The NFL is entering Week 16, and it’s about that time of the season when it’s appropriate to start looking at the NFL Playoff Pictures for both the AFC and NFC. A lot can change in the final weeks of the regular season, but what might more pertinent to these playoff pictures isn’t who is seeded where at this juncture, but who do they have remaining on their schedule.

Let’s take a look at the NFC Playoff Picture entering Week 16:

NFC Playoff Picture

1. *Detroit Lions (12-2), NFC North leaders: Remaining schedule: at Bears, at 49ers, vs. Vikings

2. *Philadelphia Eagles (12-2), NFC East Winners: Remaining schedule: at Commanders, vs. Cowboys, vs. Giants

3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-6), NFC South leaders: Remaining schedule: at Cowboys, vs. Panthers, vs. Saints

4. Los Angeles Rams (8-6), NFC West leaders: Remaining schedule: at Jets, vs. Cardinals, vs. Seahawks

5. *Minnesota Vikings (12-2), Wild Card No. 1: Remaining schedule: at Seahawks, vs. Packers, at Lions

6. Green Bay Packers (10-4), Wild Card No. 2: Remaining schedule: vs. Saints, at Vikings, vs. Bears

7. Washington Commanders (9-5), Wild Card No. 3: Remaining schedule: vs. Eagles, vs. Falcons, at Cowboys

*- Clinched Playoff Spot

In the hunt:

8. Seattle Seahawks (8-6): Remaining schedule: vs. Vikings, at Bears, at Rams

9. Atlanta Falcons (7-7): Remaining schedule: vs. Giants, at Commanders, vs. Panthers

10. Arizona Cardinals (7-7): Remaining schedule: at Panthers, at Rams, vs. 49ers

11. San Francisco 49ers (6-8): Remaining schedule: at Dolphins, vs. Lions, at Cardinals

12. Dallas Cowboys (6-8): Remaining schedule: vs. Buccaneers, at Eagles, vs. Commanders

13. New Orleans Saints (6-8): Remaining schedule: at Packers, vs. Raiders, at Buccaneers

Mathematically Eliminated:

• New York Giants
• Carolina Panthers
• Chicago Bears

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