoff ticket from home. [Miami Dolphins](https://www.thescore.com/nfl/teams/2) and [Los Angeles Chargers](https://www.thescore.com/nfl/teams/8) will remain in a playoff spot for at least one more week regardless of the outcome of their respective games in Week 16, but they can both extend their leads in the wild-card battle. Despite the loss, the Giants have a 91% chance of making the postseason, according to [FiveThirtyEight](https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2022-nfl-predictions/). [Trevor Lawrence](https://www.thescore.com/nfl/players/161653) and the Jaguars - winners of three straight - suddenly lead the AFC South. [Ryan Tannehill](https://www.thescore.com/nfl/players/21390) go down with an ankle injury. But Buffalo has no margin for error, as the [Kansas City Chiefs](https://www.thescore.com/nfl/teams/6) defeated the [Seattle Seahawks](https://www.thescore.com/nfl/teams/24) on Saturday to claim their 12th win. Rookie [Malik Willis](https://www.thescore.com/nfl/players/174046) made his third start Saturday in place of Tannehill but couldn't generate much offense. [Buffalo Bills](https://www.thescore.com/nfl/teams/1) overcame a rough first half against the [Chicago Bears](https://www.thescore.com/nfl/teams/25) to claim their third consecutive AFC East title and keep the No.

The NFL playoff races are going down to the wire after the Saturday state of games in Week 16. The race for home-field advantage will be a good one between ...

Jets, vs. Cardinals, vs. Remaining schedule: at Dolphins, vs. What to know: The Bears have been eliminated from playoff contention. Vikings, vs. Browns, vs. 7 seed in the NFC thanks to the Seahawks and Saints, vs. Remaining schedule: vs. What to know: The Chargers are the No. Bills, vs. They are one of four teams tied at 7-8, but hold the conference-record tiebreaker over the Titans and

The NFL is wrapping up Week 16, and a few teams are standing out in the playoff picture heading into Week 17.

[Detroit Lions](https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/teams/football/nfl/detroit-lions--odds), 7-8 [Seattle Seahawks](https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/teams/nfl/seattle-seahawks%E2%80%94odds), 7-8 [Tennessee Titans](https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/teams/nfl/tennessee-titans%E2%80%94odds), 7-8 [Miami Dolphins](https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/teams/football/nfl/miami-dolphins--odds), 8-6 [Jacksonville Jaguars](https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/teams/football/nfl/jacksonville-jaguars--odds), 7-8 The Cowboys got a much-needed win over the Eagles to cut Philadelphia’s division lead to two games with two weeks remaining. The Jaguars now find themselves in first place in the AFC South due to the head-to-head tiebreaker. They will remain at least a game up on the 49ers after this weekend. Buffalo clinched the AFC East title with the win while Kansas City stays hot on their heels for the No. In that race, the Panthers beat the Lions 37-23 while the Falcons lost 17-9 to the Ravens. The holiday season is upon us and the NFL has a busy Christmas weekend of Week 16 football. The Bills could lock up the AFC East and the Bengals could move a step closer to the AFC North title.

The NFL is barreling toward the playoffs as the 2022 season has reached Week 16. Christmas Eve brought a stacked slate of games that carried substantial...

The Giants maintain their position in the NFC standings, but Saturday's loss was an emotional letdown. The result had significant ramifications, as the Titans are now out of first place in the AFC South thanks to the Jacksonville Jaguars' win over the New York Jets on Thursday Night Football. Baltimore defeated the Atlanta Falcons 17-9 before getting some help from an AFC North rival, as the Cincinnati Bengals took down the New England Patriots 22-18 to secure the Ravens' postseason berth.

What does the NFL playoff picture look like after Week 16? Here's how the postseason would shake out if the season ended today.

The Commanders got lucky in Week 16 because the Giants, Seahawks, and Lions — their primary competition for the No. With eight victories in a row, the 49ers are the hottest team in the NFL. But the Eagles still need to win one of their final two games — or have Minnesota, San Francisco, and Dallas all lose one game — in order to clinch the bye. If the Saints win out, they’ll still need some help to take the NFC South. [NFL schedule](https://www.profootballnetwork.com/nfl-schedule/), but playoff seedings and division titles were also at stake. With matching 6-9 records, Carolina and New Orleans are currently a half-game back of Tampa Bay, pending the Buccaneers’ Sunday night game against Arizona. A loss by the Commanders later today would further solidify Big Blue as a likely playoff participant. Both Tennessee and Jacksonville have 7-8 records, but the Jaguars Minnesota is still overwhelmingly likely to be the second or third seed in the conference. Even winning out to close the year wouldn’t guarantee the Patriots a spot in the playoffs. Back below .500, Seattle still has a chance at the playoffs, and their odds were helped by Detroit’s loss today. Because Buffalo holds the head-to-head tiebreaker, all the Chiefs can do in order to earn a first-round bye is hope the Bills drop at least one of their final two games.

Here's a look at the updated playoff picture for Week 16 of the 2022 NFL season, including all the current postseason seed positions and the contenders on ...

Chicago Bears (3-12), last place, NFC North Los Angeles Rams (4-10), last place, NFC West 16. Arizona Cardinals (4-10), third place, NFC West 15. Atlanta Falcons (5-10), last place, NFC South 15. Houston Texans (2-12-1), last place, AFC South Denver Broncos (4-10), last place, AFC West 16. Indianapolis Colts (4-9-1), third place, AFC South 15. Cleveland Browns (6-9), last place, AFC North 14. Dallas Cowboys (11-4), second place, NFC East. Cincinnati Bengals (11-4), first place, AFC North. Miami Dolphins (8-6), second place, AFC East. Baltimore Ravens (10-5), second place, AFC North.