NFL Playoff Picture Week 13: Bills and Chiefs clinch playoff spots as Lions try to fend off Vikings and Eagles in NFC race

NFL Playoff Picture Week 13: Bills and Chiefs clinch playoff spots as Lions try to fend off Vikings and Eagles in NFC race

Two teams are now officially in the playoffs.

The Kansas City Chiefs clinched a playoff spot with their wild, late win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Friday. That made them 11-1 and ensured that the back-to-back Super Bowl champions have a chance to earn a third victory later this season. The Buffalo Bills followed suit on Sunday night when they won the AFC East after their stunning win over the San Francisco 49ers.

In the NFC, the Detroit Lions are still at the top of the No. 1 seed after their win over the Chicago Bears on Thanksgiving. Right behind them are both the Philadelphia Eagles, who defeated the Baltimore Ravens, and the Minnesota Vikings, who defeated the Arizona Cardinals . The race for the top spot in the conference is sure to get interesting as it continues.

Here’s a look at where the playoffs stand as Week 13 of the NFL season comes to a close.

This is what the playoff race in the NFC will look like starting December 1st

1. Detroit Lions (11-1)

2. Philadelphia Eagles (10-2) vs. 7. Washington Commanders (8-5)

3. Seattle Seahawks (7-5) vs. 6. Green Bay Packers (9-3)

4. Atlanta Falcons (6-6) vs. 5. Minnesota Vikings (10-2)

On the bubble

8. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-6)

9. Arizona Cardinals (6-6)

10. Los Angeles Rams (6-6)

This is what the playoff race in the AFC looks like starting December 1st

1. Kansas City Chiefs (11-1)

2. Buffalo Bills (10-2) vs. 7. Denver Broncos (7-5)*

3. Pittsburgh Steelers (9-3) vs. 6. Baltimore Ravens (8-5)

4. Houston Texans (8-5) vs. 5. Los Angeles Chargers (8-4)

On the bubble

8. Indianapolis Colts (6-7)

9. Miami Dolphins (5-7)

10.Cincinnati Bengals (4-8)

As of December 1st, the state of affairs in the NFC is as follows. The teams in bold have secured a spot in the playoffs. Teams in italics are eliminated from the playoffs.

NFC East

1. Philadelphia Eagles (10-2)

2. Washington Commanders (8-5)

3. Dallas Cowboys (5-7)

4. New York Giants (2-10)

NFC North

1. Detroit Lions (11-1)

2. Minnesota Vikings (10-2)

3. Green Bay Packers (9-3)

4. Chicago Bears (4-8)

NFC South

1. Atlanta Falcons (6-6)

2. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-6)

3. New Orleans Saints (4-8)

4. Carolina Panthers (3-9)

NFC West

1. Seattle Seahawks (7-5)

2. Arizona Cardinals (6-6)

3. Los Angeles Rams (6-6)

4. San Francisco 49ers (5-7)

As of December 1st, the state of affairs in the AFC is as follows. The teams in bold have secured a spot in the playoffs. Teams in italics are eliminated from the playoffs.

AFC East

1. Buffalo Bills (10-2)

2. Miami Dolphins (5-7)

3. New York Jets (3-9)

4. New England Patriots (3-10)

AFC North

1. Pittsburgh Steelers (9-3)

2. Baltimore Ravens (8-5)

3.Cincinnati Bengals (4-8)

4. Cleveland Browns (3-8)*

AFC South

1. Houston Texans (8-5)

2. Indianapolis Colts (6-7)

3. Tennessee Titans (3-9)

4. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-10)

AFC West

1. Kansas City Chiefs (11-1)

2. Los Angeles Chargers (8-4)

3. Denver Broncos (7-5)*

4. Las Vegas Raiders (2-10)

*The Denver Broncos and Cleveland Browns will conclude Week 13 of the NFL season on Monday night

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