NFL playoff picture in AFC and NFC

Tennessee Titans (11-5) are the current No 1 seed in the AFC; Green Bay Packers (13-3) own the league's best record and top spot in the NFC; which teams will complete the playoff picture in the final week of the regular season?

Image: Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals have clinched the AFC North division title

We have just one more week remaining in the 2021 NFL regular season, with postseason places to be won and lost, so with that in mind, here's a look at the current playoff picture heading into Week 18...

AFC

1) Tennessee Titans (11-5)

Remaining fixtures: @ Texans

2) Kansas City Chiefs (11-5)

Remaining fixtures: @ Broncos

Highlights of the week 17 clash between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Kansas City Chiefs

3) Cincinnati Bengals (10-6)

Remaining fixtures: @ Browns

4) Buffalo Bills (10-6)

Remaining fixtures: vs Jets

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5) New England Patriots (10-6)

Remaining fixtures: @ Dolphins

6) Indianapolis Colts (9-7)

Remaining fixtures: @ Jaguars

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7) Los Angeles Chargers (9-7)

Remaining fixtures: @ Raiders

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert's 45-yard touchdown comb breaks the Bolts' single-season passing touchdown record.

In the hunt:

8) Las Vegas Raiders (9-7) - vs Chargers
9) Pittsburgh Steelers (8-7-1) - @ Ravens
10) Baltimore Ravens (8-8) - vs Steelers

NFC

1) Green Bay Packers (13-3)

Remaining fixtures: @ Lions

Highlights of the week 17 clash between the Minnesota Vikings and the Green Bay Packers.

2) Los Angeles Rams (12-4)

Remaining fixtures: vs 49ers

3) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (12-4)

Remaining fixtures: vs Panthers

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown leaves the field after taking off his jersey and throwing it into the stands.

4) Dallas Cowboys (11-5)

Remaining fixtures: @ Eagles

Highlights of the week 17 clash between the Dallas Cowboys and the Arizona Cardinals

5) Arizona Cardinals (11-5)

Remaining fixtures: vs Seahawks

6) San Francisco 49ers (9-7)

Remaining fixtures: @ Rams

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance throws a 45-yard touchdown bomb to wide receiver Deebo Samuel.

7) Philadelphia Eagles (9-7)

Remaining fixtures: vs Cowboys

In the hunt:

8) New Orleans Saints (8-8) - @ Falcons

Who would meet in the playoffs if the season ended now?

Wild Card Weekend:

AFC
Los Angeles Chargers (No 7 seed) @ Kansas City Chiefs (No 2)
Indianapolis Colts (No 6) @ Cincinnati Bengals (No 3)
New England Patriots (No 5) @ Buffalo Bills (No 4)

NFC
Philadelphia Eagles (No 7) @ Los Angeles Rams (No 2)
San Francisco 49ers (No 6) @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers (No 3)
Arizona Cardinals (No 5) @ Dallas Cowboys (No 4)

First-round byes:

AFC
Tennessee Titans (No 1)

NFC
Green Bay Packers (No 1)

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