Just three weeks remain in the NFL’s regular season. A handful of teams have already secured a spot in the postseason, while plenty of playoff berths and seeding remain to be decided.
Here’s how the AFC and NFC playoff races are shaping up after Week 15:
AFC DIVISION LEADERS
West: Kansas City (9-5) is currently two games ahead of Denver (7-7) for the division lead, and will clinch the division next week if they win AND the Broncos loseEast: Miami (10-4) is currently two games ahead of Buffalo (8-6) for the division lead, and will clinch the division next week if they win AND the Bills loseSouth: Jacksonville, Indianapolis, and Houston are each tied at 8-6 but Jacksonville owns the head-to-head over Indianapolis and is ahead of Houston on tiebreakers despite the two splitting the series; none of the three teams can clinch the division next weekNorth: Baltimore (11-3) is currently two games ahead of Cleveland (9-5) for the division lead, and has already clinched a playoff spot; the Ravens will clinch the division next week if they win AND the Browns lose
AFC WILD CARD
Cleveland is currently in the first wild card spot at 9-5, with three AFC games remaining on their schedule; the Browns can still mathematically win their division as wellCincinnati is currently in the second wild card at spot at 8-6; the Bengals cannot win their division as they are 0-4 against AFC North opponentsThe Bengals are ahead of both the Colts and Bills due to owning the head-to-head result over both of those teamsThe Bengals are ahead of both the Colts and Bills due to owning the head-to-head result over both of those teamsIndianapolis is currently in the third wild card spot at 8-6; the Colts can still win their division but would have to finish with a better record than Jacksonville, as they lost both head-to-head matchups against themThe Colts are ahead of the Texans due to owning the head-to-head result against them, and are ahead of the Bills based on conference recordThe Colts are…
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