The Seattle Seahawks’ nap-provoking 6-3 victory over the Chicago Bears on Thursday didn’t do much to change the overall picture of the NFL playoffs, but there could be plenty of confusion heading into the weekend.

Below we take a look at the updated playoff rankings and postseason implications for some of this weekend’s biggest games.

1. Kansas City Chiefs: 15-1

3. Baltimore Ravens: 11-5

5. Pittsburgh Steelers: 10-6

6. Los Angeles Chargers: 9-6

Win the tiebreaker against Denver based on head-to-head win percentage.

8. Indianapolis Colts: 7-8

Wins tiebreaker against Cincinnati and Miami based on best winning percentage in conference games.

Wins tiebreaker against Cincinnati based on best winning percentage in conference games.

10. Cincinnati Bengals: 7-8

12. Cleveland Browns: 3-12

Win the tiebreaker against Jacksonville based on head-to-head win percentage. Wins tiebreaker against Las Vegas and New England based on best winning percentage in conference games. The division tiebreaker was originally used to eliminate Tennessee (Jacksonville wins the tiebreaker against Tennessee based on head-to-head win percentage).

13. Jacksonville Jaguars: 3-12

Wins tiebreaker against Las Vegas and New England based on best winning percentage in conference games. The division tiebreaker was originally used to eliminate Tennessee (Jacksonville wins the tiebreaker against Tennessee based on head-to-head win percentage).

14. Tennessee Titans: 3-12

Wins tiebreaker against Las Vegas and New England based on best winning percentage in conference games.

15. Las Vegas Raiders: 3-13

Wins tiebreaker against New England based on best winning percentage in conference games.

16. New England Patriots: 3-12

Notes: The Chiefs, Bills, Ravens, Texans and Steelers have secured the playoff spots. The Chiefs, Bills and Texans secured the division title. The Chiefs secured home field advantage in the playoffs. The Jets, Browns, Jaguars, Titans, Raiders and Patriots are out of playoff contention.

Win the tiebreaker against Minnesota based on head-to-head win percentage.

2. Philadelphia Eagles: 12-3

Win the tiebreaker against Tampa Bay based on head-to-head win percentage.

5. Minnesota Vikings: 13-2

6. Green Bay Packers: 11-4

7. Washington Commanders: 10-5

9. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 8-7

11. Arizona Cardinals: 7-8

12. San Francisco 49ers: 6-9

13. New Orleans Saints: 5-10

14. Carolina Panthers: 4-11

16. New York Giants: 2-13

Notes: The Lions, Eagles, Vikings and Packers have secured playoff spots. The Cowboys, Cardinals, Niners, Saints, Bears, Panthers and Giants are out of the playoffs.

We now have three games in Week 17, and those three contests have decided a lot. The Chiefs clinched first place in the AFC playoff standings with a win against the Steelers on Wednesday, while that result, coupled with Baltimore’s victory, moved the Ravens into first place in the AFC North with one game to go.

And Thursday’s result means Seattle remains in the hunt for the NFC West division title. If the Rams lose – including the matchup between the teams in Week 18 – the Seahawks will win the division. If the Rams win this week, Seattle could still win the division by beating LA in Week 18, although they would still need a few other dominoes to get right.

There are many more interesting games to follow.

The Eagles are just one win – or a loss for Washington – away from clinching the NFC East, facing a Cowboys team on Sunday that won’t have star wideout CeeDee Lamb. Washington, meanwhile, faces a Falcons team that is fighting for both the NFC South title and a playoff spot.

The biggest game of the week will be the Vikings’ game against the Packers as Minnesota looks to keep pace with Detroit in the NFC North. Wins by both the Lions and Vikings would set up a winner-take-all game in Week 18, with both the NFC North title and the top overall seed in the NFC playoffs up for grabs.

In the AFC, the best remaining game of the week will be Denver vs. Cincinnati as the Bengals cling to their slim playoff hopes. The Bengals can only make the playoffs if they win, while the Broncos lose their last two games and both the Dolphins and Colts lose one more game each. That probably won’t happen this week as the Dolphins face the Browns and the Colts face the Giants, while next week the Bengals face the Steelers, the Broncos play the Chiefs, the Dolphins face the Jets and the Colts play the jaguars.

It’s a long road for the Bengals, but hope remains.