With Thanksgiving behind us, the NFL playoff picture is becoming clearer. Here’s what the playoff picture looks like heading into Monday night of Week 13:
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DIVISION LEADERS
1. Detroit Lions (11-1): Hold on to beat the Bears.
2. Philadelphia Eagles (10-2): Big lead in the NFC East.
3. Seattle Seahawks (7-5): They took a big step toward winning the NFC West.
4. Atlanta Falcons (6-6): They continue to lead the NFC South.
Wild cards
5. Minnesota Vikings (10-2): Lost at home to the Lions.
6. Green Bay Packers (9-3): Lost at home to the Lions and Vikings.
7. Washington Commanders (8-5): A big win over the Titans reversed their recent slide.
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8. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-6): Holds the NFC record tiebreaker over the Rams.
9. Arizona Cardinals (6-6): Sunday’s loss to the Vikings was big.
10. Los Angeles Rams (6-6): Stayed alive with a win over the Saints.
11. San Francisco 49ers (5-7): The preseason NFC favorites are at risk of missing the playoffs.
12. Dallas Cowboys (5-7): Thanksgiving Day victory kept them alive.
13. New Orleans Saints (4-8): Two games down in the division.
14. Chicago Bears (4-8): Deep in last place in the NFC North.
15. Carolina Panthers (3-9): They’re playing much better football lately.
16. New York Giants (2-10): Mathematically eliminated.
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DIVISION LEADERS
1. Kansas City Chiefs (11-1): They clinched a playoff berth.
2. Buffalo Bills (10-2): They won the AFC East.
3. Pittsburgh Steelers (9-3): Another big win in the AFC North.
4. Houston Texans (8-5): They aren’t playing well, but they should win the AFC South by default.
Wild cards
5. Los Angeles Chargers (8-4): Tough road win in Atlanta.
6. Baltimore Ravens (8-5): Running out of time to catch up to the Steelers.
7. Denver Broncos (7-5): Bo Nix has led them into the wild card race.
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8. Indianapolis Colts (6-7): Catching the Texans in the AFC South will be a long shot.
9. Miami Dolphins (5-7): Losing to the Packers on Thanksgiving hurt any hopes they had of making it to the end of the season.
10. Cincinnati Bengals (4-8): They may not make the playoffs even if they dominate the standings.
11. Cleveland Browns (3-8): Deshaun Watson dug a hole that Jameis Winston won’t be able to dig the Browns out of.
12. New York Jets (3-9): Aaron Rodgers’ experience tends towards disaster.
13. Tennessee Titans (3-9): Big upset against the Texans on Sunday.
14. New England Patriots (3-10): Mathematically eliminated.
15. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-10): Doug Pederson is in trouble.
16. Las Vegas Raiders (2-10): Mathematically eliminated.