The NFL's playoff race isn't just heating up. It's already blazing. Two weeks remain, four playoff spots are still up for grabs and a total of nine teams not already owning a playoff shot are mathematically eligible. Five of the eight divisions are still undecided, as are all four first-round byes.
To say that there is a lot at stake over these final two weeks would be a major understatement.
Here, we'll examine the current playoff picture, the possible Week 16 clinching scenarios and some of the ways in which the playoff bracket could be upended before the end of the regular season.