NFL Playoff Picture 2024: Updated AFC and NFC Standings, bracket, tiebreakers for Week 13

With Thanksgiving behind us, the NFL playoff picture is coming into focus. Here’s how the playoff picture looks heading into Monday night of Week 13:

NFC Playoff Picture

DIVISION LEADERS

1. Detroit Lions (11-1): Held on to beat the Bears.

2. Philadelphia Eagles (10-2): Big lead in the NFC East.

3. Seattle Seahawks (7-5): Took a big step toward winning the NFC West.

4. Atlanta Falcons (6-6): Still leading the NFC South.

WILD CARDS

5. Minnesota Vikings (10-2): Lost at home to the Lions.

6. Green Bay Packers (9-3): Lost at home to the Lions and Vikings.

7. Washington Commanders (8-5): Big win over the Titans reversed their recent slide.

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8. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-6): Own the NFC record tiebreaker over the Rams.

9. Arizona Cardinals (6-6): Sunday’s loss to the Vikings was big.

10. Los Angeles Rams (6-6): Stayed alive with a win over the Saints.

11. San Francisco 49ers (5-7): Preseason NFC favorites are at risk of missing the playoffs.

12. Dallas Cowboys (5-7): Thanksgiving win kept them alive.

13. New Orleans Saints (4-8): Two games out in the division.

14. Chicago Bears (4-8): Deep in last place in the NFC North.

15. Carolina Panthers (3-9): Playing much better football of late.

16. New York Giants (2-10): Mathematically eliminated.

AFC Playoff Picture

DIVISION LEADERS

1. Kansas City Chiefs (11-1): Clinched a playoff berth.

2. Buffalo Bills (10-2): Clinched the AFC East.

3. Pittsburgh Steelers (9-3): Another big win in the AFC North.

4. Houston Texans (8-5): They’re not playing well, but they should win the AFC South by default.

WILD CARDS

5. Los Angeles Chargers (8-4): Tough road win in Atlanta.

6. Baltimore Ravens (8-5): Running out of time to catch the Steelers.

7. Denver Broncos (7-5): Bo Nix has led them into the wild card race.

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8. Indianapolis Colts (6-7): Catching the Texans in the AFC South will be a long shot.

9. Miami Dolphins (5-7): Losing to the Packers on Thanksgiving hurt any hopes they had of making a late-season run.

10. Cincinnati Bengals (4-8): May not get to the playoffs even if they run the table.

11. Cleveland Browns (3-8): Deshaun Watson dug a hole that Jameis Winston won’t be able to dig the Browns out of.

12. New York Jets (3-9): The Aaron Rodgers experience is trending toward disaster.

13. Tennessee Titans (3-9): A big upset over the Texans on Sunday.

14. New England Patriots (3-10): Mathematically eliminated.

15. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-10): Doug Pederson is on the hot seat.

16. Las Vegas Raiders (2-10): Mathematically eliminated.