NFL playoff image: AFC and NFC standings after week 17 (before SNF)

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The image of the NFL playoff is taking shape. See how it looks after the most recent games:

AFC
1. Bosses (14-2) Home advantage.

2. Accounts (13-3) Conquered the AFC East.

3. Steelers (12-4) Conquered AFC North.

4. Titans (11-5) Conquered AFC South.

5. Ravens (11-5) Wild card won.

6. Brown (11-5) Wild card won.

7. Colts (11-5) Wild card won.

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8. Dolphins (10-6) Mathematically eliminated.

9. Raiders (8-8) Mathematically eliminated.

10. Patriots (7-9) Mathematically eliminated.

11. Chargers (7-9) Mathematically eliminated.

12. Broncos (5-11) Mathematically eliminated.

13. Bengals (4-11-1) Mathematically eliminated.

14. Texans (4-12) Mathematically eliminated.

15. Jets (2-14) Mathematically eliminated.

16. Jaguars (1-15) Mathematically eliminated.


NFC
1. Packers (13-3) Home advantage.

2. Santos (12-4) Conquered NFC South.

3. Seahawks (12-4) Conquered NFC West.

4. Washington (6-9) Lead NFC East.

5. Buccaneers (11-5) Wild card won.

6. Ram (10-6) Wild card won.

7. Bears (8-8) Wild card won.

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8. Cardinals (8-8) Mathematically eliminated.

9. Vikings (7-9) Mathematically eliminated.

10. 49ers (6-10) Mathematically eliminated.

11. Giants (6-10) I’m not out yet at NFC East.

12. Cowboys (6-6) Mathematically eliminated.

13. Panthers (5-11) Mathematically eliminated.

14. Lions (5-11) Mathematically eliminated.

15. Eagles (4-10-1) Mathematically eliminated.

16. Hawks (4-12) Mathematically eliminated.

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