As the final week of the regular season approaches, the postseason becomes clearer. Five new teams from the New England Patriots, Cincinnati Bengals, Tennessee Titans, Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles have officially joined the playoff party following their Week 17 results. This means that 11 of 14 seats were occupied as the Green Bay Packers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Los Angeles Rams, Dallas Cowboys and Kansas City Chiefs took their seats 17 weeks ago.
In Monday Night Football, seven teams are still competing for three playoff spots. There are also two department names on the line as AFC East and NFC West have not been decided yet.
The AFC has five clubs competing for the remaining two wild card spots. The NFC is less crowded, with only two teams vying for the last wild card place.
Here's a look at the AFC playoff situation as of Week 17:
In a Playoff Spot
- Tennessee Titans*, 11-5 (AFC South champs)
- Kansas City Chiefs*, 11-5 (AFC West champs)
- Cincinnati Bengals*, 10-6 (AFC North champs)
- Buffalo Bills*, 10-6 (AFC East leader)
- New England Patriots*, 10-6 (First wild card)
- Indianapolis Colts, 9-7 (Second wild card)
- Los Angeles Chargers, 9-7 (Third wild card)
On the Bubble
8. Las Vegas Raiders, 9-7
9. Pittsburgh Steelers, 7-7-1
10. Baltimore Ravens, 8-8
The rest of the AFC has been eliminated from playoff contention.
In a Playoff Spot
- Green Bay Packers*, 13-3 (NFC North champs, clinched top seed)
- Los Angeles Rams*, 12-4 (NFC West leader)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers*, 12-4 (NFC South champs)
- Dallas Cowboys*, 11-5 (NFC East champs)
- Arizona Cardinals*, 11-5 (First wild card)
- San Francisco 49ers, 9-7 (Second wild card)
- Philadelphia Eagles*, 9-7 (Third wild card)
*Denotes playoff spot clinched
On the Bubble
8. New Orleans Saints, 8-8
The rest of the NFC has been eliminated from playoff contention.
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