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Just two NFL teams had clinched playoff berths before the NFL Week 16 schedule, with the Los Angeles Rams and Denver Broncos earning their spots in the NFL postseason field.

They have a lot of company entering NFL Week 17 games this week. Eight teams clinched berths in the NFL playoffs in NFL Week 16, with the New England Patriots, Jacksonville Jaguars, Los Angeles Chargers and Buffalo Bills joining the Broncos in the AFC playoff bracket, and the Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears, Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers joining the Rams in the NFC playoffs.

That means that just four NFL postseason berths are still available: Two in the AFC and two in the NFC. Who will get them?

See the updated NFL playoff picture and NFL postseason standings before NFL Week 17 games, which saw some big changes from the NFL playoff picture last week.

There are eight NFL divisions, four in the NFC and four in the AFC, with each division winner earning a playoff berth in each conference, along with the three non-division winners with the best records in that conference earning wild-card bids into the postseason. The top seeds in each conference receive byes to the second round.

NFL Week 17 picks: Cowboys at Commanders | Lions at Vikings | Broncos at Chiefs | Texans at Chargers | Ravens at Packers | Seahawks at Panthers | Cardinals at Bengals | Steelers at Browns | Jaguars at Colts | Buccaneers at Dolphins | Patriots at Jets | Saints at Titans | Giants at Raiders | Eagles at Bills | Bears at 49ers | Rams at Falcons | The Republic’s score predictions

NFC playoff picture Week 17: Who’s in NFL postseason right now?No. 1 Seattle Seahawks (12-3) – NFC West leader (clinched NFL playoff berth)No. 2 Chicago Bears (11-4) – NFC North leader (clinched NFL playoff berth)No. 3 Philadelphia Eagles (10-5) – NFC East Leader (clinched NFL playoff berth)No. 4 Carolina Panthers (8-7) – NFC South leaderNo. 5 San Francisco 49ers (11-4) – Wild card (clinched NFL playoff berth)No. 6 Los Angeles Rams (11-4) – Wild card (clinched NFL playoff berth)No. 7 Green Bay Packers (9-5-1) – Wild card

NFL power rankings Week 17: Seahawks, Bears, Patriots rise after comebacks

NFC playoff picture Week 17: Who’s not in NFL postseason right now?No. 8 Detroit Lions (8-7)No. 10 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-8)

NFL Week 17 odds: Point spreads, moneylines, over/unders for betting

NFC playoff picture Week 17: Who’s eliminated from the NFL postseason?No. 9 Minnesota Vikings (7-8)No. 11 Dallas Cowboys (6-8-1)No. 12 Atlanta Falcons (6-9)No. 13 New Orleans Saints (5-10)No. 14 Washington Commanders (4-11)No. 15 Arizona Cardinals (3-12)No. 16 New York Giants (2-13)

NFL Week 17 schedule: TV channels, how to watch, how to stream games

NFC playoff picture Week 17: What are NFL postseason matchups right now?No. 7 Green Bay Packers at No. 2 Chicago BearsNo. 6 Los Angeles Rams at No. 3 Philadelphia EaglesNo. 5 San Francisco 49ers at No. 4 Carolina Panthers

NFL Week 17 picks: Predictions, score projections for games this week

AFC playoff picture Week 17: Who’s in NFL postseason right now?No. 1 Denver Broncos (12-3) – AFC West leader (clinched NFL playoff berth)No. 2 New England Patriots (12-3) – AFC East leader (clinched NFL playoff berth)No. 3 Jacksonville Jaguars (11-4) – AFC South leader (clinched NFL playoff berth)No. 4 Pittsburgh Steelers (9-6) – AFC North leaderNo. 5 Los Angeles Chargers (11-4) – Wild card (clinched NFL playoff berth)No. 6 Buffalo Bills (11-4) – Wild card (clinched NFL playoff berth)No. 7 Houston Texans (10-5) – Wild cardAFC playoff picture Week 17: Who’s not in NFL postseason right now?AFC playoff picture Week 17: Who’s eliminated from the NFL postseason?No. 10 Kansas City Chiefs (6-9)No. 11 Miami Dolphins (6-9)No. 12 Cincinnati Bengals (5-10)No. 13 New York Jets (3-12)No. 14 Tennessee Titans (3-12)No. 15 Cleveland Browns (3-12)No. 15 Las Vegas Raiders (2-13)AFC playoff picture Week 17: What are NFL postseason matchups right now?No. 7 Houston Texans at No. 2 New England PatriotsNo. 6 Buffalo Bills at No. 3 Jacksonville JaguarsNo. 5 Los Angeles Chargers at No. 4 Pittsburgh Steelers

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