NFL playoff picture, Week 17: Updated look at seeds, standings, matchups

An up-to-date look at the AFC and NFC playoff pictures as Week 17 action continues.

Here’s how the final AFC and NFC playoff fields look after Week 17 (a primer on tiebreaking procedures can be found here):

1. Denver Broncos (12–4)

Conference: 8–4; Division: 4–2

Clinched AFC West, first-round bye, home field advantage throughout AFC playoffs

2. New England Patriots (12–4)

Conference: 9–3; Division: 4–2

Clinched AFC East, first-round bye

3. cincinnati Bengals (12–4)

Conference: 9–3; Division: 5–1

Clinched AFC North

4. Houston Texans (9–7)

Conference: 7–5; Division: 5–1

Clinched AFC South

5. Kansas City Chiefs (11–5)

Conference: 10–2; Division: 5–1

Clinched playoff berth

6. Pittsburgh Steelers (10–6)

Conference: 7–5; Division: 3–3

Clinched playoff berth

Wild-card matchups: No. 5 Chiefs at No. 4 Texans (Saturday, 4:35 p.m. ET); No. 6 Steelers at No. 3 Bengals (Saturday, 8:15 p.m. ET).

1. Carolina Panthers: 15–1

Conference: 11–1; Division: 5–1

Clinched NFC South, first-round bye and home field advantage throughout NFC playoffs

2. Arizona Cardinals (13–3)

Conference: 10–2; Division: 4–2

Clinched NFC West and first-round bye

3. Minnesota Vikings (11–5)

Conference: 8–4; Division: 5–1

Clinched NFC North

4. Washington Redskins (9–7)

Conference: 8–4; Division: 4–2

Clinched NFC East

5. Green Bay Packers (10–6)

Conference: 7–5; Division: 3–3

Clinched playoff berth

6. Seattle Seahawks (10–6)

Conference: 7–5; Division: 3–3

Clinched playoff berth

Wild-card matchups: No. 5 Packers at No. 4 Redskins (Sunday, 4:40 p.m. ET); No. 6 Seahawks at No. 3 Vikings (Sunday, 1:05 p.m. ET).