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2016 NFL Playoff Picture

If the season were to end today, this is what the playoff picture would look like...

AFC Playoff Picture

Divisional round (Jan. 14-15, 2017)

Lowest winning seed from AFC Wild Card round at No. 1 New England Patriots (11-2)

Highest winning seed from AFC Wild Card round at No. 2 Kansas City Chiefs (10-3)

No. 6 Denver Broncos (8-5) at No. 3 Pittsburgh Steelers (8-5)

No. 5 Oakland Raiders (10-3) at No. 4 Houston Texans (7-6)

In the hunt...

No. 7 Miami Dolphins (8-5)
No. 8 Baltimore Ravens (7-6)
No. 9 Tennessee Titans (7-6)
No. 10 Indianapolis Colts (6-7)
No. 11 Buffalo Bills (6-7)
No. 12 Cincinnati Bengals (5-7-1)
No. 13 San Diego Chargers (5-8)

Eliminated from playoff contention...

No. 14 New York Jets (4-9)

No. 15 Jacksonville Jaguars (2-11)

No. 16 Cleveland Browns (0-13)

NFC Playoff Picture

Divisional round (Jan. 14-15, 2017)

Lowest winning seed from NFC Wild Card round at No. 1 Dallas Cowboys (11-2)

Highest winning seed from NFC Wild Card round at No. 2 Detroit Lions (9-4)

No. 6 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-5) at No. 3 Seattle Seahawks (8-4-1)

No. 5 New York Giants (9-4) at No. 4 Atlanta Falcons (8-5)

In the hunt...

No. 7 Washington Redskins (7-5-1)
No. 8 Minnesota Vikings (7-6)
No. 9 Green Bay Packers (7-6)
No. 10 Arizona Cardinals (5-7-1)
No. 11 New Orleans Saints (5-8)
No. 12 Carolina Panthers (5-8)
No. 13 Philadelphia Eagles (5-8)

Eliminated from playoff contention...

No. 14 Los Angeles Rams (4-9)

No. 15 Chicago Bears (3-10)

No. 16 San Francisco 49ers (1-12)

Note: You can always access the NFL Playoff Picture in the "Standings" section.