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NFL Playoff Picture: Looking ahead after Week 9

Time flies when players are kneeling and the president is tweeting and owners are meeting and ratings are dropping and in between it all, you somehow play nine weeks of games that have built exceptional playoff drama for the next two months. Phew.

As of Sunday evening, NFL teams had played more games (131) than they have remaining (125) in the 2017 regular season. That means it's time to start focusing on the playoff push, one that realistically includes more than half of the league.

Below, you can see how the playoffs seeds -- six per conference -- would stand if the season were complete.