The AFC playoff race just got tighter, so it'd be helpful if an expert could sort out who still has a shot.
Enter Steve Kornacki.
The MSNBC National Political Correspondent traded in his trusty touchscreen election map for an NFL playoff picture graphic during halftime of NBC's "Sunday Night Football" to put a percentage on every contender's chances of making the playoffs.
The 6-6 New England Patriots are among those contenders -- and they jumped from 15% to 21% on Kornacki's big board after demolishing the Los Angeles Chargers 45-0 on Sunday.