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Seeds (Updated through Week 15 -- 4 p.m. ET Sunday games)
AFC
Seed Team Record
1 *yz-New England 14-0
2 yz-Indianapolis 12-2
3 Pittsburgh 9-5
4 San Diego 9-5
5 Jacksonville 10-4
6 Cleveland 9-5
Still alive (below)
7 Tennessee 8-6
8 Buffalo 7-7
Eliminated
9 Houston 7-7
10 Denver 6-8
11 Cincinnati 5-9
12 Oakland 4-10
13 Kansas City 4-10
14 Baltimore 4-10
15 N.Y. Jets 3-11
16 Miami 1-13
NFC
Seed Team Record
1 yz-Dallas 12-2
2 yz-Green Bay 12-2
3 y-Seattle 9-5
4 y-Tampa Bay 9-5
5 N.Y. Giants 9-4
6 Minnesota 7-6
Still alive (below)
7 New Orleans 7-7
8 Washington 6-7
9 Detroit 6-8
10 Carolina 6-8
11 Arizona 6-8
12 Philadelphia 6-8
13 Chicago 5-8
Eliminated
14 San Francisco 4-10
15 Atlanta 3-10
16 St. Louis 3-11
Divisional Standings
New England Patriots
Remaining games (All Times Eastern)
Date Opponent Time
Dec. 23 Miami 1:00 p.m.
Dec. 29 @N.Y. Giants 8:15 p.m.
Indianapolis Colts
Remaining games (All Times Eastern)
Date Opponent Time
Dec. 23 Houston 1 p.m.
Dec. 30 Tennessee 1 p.m.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Remaining games (All Times Eastern)
Date Opponent Time
Dec. 20 @St. Louis 8:15 p.m.
Dec. 30 @Baltimore 1 p.m.
San Diego Chargers
Remaining games (All Times Eastern)
Date Opponent Time
Dec. 24 Denver 8 p.m.
Dec. 30 @Oakland 4:15 p.m.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Remaining games (All Times Eastern)
Date Opponent Time
Dec. 23 Oakland 1 p.m.
Dec. 30 @Houston 1 p.m.
Cleveland Browns
Remaining games (All Times Eastern)
Date Opponent Time
Dec. 23 @Cincinnati 1 p.m.
Dec. 30 San Francisco 1 p.m.
Tennessee Titans
Remaining games (All Times Eastern)
Date Opponent Time
Dec. 23 N.Y. Jets 4:15 p.m.
Dec. 30 @Indianapolis 1 p.m.
Denver Broncos
Remaining games (All Times Eastern)
Date Opponent Time
Dec. 24 @San Diego 8 p.m.
Dec. 30 Minnesota 4:15 p.m.
Buffalo Bills
Remaining games (All Times Eastern)
Date Opponent Time
Dec. 23 N.Y. Giants 1 p.m.
Dec. 30 @Philadelphia 1 p.m.
Houston Texans
Remaining games (All Times Eastern)
Date Opponent Time
Dec. 23 @Indianapolis 1 p.m.
Dec. 30 Jacksonville 1 p.m.
Dallas Cowboys Remaining games (All Times Eastern)
Date Opponent Time
Dec. 22 @Carolina 8:15 p.m.
Dec. 30 @Washington 1 p.m.
Green Bay Packers
Remaining games (All Times Eastern)
Date Opponent Time
Dec. 23 @Chicago 1 p.m.
Dec. 30 Detroit 1 p.m.
Seattle Seahawks
Remaining games (All Times Eastern)
Date Opponent Time
Dec. 23 Baltimore 4:15 p.m.
Dec. 30 @Atlanta 1 p.m.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Remaining games (All Times Eastern)
Date Opponent Time
Dec. 23 @San Francisco 8:15 p.m.
Dec. 30 Carolina 1 p.m.
New York Giants
Remaining games (All Times Eastern)
Date Opponent Time
Dec. 16 Washington 8:15 p.m.
Dec. 23 @Buffalo 1 p.m.
Dec. 29 New England 8:15 p.m.
Detroit Lions
Remaining games (All Times Eastern)
Date Opponent Time
Dec. 23 Kansas City 1 p.m.
Dec. 30 @Green Bay 1 p.m.
New Orleans Saints
Remaining games (All Times Eastern)
Date Opponent Time
Dec. 23 Philadelphia 1 p.m.
Dec. 30 @Chicago 1 p.m.
Arizona Cardinals
Remaining games (All Times Eastern)
Date Opponent Time
Dec. 23 Atlanta 4:05 p.m.
Dec. 30 St. Louis 4:15 p.m.
