The Jaguars have taken control of the AFC South and the Steelers have taken control of the AFC North after big wins over their closest rivals on Sunday. We take a look at the playoff picture below, with standings updated through the early Sunday afternoon games in Week 14:AFC Playoff PictureDIVISION LEADERS1. Patriots (11-2) Best record in the NFL.2. Broncos (10-2) If they win out, they’re the No. 1 seed in the AFC, as they would own the tiebreaker over the Patriots.3. Jaguars (9-4) After beating the Colts, they’re the clear favorites in the AFC South.4. Steelers (7-6) Got their biggest win of the season in Baltimore.WILD CARDS5. Bills (9-4) Probably won’t catch the Patriots in the AFC East, but in great shape for a wild card.6. Chargers (8-4) They’ve been hit hard by injuries, but they’re still in prime playoff position.7. Colts (8-5) Losing Daniel Jones could be devastating to their playoff chances.OUTSIDE LOOKING IN8. Texans (7-5) Still in contention in the AFC South and in the wild card race.9. Chiefs (6-6) Might need to run the table to make the playoffs.10. Ravens (6-7) Losing at home to the Steelers was costly.11. Dolphins (6-7) Best of the bad teams in the AFC.12. Bengals (4-9) Clinched a losing record with their loss in Buffalo.13. Jets (3-10) Mathematically eliminated.14. Browns (3-10) Mathematically eliminated.15. Raiders (2-10) Mathematically eliminated.16. Titans (2-11) Mathematically eliminated.NFC Playoff PictureDIVISION LEADERS1. Seahawks (10-3) Moved into first place by blowing out the Falcons.2. Bears (9-3) Big game with the Packers.3. Eagles (8-4) Defending champions suffered back-to-back bad losses against the Cowboys and Bears.4. Buccaneers (7-6) Still lead the NFC South thanks to the common games tiebreaker with the Panthers.WILD CARDS5. Rams (9-3) Need to win to keep pace with the Seahawks.6. Packers (8-3-1) Big game with the Bears.7. 49ers (9-4) Despite a lot of injuries, they remain in playoff position.OUTSIDE LOOKING IN8. Lions (8-5) Big win over the Cowboys9. Panthers (7-6) Kept hope alive by beating the Rams.10. Cowboys (6-6-1) They probably need to run the table, and even then they may not make the playoffs.11. Vikings (5-8) Last place in the NFC North. 12. Falcons (4-9) Mathematically eliminated.13. Cardinals (3-9) Mathematically eliminated.14. Saints (3-10) Mathematically eliminated.15. Commanders (3-10) Mathematically eliminated.16. Giants (2-11) Mathematically eliminated.
