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NFL Playoff Picture: NFC wild card shaken up again, while Titans still lead AFC despite loss to Texans

nick gray, nashville tennessean
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The Tennessee Titans were stunned by the Houston Texans on Sunday at Nissan Stadium, but it did not impact the team's stature in the AFC.

But the win by the Indianapolis Colts at Buffalo cut the Titans' AFC South lead to two games. Baltimore's win over Chicago without Lamar Jackson moves the Ravens to within a half-game of Tennessee for the AFC's No. 1 seed.

Here's the full playoff picture, updated after Sunday's early afternoon games.

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AFC Playoff Picture

Division leaders

1. Tennessee Titans (8-3, AFC South leader)

This week: Lost 22-13 vs. Houston

Remaining schedule: at New England, vs. Jacksonville, at Pittsburgh, vs. San Francisco, vs. Miami, at Houston

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2. Baltimore Ravens (7-3, AFC North leader)

This week: Won 16-13 at Chicago

Remaining schedule: vs. Cleveland, at Pittsburgh, at Cleveland, vs. Green Bay, at Cincinnati, vs. LA Rams, vs. Pittsburgh

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3. New England Patriots (7-4, AFC East leader)

This week: Won at Atlanta, 25-0

Remaining schedule: vs. Tennessee, at Buffalo, at Indianapolis, vs. Buffalo, vs. Jacksonville, at Miami

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4. Kansas City Chiefs (7-4, AFC West leader)

This week: Won 19-9 vs. Dallas

Remaining schedule: vs. Denver, vs. Las Vegas, at LA Chargers, vs. Pittsburgh, at Cincinnati, at Denver

Wild cards

5. Cincinnati Bengals (6-4)

This week: Won 32-13 at Las Vegas

Remaining schedule: vs. Pittsburgh, vs. LA Chargers, vs. San Francisco, at Denver, vs. Baltimore, vs. Kansas City, at Cleveland

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6. Los Angeles Chargers (6-4)

This week: Won 41-37 vs. Pittsburgh

Remaining schedule: at Denver, at Cincinnati, vs. NY Giants, vs. Kansas City, at Houston, vs. Denver, at Las Vegas

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7. Buffalo Bills (6-4)

This week: Lost 41-15 vs. Indianapolis

Remaining schedule: at New Orleans, vs. New England, at Tampa Bay, vs. Carolina, at New England, vs. Atlanta, vs. NY Jets

Outside looking in

8. Pittsburgh Steelers (5-4-1)

This week: Lost 41-37 at LA Chargers

Remaining schedule: at Cincinnati, vs. Baltimore, at Minnesota, vs. Tennessee, at Kansas City, vs. Cleveland, at Baltimore

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9. Indianapolis Colts (6-5)

This week: Won 41-15 at Buffalo

Remaining schedule: vs. Tampa Bay, at Houston, vs. New England, at Arizona, vs. Las Vegas, at Jacksonville

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10. Cleveland Browns (6-5)

This week: Won 13-10 vs. Detroit

Remaining schedule: at Baltimore, vs. Baltimore, vs. Las Vegas, at Green Bay, at Pittsburgh, vs. Cincinnati

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11. Las Vegas Raiders (5-5)

This week: Lost 32-13 vs. Cincinnati

Remaining schedule: at Dallas, vs. Washington, at Kansas City, at Cleveland, vs. Denver, at Indianapolis, vs. LA Charges

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12. Denver Broncos (5-5)

This week: OFF

Remaining schedule: vs. LA Chargers, at Kansas City, vs. Detroit, vs. Cincinnati, at Las Vegas, at LA Chargers, vs. Kansas City

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13. Miami Dolphins (4-7)

This week: Won 24-17 at NY Jets

Remaining schedule: vs. Carolina, vs. NY Giants, vs. NY Jets, at New Orleans, at Tennessee, vs. New England

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14. Houston Texans (2-8)

This week: Won 22-13 at Tennessee

Remaining schedule: vs. New York Jets, vs. Indianapolis, vs. Seattle, at Jacksonville, vs. LA Chargers, at San Francisco, vs. Tennessee

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15. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-8)

This week: Lost 30-10 vs. San Francisco

Remaining schedule: vs. Atlanta, at LA Rams, at Tennessee, vs. Houston, at NY Jets, at New England, vs. Indianapolis

