NFL playoff picture with two weeks to go

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The Kansas City Chiefs lineup on offense for a play against the Pittsburgh Steelers defense on Oct. 15, 2006.

Following the Steelers and Bengals game on Monday night, Week 15 of the NFL season came to a close.

With only two weeks remaining, there are still many teams who have a shot at making the playoffs.

In the AFC, the Chiefs currently hold the No. 1 seed with a 13-1 record after defeating the New Orleans Saints.

The Buffalo Bills have jumped into the No. 2 seed after the Steelers lost, dropping them to the third seed.

Two teams in the AFC South have a 10-4 record. The Titans currently hold the tiebreaker over the Colts for the spot.

The last three spots for the playoffs in the AFC are not based on division and can go to anyone.

The Cleveland Browns currently have the first wildcard spot at 10-4, with the Colts right behind them.

As of right now, the Miami Dolphins have the final playoff spot with a 9-5 record.

The Baltimore Ravens are nipping at the Dolphins’ heels though with a 9-5 record as well and a legitimate shot and jumping them for the last spot.

The only other team not mathematically eliminated from the playoffs in the AFC is the Las Vegas Raiders, but they would need a miracle to get in.

Over in the NFC, things are still up in the air too.

The Green Bay Packers currently have the No. 1 seed with a record of 11-3.

The Saints and Seahawks have the two and three seeds, respectively, with 10-4 records each.

Somehow, the 6-8 Washington Football Team would have the fourth seed due to every other team in their division having a losing record.

In the wildcard section of the playoffs, the Rams and Buccaneers both have 9-5 records. Since the Rams hold the tiebreaker, they would have the fifth seed and the Bucs would have the sixth.

The final spot would go to the Arizona Cardinals with an 8-6 record.

On the outside looking in are the 7-7 Chicago Bears and the 6-8 Minnesota Vikings. While Chicago still has a realistic shot of making it, the Vikings’ hopes are fading fast.

Also, the NFC East is still up for grabs. The Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants are both 5-9 and only one game behind the Washington Football Team. The Philadelphia Eagles are not out yet either, with a 4-9-1 record.

With only two weeks to go, there are still lots of uncertainties as to who will be in the playoffs, but it should be a fun race to the finish!