Washington Redskins
Remaining games (All Times Eastern)
Date Opponent Time
Dec. 16 @N.Y. Giants 8:15 p.m.
Dec. 23 @Minnesota 1 p.m.
Dec. 30 Dallas 1 p.m.
Philadelphia Eagles
Remaining games (All Times Eastern)
Date Opponent Time
Dec. 23 @New Orleans 1 p.m.
Dec. 30 Buffalo 1 p.m.
Minnesota Vikings
Remaining games (All Times Eastern)
Date Opponent Time
Dec. 17 Chicago 8:30 p.m.
Dec. 23 Washington 1 p.m.
Dec. 30 @Denver 4:15 p.m.
Chicago Bears
Remaining games (All Times Eastern)
Date Opponent Time
Dec. 17 @Minnesota 8:30 p.m.
Dec. 23 Green Bay 1 p.m.
Dec. 30 New Orleans 1 p.m.
Carolina Panthers
Remaining games (All Times Eastern)
Date Opponent Time
Dec. 22 Dallas 8:15 p.m.
Dec. 30 @Tampa Bay 1 p.m.
Tiebreakers
x-clinched playoff berth
y-denotes division winner
z-denotes first-round bye
*-clinched home-field advantage
During the regular season, the NFL Playoff Race Bracket and Seeds reflect how the playoffs would stand if the season ended up to that point. The NFL playoffs are not based on a pure bracket system. In the divisional playoffs, the No. 1 seed is assured of playing the lowest-seeded Wild Card survivor. There are no restrictions on intra-division games and the higher seed of any matchup will have home-field advantage.
AFC Playoff tiebreakers
Pittsburgh is the No. 3 seed by way of a better head-to-head record over Cleveland (2-0)
NFC Playoff tiebreakers
Dallas is the top seed by way of a better head-to-head record over Green Bay (1-0)
Seattle is the No. 3 seed by way of a better head-to-head record over Tampa Bay (1-0)
AFC teams eliminated (week)
Miami (Week 11), N.Y. Jets (Week 13), Baltimore (Week 14), Cincinnati (Week 14), Kansas City (Week 14), Oakland (Week 14), Buffalo (Week 15), Houston (Week 15), Denver (Week 15)
NFC teams eliminated (week)
St. Louis (Week 14), San Francisco (Week 14), Atlanta (Week 14)
Click here for the official tiebreaking procedures.
AFC
Seed Team Record
1 *yz-New England 14-0
2 yz-Indianapolis 12-2
3 Pittsburgh 9-5
4 San Diego 9-5
5 Jacksonville 10-4
6 Cleveland 9-5
Still alive (below)
7 Tennessee 8-6
8 Buffalo 7-7
Eliminated
9 Houston 7-7
10 Denver 6-8
11 Cincinnati 5-9
12 Oakland 4-10
13 Kansas City 4-10
14 Baltimore 4-10
15 N.Y. Jets 3-11
16 Miami 1-13
NFC
Seed Team Record
1 yz-Dallas 12-2
2 yz-Green Bay 12-2
3 y-Seattle 9-5
4 y-Tampa Bay 9-5
5 N.Y. Giants 9-4
6 Minnesota 7-6
Still alive (below)
7 New Orleans 7-7
8 Washington 6-7
9 Detroit 6-8
10 Carolina 6-8
11 Arizona 6-8
12 Philadelphia 6-8
13 Chicago 5-8
Eliminated
14 San Francisco 4-10
15 Atlanta 3-10
16 St. Louis 3-11
Divisional Standings
New England Patriots
Remaining games (All Times Eastern)
Date Opponent Time
Dec. 23 Miami 1:00 p.m.
Dec. 29 @N.Y. Giants 8:15 p.m.
Indianapolis Colts
Remaining games (All Times Eastern)
Date Opponent Time
Dec. 23 Houston 1 p.m.
Dec. 30 Tennessee 1 p.m.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Remaining games (All Times Eastern)
Date Opponent Time
Dec. 20 @St. Louis 8:15 p.m.
Dec. 30 @Baltimore 1 p.m.
San Diego Chargers
Remaining games (All Times Eastern)
Date Opponent Time
Dec. 24 Denver 8 p.m.
Dec. 30 @Oakland 4:15 p.m.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Remaining games (All Times Eastern)
Date Opponent Time
Dec. 23 Oakland 1 p.m.
Dec. 30 @Houston 1 p.m.
Cleveland Browns
Remaining games (All Times Eastern)
Date Opponent Time
Dec. 23 @Cincinnati 1 p.m.
Dec. 30 San Francisco 1 p.m.
