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NFL playoff picture: Great Week 13 slate, but what does it mean for AFC North, No. 1 seed?

nick gray, nashville tennessean
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There are some important AFC vs. NFC matchups that could help separate the teams at the top of both conferences on Sunday.

Dolphins-49ers, Titans-Eagles and Jets-Vikings all include teams with current playoff positioning. It's a clear point of change for the race of the NFC's No. 1 seed.

And don't forget about Chiefs-Bengals, a game that impacts the AFC North as well as the AFC's No. 1 seed.

Here's the full playoff picture heading into Week 13 with the introduction of clinching scenarios for the first time this season.

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AFC Playoff Picture

Division leaders

1. Kansas City Chiefs (9-2) AFC West leaders

This week: at Cincinnati, 3:25 p.m. CT Sunday on CBS

Remaining schedule: at Denver, at Houston, vs. Seattle, vs. Denver, at Las Vegas

2. Buffalo Bills (9-3) AFC East leaders

This week: Won 24-10 at New England

Remaining schedule: vs. NY Jets, vs. Miami, at Chicago, at Cincinnati, vs. New England

3. Tennessee Titans (7-4) AFC South leaders

This week: at Philadelphia, 12 p.m. CT Sunday on FOX

Remaining schedule: vs. Jacksonville, at LA Chargers, vs. Houston, vs. Dallas, at Jacksonville

4. Baltimore Ravens (7-4) AFC North leaders

This week: vs. Denver, 12 p.m. CT Sunday

Remaining schedule: at Pittsburgh, at Cleveland, vs. Atlanta, vs. Pittsburgh, at Cincinnati

Wild cards

5. Miami Dolphins (8-3)

This week: at San Francisco, 3:05 p.m. CT Sunday

Remaining schedule: at LA Chargers, at Buffalo, vs. Green Bay, at New England, vs. NY Jets

6. Cincinnati Bengals (7-4)

This week: vs. Kansas City, 3:25 p.m. CT Sunday on CBS

Remaining schedule: vs. Cleveland, at Tampa Bay, at New England, vs. Buffalo, vs. Baltimore

7. New York Jets (7-4)

This week: at Minnesota, 12 p.m. CT Sunday on CBS

Remaining schedule: at Buffalo, vs. Detroit, vs. Jacksonville, at Seattle, at Miami

Outside looking in

8. Los Angeles Chargers (6-5)

This week: at Las Vegas, 3:25 p.m. CT Sunday

Remaining schedule: vs. Miami, vs. Tennessee, at Indianapolis, vs. LA Rams, at Denver

9. New England Patriots (6-6)

This week: Lost 24-10 vs. Buffalo

Remaining schedule: at Arizona, at Las Vegas, vs. Cincinnati, vs. Miami, at Buffalo

10. Indianapolis Colts (4-6-1)

This week: at Dallas, 7:20 p.m. CT Sunday on NBC

Remaining schedule: OFF, at Minnesota, vs. LA Chargers, at NY Giants, vs. Houston

11. Jacksonville Jaguars (4-7)

This week: at Detroit, 12 p.m. CT Sunday

Remaining schedule: at Tennessee, vs. Dallas, at NY Jets, at Houston, vs. Tennessee

12. Las Vegas Raiders (4-7)

This week: vs. LA Chargers, 3:25 p.m. CT Sunday

Remaining schedule: at LA Rams, vs. New England, at Pittsburgh, vs. San Francisco, vs. Kansas City

13. Cleveland Browns (4-7)

This week: at Houston, 12 p.m. CT Sunday

Remaining schedule: at Cincinnati, vs. Baltimore, vs. New Orleans, at Washington, at Pittsburgh

14. Pittsburgh Steelers (4-7)

This week: at Atlanta, 12 p.m. CT Sunday

Remaining schedule: vs. Baltimore, at Carolina, vs. Las Vegas, at Baltimore, vs. Cleveland

15. Denver Broncos (3-8)

This week: at Baltimore, 12 p.m. CT Sunday

Remaining schedule: vs. Kansas City, vs. Arizona, at LA Rams, at Kansas City, vs. LA Chargers

