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NFL playoffs: Who's in, who's out? Latest standings and seedings

Published Jun. 30, 2017 6:28 p.m. ET

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As the 2016 NFL season enters the second half and Super Bowl LI gets closer and closer, only a few teams have separated themselves as true contenders, which leaves plenty of middling teams jostling for playoff position. Currently, one division in each conference holds both wild-card spots—the AFC West and NFC East have been waging a back-and-forth battle for the title of football’s toughest division all year—but there’s plenty of shuffling ahead down the stretch. If the playoffs started today, which teams would be in, and which teams would be on the bubble? Here’s how the playoff seeds shake out, plus a breakdown of the teams on the outside looking in as Week 11’s action continues.

AFC

In the Hunt

NFC

In the Hunt

Every team currently in the AFC playoff picture retains its spot in the postseason, but the Chiefs’ upset loss to Tampa Bay and Miami’s come-from-behind win in Los Angeles have made things interesting in the wild-card race. The Raiders leapfrogged the Patriots for the inside track on home field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs with their comeback win over Houston on Monday night in Mexico City. The Dolphins and Bills will have to hope their dramatic Week 11 wins can be a springboard to help them run down the AFC field down the stretch, while the teams they beat—the Rams and Bengals—enter Thanksgiving week with their playoff hopes on life support.

In the NFC, Dallas is protecting a sizable lead for the No. 1 seed on the strength of dynamic rookies Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott, but the Seahawks kept the pressure on by taking care of the Eagles. Settle in for a high-stakes Thanksgiving tripleheader on Thursday, starting with the Lions and Vikings squaring off for the NFC North lead in Detroit.

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