The Seattle Seahawks and Philadelphia Eagles clinched a playoff spot in the first three games of Week 16 while the Bears are close, with two of those three teams’ games going to overtime.
Here’s where things stand after the Bears’ wild win over the Packers on Saturday night.
NFL Playoff PictureAFCDenver Broncos (12-2)*New England Patriots (11-3)Jacksonville Jaguars (10-4)Pittsburgh Steelers (8-6)Los Angeles Chargers (10-4)Buffalo Bills (10-4)Houston Texans (9-5)
In the hunt: Indianapolis Colts (8-6), Baltimore Ravens (7-7)
* Clinched playoffs
Several teams in the AFC can clinch playoff spots in Week 16. The Patriots, Jaguars, Bills and Chargers are a part of that group. The Broncos, meanwhile, can secure an AFC West title with a victory over the Jaguars on Sunday, along with a Chargers loss.
Denver can also get the AFC’s No. 1 overall seed in Week 16, although it’d need at least a few things to happen.
NFCSeattle Seahawks (12-3)*Chicago Bears (11-4)Philadelphia Eagles (10-5)*Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-7)Los Angeles Rams (11-4)*San Francisco 49ers (10-4)Green Bay Packers (9-5-1)
In the hunt: Detroit Lions (8-6), Carolina Panthers (7-7)
* Clinched playoffs
The Eagles won their second straight NFC East crown with a win over the Commanders on Saturday night.
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NFL Playoff BracketAFC(1) Broncos receive a bye(2) Patriots vs. (7) Texans(3) Jaguars vs. (6) Bills(4) Steelers vs. (5) ChargersNFC(1) Seahawks receive a bye(2) Bears vs. (7) Packers(3) Eagles vs. (6) 49ers(4) Bucs vs. (5) RamsNFL Playoff ScheduleJanuary 10-12, 2026: Wild-card roundJanuary 17-18: Divisional roundJanuary 25: AFC and NFC championship gamesFebruary 8: Super Bowl LX (in Santa Clara, California)
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