It’s the final day of the NFL season, and Things. Are. Happening. We’ve got top seeds still up for grab in the NFC, and despite everything, the Cowboys, Steelers, and Raiders (!) are still clinging to playoff life.
We’ve got live updates for you as the playoff picture comes into focus during the Sunday games.
Here’s what happened with the 1 p.m. games:
- The Chiefs have locked up the No. 2 seed with the Patriots’ loss to the Miami Dolphins
- The Patriots fell to the No. 3 seed.
- Packers earned either the No. 1 or No. 2 seed in the NFC, and a guaranteed first-round bye, by beating the Lions.
- The Saints won, but because of Packers win and tiebreakers, now need a 49ers loss for a first-round bye.
Here is the current playoff picture, after the 1 p.m. games. We will update as the weekend goes on.
AFC First Round Byes
No. 1 Ravens (13-2)
No. 2 Chiefs (12-4)
AFC Wild Card
No. 6 Titans (8-7) at No. 3 Patriots (12-4)
No. 5 Bills (10-6) at No. 4 Texans (10-5)
AFC Teams Still Alive
Pittsburgh (8-7) and Oakland (7-8)
Titans are playing Texans, and Steelers are playing Ravens in 4 p.m. ET games. The Raiders play the Broncos in a 4 p.m. ET game.
NFC First Round Byes
No. 1 Packers (13-3)
No. 2 Saints (13-3)
Saints can lose first round bye if 49ers win, due to tiebreakers. Packers have locked a top-two seed.
NFC Wild Card
No. 6 Vikings (10-6) at No. 3 49ers (12-3)
No. 5 Seahawks (11-4) at No. 4 Eagles (8-7)
NFC Teams Still Alive
Cowboys (7-8)
The 49ers play the Seahawks in the Sunday night game, at 8:20 p.m. ET. The Eagles play the Giants in a 4 p.m. ET game.
