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NFL Playoff Picture: What to Watch for, What’s at Stake in Week 17

There are only three teams going into Sunday who can do absolutely nothing about their playoff seeding: Baltimore is the No. 1 seed in the AFC with home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. Buffalo is the No. 5 seed in the AFC. Minnesota is the No. 6 seed in the NFC.

Everything else, including the top seed in the NFC, the winner of the NFC West and the winner of the NFC East are still up for grabs.

Here’s your guide to Sunday’s most important games:

New England Patriots vs. Miami Dolphins, 1 p.m.

The Patriots have a chance to lock in the No.