Tennessee Titans
Remaining games (All Times Eastern)
Date Opponent Time
Dec. 23 N.Y. Jets 4:15 p.m.
Dec. 30 @Indianapolis 1 p.m.
Denver Broncos
Remaining games (All Times Eastern)
Date Opponent Time
Dec. 24 @San Diego 8 p.m.
Dec. 30 Minnesota 4:15 p.m.
Buffalo Bills
Remaining games (All Times Eastern)
Date Opponent Time
Dec. 23 N.Y. Giants 1 p.m.
Dec. 30 @Philadelphia 1 p.m.
Houston Texans
Remaining games (All Times Eastern)
Date Opponent Time
Dec. 23 @Indianapolis 1 p.m.
Dec. 30 Jacksonville 1 p.m.
Dallas Cowboys Remaining games (All Times Eastern)
Date Opponent Time
Dec. 22 @Carolina 8:15 p.m.
Dec. 30 @Washington 1 p.m.
Green Bay Packers
Remaining games (All Times Eastern)
Date Opponent Time
Dec. 23 @Chicago 1 p.m.
Dec. 30 Detroit 1 p.m.
Seattle Seahawks
Remaining games (All Times Eastern)
Date Opponent Time
Dec. 23 Baltimore 4:15 p.m.
Dec. 30 @Atlanta 1 p.m.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Remaining games (All Times Eastern)
Date Opponent Time
Dec. 23 @San Francisco 8:15 p.m.
Dec. 30 Carolina 1 p.m.
New York Giants
Remaining games (All Times Eastern)
Date Opponent Time
Dec. 16 Washington 8:15 p.m.
Dec. 23 @Buffalo 1 p.m.
Dec. 29 New England 8:15 p.m.
Detroit Lions
Remaining games (All Times Eastern)
Date Opponent Time
Dec. 23 Kansas City 1 p.m.
Dec. 30 @Green Bay 1 p.m.
New Orleans Saints
Remaining games (All Times Eastern)
Date Opponent Time
Dec. 23 Philadelphia 1 p.m.
Dec. 30 @Chicago 1 p.m.
Arizona Cardinals
Remaining games (All Times Eastern)
Date Opponent Time
Dec. 23 Atlanta 4:05 p.m.
Dec. 30 St. Louis 4:15 p.m.
Washington Redskins
Remaining games (All Times Eastern)
Date Opponent Time
Dec. 16 @N.Y. Giants 8:15 p.m.
Dec. 23 @Minnesota 1 p.m.
Dec. 30 Dallas 1 p.m.
Philadelphia Eagles
Remaining games (All Times Eastern)
Date Opponent Time
Dec. 23 @New Orleans 1 p.m.
Dec. 30 Buffalo 1 p.m.
Minnesota Vikings
Remaining games (All Times Eastern)
Date Opponent Time
Dec. 17 Chicago 8:30 p.m.
Dec. 23 Washington 1 p.m.
Dec. 30 @Denver 4:15 p.m.
Chicago Bears
Remaining games (All Times Eastern)
Date Opponent Time
Dec. 17 @Minnesota 8:30 p.m.
Dec. 23 Green Bay 1 p.m.
Dec. 30 New Orleans 1 p.m.
Carolina Panthers
Remaining games (All Times Eastern)
Date Opponent Time
Dec. 22 Dallas 8:15 p.m.
Dec. 30 @Tampa Bay 1 p.m.
Tiebreakers
x-clinched playoff berth
y-denotes division winner
z-denotes first-round bye
*-clinched home-field advantage
During the regular season, the NFL Playoff Race Bracket and Seeds reflect how the playoffs would stand if the season ended up to that point. The NFL playoffs are not based on a pure bracket system. In the divisional playoffs, the No. 1 seed is assured of playing the lowest-seeded Wild Card survivor. There are no restrictions on intra-division games and the higher seed of any matchup will have home-field advantage.
AFC Playoff tiebreakers
Pittsburgh is the No. 3 seed by way of a better head-to-head record over Cleveland (2-0)
NFC Playoff tiebreakers
Dallas is the top seed by way of a better head-to-head record over Green Bay (1-0)
Seattle is the No. 3 seed by way of a better head-to-head record over Tampa Bay (1-0)
AFC teams eliminated (week)
Miami (Week 11), N.Y. Jets (Week 13), Baltimore (Week 14), Cincinnati (Week 14), Kansas City (Week 14), Oakland (Week 14), Buffalo (Week 15), Houston (Week 15), Denver (Week 15)
NFC teams eliminated (week)
St. Louis (Week 14), San Francisco (Week 14), Atlanta (Week 14)
Click here for the official tiebreaking procedures.
