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Week 17 NFL Playoff Picture: AFC, NFC Bracket Scenarios After Saturday's Games

There are only three playoff spots remaining following Saturday's Week 17 NFL action.

The Los Angeles Chargers started out the day by securing a playoff spot with a win over the New England Patriots.

Ladd McConkey set franchise rookie records for receptions and receiving yards other than help the Chargers claim the sixth spot in the AFC with a 40-7 win.

Joe Burrow then kept the Cincinnati Bengals' playoff hopes alive with 412 passing yards in a must-win scenario.

Burrow found Tee Higgins for a 31-yard pass in overtime to get the Bengals in the red zone, then threw a game-winning touchdown pass to prevent the Denver Broncos from clinching the final spot in the AFC.