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16. New York Jets (2-8)

This week: Lost 24-17 vs. Miami

Remaining schedule: at Houston, vs. Philadelphia, vs. New Orleans, at Miami, vs. Jacksonville, vs. Tampa Bay, at Buffalo

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NFC playoff picture

Division leaders

1. Arizona Cardinals (9-2, NFC West leader)

This week: Won 23-13 at Seattle

Remaining schedule: at Chicago, vs. LA Rams, at Detroit, vs. Indianapolis, at Dallas, vs. Seattle

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2. Green Bay Packers (8-3, NFC North leader)

This week: Lost 34-31 at Minnesota

Remaining schedule: vs. LA Rams, vs. Chicago, at Baltimore, vs. Cleveland, vs. Minnesota, at Detroit

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3. Dallas Cowboys (7-3, NFC East leader)

This week: Lost 19-9 at Kansas City, 3:25 p.m. CT on FOX

Remaining schedule: vs. Las Vegas, at New Orleans, at Washington, at NY Giants, vs. Washington, vs. Arizona, at Philadelphia

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4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-3, NFC South leader)

This week: vs. NY Giants, 7:15 p.m. on ESPN

Remaining schedule: at Indianapolis, at Atlanta, vs. Buffalo, vs. New Orleans, at Carolina, at NY Jets, vs. Carolina

Wild cards

5. Los Angeles Rams (7-3)

This week: OFF

Remaining schedule: at Green Bay, vs. Jacksonville, at Arizona, vs. Seattle, at Minnesota, at Baltimore, vs. San Francisco

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6. Minnesota Vikings (5-5)

This week: Won 34-31 vs. Green Bay

Remaining schedule: at San Francisco, at Detroit, vs. Pittsburgh, at Chicago, vs. LA Rams, at Green Bay, vs. Chicago

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7. New Orleans Saints (5-5)

This week: Lost 40-29 at Philadelphia

Remaining schedule: vs. Buffalo, vs. Dallas, at NY Jets, at Tampa Bay, vs. Miami, vs. Carolina, at Atlanta

Outside looking in

8. San Francisco 49ers (5-5)

This week: Won 30-10 at Jacksonville

Remaining schedule: vs. Minnesota, at Seattle, at Cincinnati, vs. Atlanta, at Tennessee, vs. Houston, at LA Rams

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9. Philadelphia Eagles (5-6)

This week: Won 40-29 vs. New Orleans, Noon CT

Remaining schedule: at NY Giants, at NY Jets, vs. Washington, vs. NY Giants, at Washington, vs. Dallas

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10. Carolina Panthers (5-6)

This week: Lost 27-21 vs. Washington

Remaining schedule: at Miami, vs. Atlanta, at Buffalo, vs. Tampa Bay, at New Orleans, at Tampa Bay

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11. Washington Football Team (4-6)

This week: Won 27-21 at Carolina

Remaining schedule: vs. Seattle, at Las Vegas, vs. Dallas, at Philadelphia, at Dallas, vs. Philadelphia, at NY Giants

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12. Atlanta Falcons (4-6)

This week: Lost vs. New England, 25-0

Remaining schedule: at Jacksonville, vs. Tampa Bay, at Carolina, at San Francisco, vs. Detroit, at Buffalo, vs. New Orleans

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13. New York Giants (3-6)

This week: at Tampa Bay, 7:15 p.m. on ESPN

Remaining schedule: vs. Philadelphia, at Miami, at LA Chargers, vs. Dallas, at Philadelphia, at Chicago, vs. Washington

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14. Chicago Bears (3-7)

This week: Lost 16-13 vs. Baltimore

Remaining schedule: at Detroit, vs. Arizona, at Green Bay, vs. Minnesota, at Seattle, vs. NY Giants, at Minnesota

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15. Seattle Seahawks (3-7)

This week: Lost 23-13 vs. Arizona

Remaining schedule: at Washington, vs. San Francisco, at Houston, at LA Rams, vs. Chicago, vs. Detroit, at Arizona

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16. Detroit Lions (0-9-1)

This week: Lost 13-10 at Cleveland

Remaining schedule: vs. Chicago, vs. Minnesota, at Denver, vs. Arizona, at Atlanta, at Seattle, vs. Green Bay

This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: NFL Playoff Picture: NFC wild card shaken up again; Titans still lead AFC