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NFL Playoff Picture: Broncos could earn playoff bye or lose AFC West entirely

Denver's playoff picture completely rests in their own hands, and how they land in AFC seeding depends on how they react to two brutal, mid-game-collapsing losses.

(Overall record, AFC record, remaining schedule)

In the hunt

(Overeall record, AFC record, remaining schedule)

Note: The current 8th and 9th seeds, the Oakland Raiders and Buffalo Bills, have each been eliminated from playoff contention. The Colts and Jaguars have not. Thanks AFC South!

How the Broncos can win the #1 seed

If the Broncos win out, and the Patriots lose both of their remaining games, the Broncos would be the AFC's #1 seed.