Don't look now, but the NFL's regular season will be halfway over at this time next week.
The Detroit Lions wrapped up Week 8 with a 26-14 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday and further cemented their spot in the NFC playoff picture. There is still plenty of time for the seeding in both conferences to change, but the blips of small sample sizes are starting to turn into patterns with the midway point of the campaign in Week 9 approaching.
With that in mind, here is a look at the projected playoff matchups based on the current standings in the NFC and the AFC.