16. Houston Texans (1-9-1)

This week: vs. Cleveland, 12 p.m. CT Sunday

Remaining schedule: at Dallas, vs. Kansas City, at Tennessee, vs. Jacksonville, at Indianapolis

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NFC playoff picture

Division leaders

1. Philadelphia Eagles (10-1) NFC East leaders

This week: vs. Tennessee, 12 p.m. CT Sunday on FOX

Remaining schedule: at NY Giants, at Chicago, at Dallas, vs. New Orleans, vs. NY Giants

CLINCHING SCENARIOS: Eagles clinch a playoff berth with a win, a Commanders loss, a 49ers loss or tie and a Seahawks loss or tie (as long they both don't tie), or a win, a Commanders tie, a 49ers loss and a Seahawks loss.

2. Minnesota Vikings (9-2) NFC North leaders

This week: vs. NY Jets, 12 p.m. CT Sunday on CBS

Remaining schedule: at Detroit, vs. Indianapolis, vs. NY Giants, at Green Bay, at Chicago

CLINCHING SCENARIOS: Vikings clinch NFC North with a win and a Lions loss or tie, or a tie and a Lions loss.

3. San Francisco 49ers (7-4) NFC West leaders

This week: vs. Miami, 3:05 p.m. CT Sunday

Remaining schedule: vs. Tampa Bay, at Seattle, vs. Washington, at Las Vegas, vs. Arizona

4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-6) NFC South leaders

This week: vs. New Orleans, 7:15 p.m. CT Monday on ESPN

Remaining schedule: at San Francisco, vs. Cincinnati, at Arizona, vs. Carolina, at Atlanta

Wild cards

5. Dallas Cowboys (8-3)

This week: vs. Indianapolis, 7:20 p.m. CT Sunday on NBC

Remaining schedule: vs. Houston, at Jacksonville, vs. Philadelphia, at Tennessee, at Washington

6. New York Giants (7-4)

This week: vs. Washington, 12 p.m. CT Sunday

Remaining schedule: vs. Philadelphia, at Washington, at Minnesota, vs. Indianapolis, at Philadelphia

7. Washington Commanders (7-5)

This week: at NY Giants, 12 p.m. CT Sunday

Remaining schedule: OFF, vs. NY Giants, at San Francisco, vs. Cleveland, vs. Dallas

Outside looking in

8. Seattle Seahawks (6-5)

This week: at LA Rams, 3:05 p.m. CT Sunday

Remaining schedule: vs. Carolina, vs. San Francisco, at Kansas City, at NY Jets, at LA Rams

9. Atlanta Falcons (5-7)

This week: vs. Pittsburgh, 12 p.m. CT Sunday

Remaining schedule: OFF, at New Orleans, at Baltimore, vs. Arizona, vs. Tampa Bay

10. Detroit Lions (4-7)

This week: vs. Jacksonville, 12 p.m. CT Sunday

Remaining schedule: vs. Minnesota, at NY Jets, at Carolina, vs. Chicago, at Green Bay

11. Green Bay Packers (4-8)

This week: at Chicago, 12 p.m. CT Sunday

Remaining schedule: OFF, vs. LA Rams, at Miami, vs. Minnesota, vs. Detroit

12. Arizona Cardinals (4-8)

This week: OFF

Remaining schedule: vs. New England, at Denver, vs. Tampa Bay, at Atlanta, at San Francisco

13. Carolina Panthers (4-8)

This week: OFF

Remaining schedule: at Seattle, vs. Pittsburgh, vs. Detroit, at Tampa Bay, at New Orleans

14. New Orleans Saints (4-8)

This week: at Tampa Bay, 7:15 p.m. CT Monday on ESPN

Remaining schedule: OFF, vs. Atlanta, at Cleveland, at Philadelphia, vs. Carolina

15. Los Angeles Rams (3-8)

This week: vs. Seattle, 3:05 p.m. CT Sunday

Remaining schedule: vs. Las Vegas, at Green Bay, vs. Denver, at LA Chargers, at Seattle

16. Chicago Bears (3-9)

This week: vs. Green Bay, 12 p.m. CT Sunday

Remaining schedule: OFF, vs. Philadelphia, vs. Buffalo, at Detroit, vs. Minnesota

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