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?
Tuesday 4 January 2022 04:38, UK
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
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
7) Los Angeles Chargers (9-7)
Remaining fixtures: @ Raiders
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
2) Los Angeles Rams (12-4)
Remaining fixtures: vs 49ers
3) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (12-4)
Remaining fixtures: vs Panthers
4) Dallas Cowboys (11-5)
Remaining fixtures: @ Eagles
5) Arizona Cardinals (11-5)
Remaining fixtures: vs Seahawks
6) San Francisco 49ers (9-7)
Remaining fixtures: @ Rams
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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