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NFL playoff picture: Cowboys help Redskins; Patriots, Raiders get in

How does the NFL playoff picture look going into Week 15's final game Monday night?

Here are where the division leaders, wild-card teams and contenders stand, with one game and two more weeks left. A few more teams have been eliminated, but 22 of 32 still are alive. Washington could send two more teams packing.

AFC

No. 1 seed — Patriots (12-2): Champions, East. New England locked down the division title and first-round bye with its win in Denver. The Patriots need to finish a full game ahead of Oakland to nail down this top spot.