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NFL Playoff Scenarios 2017: Reviewing Post-Week 16 AFC, NFC Picture, Bracket

After the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys duke it out on Monday night, there will be just one more week of regular-season games before the NFL playoffs get going in January.

Week 16 saw numerous clinchers throughout the busy schedule. Here's a look at the updated postseason picture, along with the bracket for each conference:

2017 NFL Postseason Picture

Seed Team Record
AFC
1 New England Patriots (w,x,y) 13-2
2 Oakland Raiders (w) 12-3
3 Pittsburgh Steelers (w,x) 10-5
4 Houston Texans (w,x) 9-6
5 Kansas City Chiefs (w) 11-4
6 Miami Dolphins (w) 10-5
NFC
1 Dallas Cowboys (w,x,y,z) 12-2
2 Atlanta Falcons (w,x) 10-5
3 Detroit Lions 9-5
4 Seattle Seahawks (w,x) 9-5-1
5 New York Giants (w) 10-5
6 Green Bay Packers 9-6

w=clinched playoff berth, x=clinched division title, clinched first-round bye, z=clinched homefield

If The Postseason Started Today

Current NFL Playoff Bracket

Conference Matchup
AFC Miami Dolphins at Pittsburgh Steelers
AFC Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Texans
Bye Week New England Patriots, Oakland Raiders
NFC Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions
NFC New York Giants at Seattle Seahawks
Bye Week Dallas Cowboys, Atlanta Falcons

On Thursday night, the New York Giants' loss to the Philadelphia Eagles gave the NFC East division to the Dallas Cowboys.