The Steelers remain the NFL’s only unbeaten team, the Saints are in the lead for the top seed in the NFC, and the wild card race is wide-open in the AFC but more settled in the NFC. Here’s how the playoff picture looks after Week 11:
AFC
- Steelers (10-0) One-game lead for home-field advantage.
- Chiefs (9-1) Three-game lead in the AFC West.
- Bills (7-3) One-game lead in the AFC East.
- Colts (7-3) Owns head-to-head tiebreaker over Titans in AFC South.
- Titans (7-3) First among the wild card teams.
- Browns (7-3) Closing in on a return to the playoffs.
- Raiders (6-4) Owns tiebreaker over Ravens and Dolphins thanks to better conference record.
- Ravens (6-4) Owns tiebreaker over Dolphins based on strength of victory.
- Dolphins (6-4) One game out in the AFC East.
- Broncos (4-6) Two games out of the wild card.
- Patriots (4-6) Two games out of the wild card.
- Chargers (3-7) Three games out of the wild card.
- Texans (3-7) Three games out of the wild card.
- Bengals (2-7-1) Out of contention.
- Jaguars (1-9) Way out of contention.
- Jets (0-10) Worst team in the NFL.
NFC
- Saints (8-2) In the lead for home-field advantage.
- Rams (7-3) Head-to-head win over Seattle gives Rams NFC West lead.
- Packers (7-3) Two-game lead in the NFC North.
- Eagles (3-6-1) Leading the NFC East.
- Seahawks (7-3) The leader in the wild card pack.
- Buccaneers (7-4) Will be tough to catch the Saints in the NFC South.
- Cardinals (6-4) One-game lead for the final wild card spot.
- Bears (5-5) Two games behind in the NFC North.
- Vikings (4-6) Three games behind in the NFC North.
- Lions (4-6) Three games behind in the NFC North.
- 49ers (4-6) Two games behind in the wild card.
- Panthers (4-7) No realistic chance in the wild card race.
- Giants (3-7) Still not out of it in the NFC East.
- Washington (3-7) Still not out of it in the NFC East.
- Cowboys (3-7) Still not out of it in the NFC East.
- Falcons (3-7) Dead last in the NFC.