How is the NFL playoff picture looking after Week 12's Sunday action going into Monday night and Week 13?
From the division leaders to the wild cards to the also-rans. here's how all 32 teams stand:
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AFC
No. 1 seed — Patriots (9-2): First place, East. Their comeback against the Jets allowed them to keep pace with the Raiders. The Patriots gained the tiebreaker, too, by padding their conference record.
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No. 2 seed — Raiders (9-2): First place, West. They rallied in the fourth quarter (what else is new?) to knock off the Panthers and ensure they stayed with the Patriots and ahead of the Chiefs.
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No. 3 seed — Ravens (6-5) : First place, North. They won to jump back ahead of the Steelers and with it, rendered the Bengals as non-factors in the division.
No. 4 seed — Texans (6-5): First place, South. They lost to the Chargers, and now hold only a half-game lead over the Titans and a full-game lead over the Colts. The good news, theyve beaten both at home. The bad news is, they play both on the road.
No. 5 seed — Chiefs (8-3): Wild card. Winning that overtime thriller in Denver not only strengthened their position here, but kept them on the heels of the Raiders, whom they've already beaten once and get at home in two weeks.
No. 6 seed — Dolphins (7-4): Wild card. They held off the 49ers late to make it six straight wins and make their case to be this year's Chiefs. It's an incredible turnaround, and the schedule looks very favorable before a home season finale with New England, whom they can still catch in the East.
Who's right behind — Broncos (7-4), Steelers (6-5), Bills (6-5), Titans (6-6). The Broncos have their work cut out to avoid free-falling out of contention. The Steelers still have their eyes set more on the North. The Bills and Titans are scrappy enough with their running games to not go quietly.
Who's still alive — Colts (5-6), Chargers (5-6), Bengals (3-7-1), Jets (3-8), Jaguars (2-9). Of these teams, only the Colts have a real chance because their division path is still open. The Chargers still have too many hurdles to clear for both the West and the wild card.
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Who's out — Browns (0-12). They will be playing for next year after the bye.
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NFC
No. 1 seed — Cowboys (10-1): First place, East. They are a lock for securing this seed and home-field advantage now after beating the Redskins and watching the Seahawks lose.
No. 2 seed — Seahawks (7-3-1): First place, West. That loss at Tampa Bay brought them a little too close to the Lions and Falcons and also ensured they won't be catching the Cowboys.
No. 3 seed — Lions (7-4): First place, North. They have a full game and a tiebreaker up on the Vikings after sweeping them.
No. 4 seed — Falcons (7-4): First place, South. They took apart the Cardinals, and needed to do so with the Bucs and Saints both winning. At least the Panthers are off their trail now.
No. 5 seed — Giants (8-3): Wild card. Their win at Cleveland keeps putting just enough pressure on the Cowboys on top of strengthening their case here.
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No. 6 seed — Redskins (6-4-1): Wild card. Their loss to the Cowboys trimmed their lead to a half game here and pretty much took them out of the division race in third place.
Who's right behind — Buccaneers (6-5), Vikings (6-5). The Bucs jumped the Vikings after their win over the Seahawks. The Eagles will try to make this mix more interesting on Monday night.
Who's still alive — Saints (5-6), Packers (5-6), Eagles (5-6), Cardinals (4-6-1), Panthers (4-7), Rams (4-7), Bears (2-9). The Saints and Packers still have shots at the divisions, but that's it.
Who's out — 49ers (1-10). Hey, at least Colin Kaepernick might not make them use that high draft pick on a quarterback.
