NFL playoff picture: Arizona Cardinals keep hold of No. 1 seed in NFC after Week 13 games
The NFL season is entering Week 14 and a lot is on the line in the NFC and AFC playoff races.
The Arizona Cardinals still hold the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs, but the New England Patriots currently hold the top spot in the AFC.
The top seed in each conference gets a bye in the playoffs and the other division winners get the No. 2 through No. 4 seeds.
The No. 5, No. 6 and No. 7 seeds go to the non-division winners with the best records.
NFL Week 14 picks, predictions, odds:
NFC playoff picture after Week 13:
No. 1 Arizona Cardinals (10-2)
No. 2 Green Bay Packers (9-3)
No. 3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-3)
No. 4 Dallas Cowboys (8-4)
No. 5 Los Angeles Rams (8-4)
No. 6 Washington Football Team (6-6)
No. 7 San Francisco 49ers (6-6)
In the hunt:
Philadelphia Eagles (6-7)
Minnesota Vikings (5-7)
Carolina Panthers (5-7)
Atlanta Falcons (5-7)
New Orleans Saints (5-7)
New York Giants (4-8)
Chicago Bears (4-8)
NFC playoff matchups right now:
No. 2 Packers vs. No. 7 49ers
No. 3 Buccaneers vs. No. 6 Washington
No. 4 Cowboys vs. No. 5 Rams
Notes: The Packers win a tie breaker over the Buccaneers on win percentage in NFC games. Washington wins that same tie breaker over the 49ers.
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AFC playoff picture after Week 13:
No. 1 New England Patriots (9-4)
No. 2 Tennessee Titans (8-4)
No. 3 Baltimore Ravens (8-4)
No. 4 Kansas City Chiefs (8-4)
No. 5 Los Angeles Chargers (7-5)
No. 6 Cincinnati Bengals (7-5)
No. 7 Buffalo Bills (7-5)
In the hunt:
Pittsburgh Steelers (6-5-1)
Indianapolis Colts (7-6)
Las Vegas Raiders (6-6)
Cleveland Browns (6-6)
Denver Broncos (6-6)
Miami Dolphins (6-7)
AFC playoff matchups right now:
No. 2 Titans vs. No. 7 Bills
No. 3 Ravens vs. No. 6 Bengals
No. 4 Chiefs vs. No. 5 Chargers
Notes: The Titans win a tie breaker over the Ravens for best win percentage in AFC games and a tie breaker over the Chiefs because of their head-to-head sweep. The Ravens take the No. 3 seed because of their head-to-head win percentage against the Chiefs. The Chargers take that same tie breaker over the Bengal and win a tie breaker over the Bulls on win percentage in conference games. The Bengals win the tie breaker over the Bills on win percentage in conference games.
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