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NFL playoff picture: See the current playoff matchups entering Week 14

Week 13 caused a major shift at the top of the NFL standings, with the Seattle Seahawks taking control of the NFC West and the Ravens becoming the projected No. 1 seed in the AFC. Week 14 will deliver a few potential playoff matchups, highlighted by Ravens-Bills, 49ers-Saints and Chiefs-Patriots.

With just four weeks remaining in the NFL regular season, here’s a rundown of all the current playoff matchups, the first-round bye race, and the ongoing Wild Card race in the AFC and NFC.

CURRENT AFC PLAYOFF MATCHUPS:

No. 1 seed: Ravens (10-2)

No. 2 seed: Patriots (10-2)

Both teams earn first round byes. The No. 1 seed Ravens would play the lowest winning seed from the Wild Card round. The No. 2 seed Patriots would play the highest winning seed from the Wild Card round.

Wild Card round

No. 6 Steelers (7-5) at No. 3 Texans (8-4)

No. 5 Bills (9-3) at No. 4 Chiefs (8-4)

Chance to win division (via 538):

Ravens: >99%

Chiefs: 99%

Patriots: 93%

Texans: 75%

Titans: 23%

Bills: 7%

Colts: 3%

Raiders: 1%

Chance to earn a first-round bye (via 538):

Ravens: 95%

Patriots: 85%

Chiefs: 9%

Texans: 5%

Bills: 5%

AFC WILD CARD CONTENDERS:

Playoff chances via FTW Playoff Power Rankings.

No. 7 Titans (7-5)

Playoff chance: 43.5%

No. 8 Raiders (6-6)

Playoff chance: 11.2%

No 9 Colts (6-6)

Playoff chance: 10.9%

No. 10 Browns (5-7)

Playoff chance: 5.0%


CURRENT NFC PLAYOFF MATCHUPS:

No. 1 seed: Saints (10-2)

No. 2 seed: Seahawks (10-2)

Both teams earn first round byes. The No. 1 seed Saints would play the lowest winning seed from the Wild Card round. The No. 2 seed Seahawks would play the highest winning seed from the Wild Card round.

Wild Card round

No. 6 Vikings (8-4) at No. 3 Packers (9-3)

No. 5 49ers (10-2) at No. 4 Cowboys (6-6)

Chance to win division:

Saints: Clinched

Packers: 71%

Cowboys: 66%

Seahawks: 62%

49ers: 38%

Eagles: 34%

Vikings: 28%

Chance to earn a first-round bye:

Saints: 80%

Seahawks: 60%

49ers: 37%

Packers: 20%

Vikings: 4%

NFC WILD CARD CONTENDERS:

Playoff chances via FTW Playoff Power Rankings.

No. 7 Rams (7-5)

Playoff chance: 19.6%

No. 8 Bears (6-6)

Playoff chance: 2.6%

No. 9 Buccaneers (5-7)

Playoff chance: <1%

No. 10 Eagles (5-7)

Playoff chance: 28.1%

No. 11 Panthers (5-7)

Playoff chance: <1%

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