Just when you thought it was safe to look toward the playoffs, Week 16 of the NFL schedule threw a bunch of stuff out of kilter.
Carolina's unbeaten season ended. New England's injuries and defensive holes made it look especially vulnerable.
Pittsburgh lost control of its postseason chances by falling to perhaps the league's most banged-up team, the Ravens. That created an opening for the Jets, who grabbed it by beating an opponent with a winning record for the first time in 2015.
Seattle lost for a third time at home and could be looking at the NFC's sixth seed.