After a healthy helping of thrilling action early, several different playoff scenarios remain in play for Sunday's late games. Here are the details, as provided by NFL Media Research:
The playoff picture

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Clinching scenarios still in play in Week 16:
Playoff implications clinched this week:
» The Panthers clinched a playoff berth with their win
Clinching scenarios no longer in play this week:
» The Patriots cannot clinch a first-round bye
» The Dolphins cannot clinch a playoff berth
» The Saints cannot clinch the NFC South
» The Eagles cannot clinch the NFC East
Current AFC Seeding:
» There are no changes to seeding in the AFC
Current NFC Seeding:
» The 49ers are the No. 5 seed, based on their win-loss record
» The Saints are the No. 6 seed, based on their win-loss record
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