After the first set of Week 17 games on Sunday, here’s what we know: The Philadelphia Eagles are NFC East champions, the Indianapolis Colts are out of the AFC playoff race and the Los Angeles Rams are the NFC West crown another step closer.

The Eagles became the first team in the NFC to win a division title after defeating the rival Dallas Cowboys. They have little chance of securing the top spot in the conference standings, as the Lions would have to lose their last two games of the regular season (against San Francisco and Minnesota) and the Vikings would have to go 1-1 or 0-1 -1 in the last two games of the season (against Green Bay and Detroit).

Also in the NFC, the Los Angeles Rams can close out the NFC West via the win strength tiebreaker against the Seattle Seahawks after defeating the Arizona Cardinals 13-9 on Saturday evening. The Rams can do this with 1.5 or more wins in Week 17 at the hands of Minnesota (vs. Green Bay), San Francisco (vs. Detroit on Monday night), Washington (vs. Atlanta) or Cleveland (vs. Miami).

The AFC outlook includes the Colts’ elimination from the playoffs

Meanwhile, in the AFC, six of the seven playoff spots are up for grabs, and one of them won’t be the Colts, who lost at the New York Giants on Sunday. The loss knocked them out of the postseason race.

The Kansas City Chiefs secured first place in the conference with a 29-10 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Wednesday. The Los Angeles Chargers joined the postseason party with a 40-7 victory over the New England Patriots on Saturday afternoon. And the Cincinnati Bengals avoided elimination by beating the Denver Broncos in overtime on Saturday night.

The Broncos missed the chance to secure a spot in the playoffs with a win or draw at the Bengals. It would have been their first time in the postseason since winning Super Bowl 50. They will finish the regular season against the Chiefs, who don’t have much to play for since the No. 1 seed is already secured.

To clinch the final postseason wild-card ticket, the Bengals must win their regular season finale against the Steelers, the Broncos must lose to the Chiefs and the Dolphins must lose another game (they face the Browns on Sunday and close the game away). the season vs. the Jets).

What’s left in the NFC space?

The NFC North title is open and falls to the Lions and Vikings. The 13-2 Lions will get their first chance to clinch the division title should the Vikings lose to the Packers on Sunday afternoon and Detroit beat San Francisco on Monday night.

The Commanders can ensure their return to the playoffs for the first time since winning the division in 2020 if they win or draw against the Falcons.

Speaking of the Falcons, they could win the NFC South if they beat the Commanders and the Panthers beat the Buccaneers.

Here’s a look at the playoff standings heading into the final four games of Week 17.

NFC playoff picture

Until December 29th, here’s what the playoff race looks like in the NFC. Teams marked in bold have secured a spot in the playoffs.

1. Detroit Lions (13-2)

2. Philadelphia Eagles (13-3) vs. 7. Washington Commanders (10-5)

3. Los Angeles Rams (10-6) vs. 6. Green Bay Packers (11-4)

4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-7) vs. 5. Minnesota Vikings (13-2)

On the bubble

8. Seattle Seahawks (9-7)

9. Atlanta Falcons (8-7)

AFC playoff image

This is what the playoff race in the AFC looks like until December 29th. Teams marked in bold have secured a spot in the playoffs.

1. Kansas City Chiefs (15-1)

2. Buffalo Bills (13-3) vs. 7. Denver Broncos (9-7)

5. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-6) vs. 6. Los Angeles Chargers (10-6)

4. Houston Texans (9-7) vs. 3. Baltimore Ravens (11-5)

On the bubble

8.Cincinnati Bengals (8-8)

9. Miami Dolphins (7-8)

Complete NFC rankings

Here’s where things stand in the NFC on December 29th. Teams marked in bold have secured a spot in the playoffs. Teams in italics are eliminated from the playoffs.

NFC East

1. Philadelphia Eagles (13-3)

2. Washington Commanders (10-5)

3. Dallas Cowboys (7-9)

4. New York Giants (3-13)

NFC North

1. Detroit Lions (13-2)

2. Minnesota Vikings (13-2)

3. Green Bay Packers (11-4)

4. Chicago Bears (4-12)

NFC South

1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-7)

2. Atlanta Falcons (8-7)

3. New Orleans Saints (5-11)

4. Carolina Panthers (4-12)

NFC West

1. Los Angeles Rams (10-6)

2. Seattle Seahawks (9-7)

3. Arizona Cardinals (7-9)

4. San Francisco 49ers (6-9)

Complete AFC rankings

Here’s where things stand in the AFC on December 29th. Teams marked in bold have secured a spot in the playoffs. Teams in italics are eliminated from the playoffs.

AFC East

1. Buffalo Bills (13-3)

2. Miami Dolphins (7-8)

3. New York Jets (4-12)

4. New England Patriots (3-13)

AFC North

1. Baltimore Ravens (11-5)

2. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-6)

3.Cincinnati Bengals (8-8)

4. Cleveland Browns (3-12)

AFC South

1. Houston Texans (9-7)

2. Indianapolis Colts (8-8)

3. Jacksonville Jaguars (4-12)

4. Tennessee Titans (3-13)

AFC West

1. Kansas City Chiefs (15-1)

2. Los Angeles Chargers (10-6)

3. Denver Broncos (9-7)

4. Las Vegas Raiders (4-12)

NFL Draft Order

This is what the draft order looks like for most of Week 17, according to Tankathon.

1. New England Patriots (3-13)

2. Tennessee Titans (3-13)

3. New York Giants (3-13)

4. Cleveland Browns (3-12)

5. Jacksonville Jaguars (4-12)

6. New York Jets (4-12)

7. Carolina Panthers (4-12)

8. Las Vegas Raiders (4-12)

9. Chicago Bears (4-12)

10. New Orleans Saints (5-11)

11. San Francisco 49ers (6-9)

12. Indianapolis Colts (7-9)

13. Dallas Cowboys (7-9)

14. Arizona Cardinals (7-9)

15. Miami Dolphins (7-8)

16. Cincinnati Bengals (8-8)

17. Atlanta Falcons (8-7)

18. Seattle Seahawks (9-7)

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19. Houston Texans (9-7)

20. Denver Broncos (9-7)

21. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-7)

22. Los Angeles Chargers (10-6)

23. Los Angeles Rams (10-6)

24. Washington Commanders (10-5)

25. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-6)

26. Baltimore Ravens (11-5)

27. Green Bay Packers (11-4)

28. Philadelphia Eagles (13-3)

29. Buffalo Bills (13-3)

30. Minnesota Vikings (13-2)

31. Detroit Lions (13-2)

32. Kansas City Chiefs (15-1)