Bears (10-4) have clinched the division. Would win tiebreaker with Washington for home-field advantage because of better conference record. Schedule: at LA Raiders.
Minnesota (8-6) leads for second wild card. A tie or victory gives Vikings the berth. Would lose three-way tiebreaker with St. Louis and Los Angeles because of conference records. Would lose tiebreaker with St. Louis because of conference record. Would win tiebreaker with Rams because of 21-16 victory over Los Angeles. Schedule: Washington Saturday.
NFC East
Washington (10-4) has clinched division and could host first-round playoff game. The Redskins lose a tiebreaker with Bears because of conference records. Schedule: at Minnesota Saturday.
St. Louis (7-7) still has a chance for wild card. Must finish in tie with Minnesota. Would win tiebreaker against Vikings because of better conference record. Schedule: at Dallas.
NFC West
San Francisco (12-2) has clinched at least a wild card. Needs to finish ahead of New Orleans to win division. Saints win tiebreaker because of better division record. 49ers lead in race for home-field advantage. Divisional record is 3-1, with a split against New Orleans. Conference record is 7-1. Schedule: LA Rams.
New Orleans (11-3) has clinched at least a wild card. Wins tiebreaker with San Francisco because of better conference record. Loses tiebreaker with Washington because of conference records. Schedule: Houston.
Los Angeles Rams (6-7) have chance for wild card. Must win both games and finish in three-way tie with Minnesota and St. Louis. Would win tiebreaker because of better conference record. Schedule: Dallas, at San Francisco.
AFC East
Indianapolis (8-6) wins division with a victory. Wins tiebreaker with Miami. Has 5-3 division record, including splits with Miami and New England. Conference record is 8-6, with wins over Cleveland and Houston and split with San Diego. Schedule: Tampa Bay.
Miami (8-6) can only win division by having better record than Indianapolis. If the Dolphins and Colts both win, Miami will gain a wild card if Pittsburgh, Houston and San Diego lose. Conference record is 5-6, with loss to Seattle and win over Pittsburgh. Schedule: New England.
New England (7-7) must win last game. would win tiebreaker with Indianapolis based on better division record. Wins three-way tie with Indianapolis and Miami because of better head-to-head record. Conference record is 7-4, with losses to Denver and Cleveland and wins over Houston and Raiders. Schedule: at Miami next Monday.
AFC Central
Cleveland (9-5) clinches with victory or tie. Loses tiebreaker with Houston because of division records. Conference record is 7-3, with win over New England and losses to San Diego and Indianapolis. Browns would also host first-round playoff game and, if Denver loses, gain home-field throughout playoffs. Schedule: at Pittsburgh Saturday.
Pittsburgh (8-6) can`t win division but is alive for wild card if Seattle, Houston and Miami lose. Schedule: Cleveland.
Houston (8-6) needs to finish in tie with Cleveland. Wins tiebreaker because of better division record. Conference record is 6-4, with wins over Denver and San Diego and losses to New England and Indianapolis. Schedule: Cincinnati.
AFC West
Denver (9-4-1) has clinched at least wild card. Wins division if it beats San Diego or Seattle loses to Kansas City. If Broncos win, they will have home field throughout playoffs.
Seattle (9-5) makes playoffs with victory over Kansas City. Seahawks win division if they win and Denver loses to San Diego.
San Diego (8-6) can win wild card if it beats Denver and if Miami, Houston and Pittsburgh lose.
If NFC playoffs began today
If the playoffs began today, Minnesota would play at New Orleans in the wild-card game. If Minnesota won, the Vikings would play at San Francisco and Washington would play the Bears at Soldier Field. If New Orleans won, the Saints would play the Bears at Soldier Field and Washington would play at San Francisco.
