The Broncos are one win or one Patriots loss away from the No. 1 seed in the AFC, after their win over the Chiefs. Here’s how the NFL playoff picture looks after the Broncos’ win on Christmas night in Week 17:

AFC Playoff Picture

DIVISION LEADERS

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1. Broncos (13-3) Closing in on the No. 1 seed in the AFC.

2. Patriots (12-3) Would lose the common-games tiebreaker to the Broncos.

3. Jaguars (11-4) The clear favorites in the AFC South.

4. Steelers (9-6) In the driver’s seat in the AFC North.

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5. Chargers (11-4) First in the wild card race thanks to a better AFC record than the Bills.

6. Bills (11-4) Probably won’t catch the Patriots in the AFC East, but they’ve clinched a wild card.

7. Texans (10-5) Just need to keep winning to clinch the final AFC wild card berth.

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8. Colts (8-7) Still mathematically alive, but they’re almost certainly going to miss the playoffs.

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9. Ravens (7-8) Their chances of catching the Steelers in the AFC North are slipping away.

10. Dolphins (6-9) Mathematically eliminated.

11. Chiefs (6-10) Mathematically eliminated.

12. Bengals (5-10) Mathematically eliminated.

13. Jets (3-12) Mathematically eliminated.

14. Titans (3-12) Mathematically eliminated.

15. Browns (3-12) Mathematically eliminated.

16. Raiders (2-13) Mathematically eliminated.

NFC Playoff Picture

DIVISION LEADERS

1. Seahawks (12-3) Beating the Rams gave them a leg up on the race for the No. 1 seed.

2. Bears (11-4) If the Bears win one more game or the Packers lose one more game, the Bears win the NFC North.

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3. Eagles (10-5) Clinched the NFC East.

4. Panthers (8-7) In the driver’s seat in the NFC South.

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5. 49ers (11-4) Currently own the tiebreaker over the Rams thanks to a better record in the NFC West.

6. Rams (11-4) Losing to the Seahawks means they’re likely to have to win three road games, instead of two home games, to reach the Super Bowl.

7. Packers (9-5-1) Clinched a playoff berth. Would need to win both their remaining games and have the Bears lose both their remaining games to win the NFC North.

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8. Vikings (8-8) Mathematically eliminated.

9. Lions (8-8) Mathematically eliminated.

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10. Buccaneers (7-8) Out of contention for a wild card, but they can still win the NFC South.

11. Cowboys (7-8-1) Mathematically eliminated.

12. Falcons (6-9) Mathematically eliminated.

13. Saints (5-10) Mathematically eliminated.

14. Commanders (4-12) Mathematically eliminated.

15. Cardinals (3-12) Mathematically eliminated.

16. Giants (2-13) Mathematically eliminated.