With 16 weeks of regular season play in the book, the NFL’s playoff picture is getting clearer even though there is still the possibility for some considerable movement this week. However, the New England Patriots are well-positioned to earn a first-round bye for the 10th year in a row: the team defeated the Buffalo Bills 24-17 on Saturday to lock up the AFC East and stay ahead of their only competitors, the Kansas City Chiefs, for the number two seed.
With that being said, let’s check out what the playoff seeding in the conference currently looks like:
The Ravens locked up home field advantage throughout the playoffs on Sunday by beating the Cleveland Browns 31-15 on the road.