The Los Angeles Chargers have clinched a playoff berth, but they also control their own destiny for the AFC West. If they win their final two games, then they'll jump the Denver Broncos. L.A. would own the tiebreaker against Denver by virtue of a 2-0 head-to-head record.

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New England and Seattle chase top seeds and first-round playoff byes in this weekend's penultimate games of the NFL season while six clubs fight for the last three post-season berths.Seedings for the seven playoff spots in each conference will also begin to firm up this weekend among the clubs who have secured post-season positions.

Eleven of the 14 playoff spots have been secured and six teams are in the race for the last three. Here’s an updated NFL playoff picture.

The Packers are headed back to the playoffs before they even set foot on the field in Week 17. We break down how they clinched a spot in the 2026 NFL Playoffs on Christmas.

x − 7. Green Bay Packers (9-5-1), wild card No. 3: The Lions' Christmas night loss locked the battered Pack into the field and gives them the option of resting injured starters like QB Jordan Love and RB Josh Jacobs on Saturday night against Baltimore. Remaining schedule: vs. Ravens, at Vikings

Carolina may seem like a pushover to a Super Bowl contender like Seattle, but therein lies the danger ahead of the ultimate trap game.

Heading into Week 16, only two playoff spots had been clinched in the NFL, but that number has now shot up to 10, which means there are still four spots up for grabs as the season heads into Week 17. On top of that, there's also a wide-open race to clinch the No. 1 overall seed in both the NFC and AFC.