NFL standings: Updated AFC, NFC playoff picture for Week 17 of 2021 season NFL-playoff-picture today NFL AMERICAN FOOTBALL The 2021 NFL season is closing on the end of its new 17-game schedule with only two games left for every team. Here's checking on the updated standings and what the playoff picture is looking for Week 17. NFL POWER RANKINGS: Cowboys, Bills, Eagles rise; Patriots, Steelers, Browns fall for Week 17 NFL standings for Week 17 AFC playoff picture Who would be in? 1. Tennessee Titans (11-5), champions, AFC South. The Titans won the division with their Week 17 home rout of the Dolphins while the second-place Colts also lost to the Raiders. They got the bonus of jumping back up to the top seed and home-field advantage in the AFC playoffs with the Chiefs loss. They have the tiebreaker because of a Week 7 home win over Kansas City. They just need to beat the Texans in Week 18 to secure the lone bye. Remaining schedule: at HOU 2. Kansas City Chiefs (11-5), champions, AFC West. The Chiefs lost at the Bengals in Week 17 to lose control of the top seed in the AFC playoffs. Now they need to worry about staying at No. 2. To get back to No. 1, they need a Titans loss in Week 18 plus a closing road win vs. the Broncos. If the Chiefs lose to the Broncos, they could drop all the way to No. 4 because they also lost head-to-head to the two teams behind them, the Bengals and Bills. Remaining schedule: at DEN 3. Cincinnati Bengals (10-6), champions, AFC North. The Bengals clinched the division title with their thrilling Week 17 win over the Chiefs, further boosted by the Ravens losing at home to the Rams. They also remained ahead of the winning Bills, whom they haven't played, because of a superior record in AFC play (8-3 vs. 6-5). A win in Week 18 would keep them here and possibly allow them to jump the Chiefs into No. 2. A loss could open the door for the Bills to jump here and the Bengals to end up at No. 4. Remaining schedule: at CLE 4. Buffalo Bills (10-6), first place, AFC East. The Bills stayed put by rallying in the second half to beat the NFC's Falcons at home in Week 17. 5. New England Patriots (10-6), second place, AFC East. The Patriots stopped their two-game losing streak as expected by destroying the Jaguars in Week 17. 6. Indianapolis Colts (9-7), second place, AFC South. The Colts failed to clinch a wild-card spot behind the winning Titans as they lost to the Raiders at home in Week 17. 7. Los Angeles Chargers (9-7), second place, AFC West. The Who can get there? 8. Las Vegas Raiders (9-7) 9. Baltimore Ravens (8-8) 10. Pittsburgh Steelers (7-7-1) . Who's set to be out? 12. Miami Dolphins (8-8, eliminated) 12. Cleveland Browns (7-8, eliminated) 13. Denver Broncos (7-9, eliminated) 14. New York jets (4-12, eliminated) 15. Houston Texans (4-12, eliminated) 16. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-14, eliminated) The Browns, Broncos and Dolphins were all eliminated by the Chargers beating the Broncos. NFL DRAFT 2022: Mock draft | Big board of top 100 prospects NFC playoff picture Who would be in? 1. Green Bay Packers (12-3), champions, NFC North. The Packers built on their NFL-best record by beating the Browns at home in Week 16 for their fourth consecutive victory with a red-hot Aaron Rodgers. They are a win shy of last year's total with two games left. They will remain the No. 1 seed favorites heading into Week 17, one game ahead of multiple teams. 2. Los Angeles Rams (12-4), first place, NFC West. The Rams clinched a playoff spot before stepping on the field against the Ravens, but with the comeback Week 17 win at Baltimore. 3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (12-4), champions, NFC South. The Buccaneers beat the Jets in unexpected comeback fashion in Week 17 to keep pace with the winning Rams and also jump the losing Cowboys. 4. Dallas Cowboys (11-5), champions, NFC East. The Cowboys lost to the Cardinals in a failed comeback in Week 17 to drop behind the winning Rams and Buccaneers. The division was wrapped up in Week 16 but the Cowboys blew the chance to push for the No. 1 seed behind the Packers. 5. Arizona Cardinals (11-5), second place, NFC West. The Cardinals stayed alive in the NFC West race by beating the Cowboys and keeping pace with the winning Rams. 6. San Francisco 49ers (9-7), third place, NFC West. 7. Philadelphia Eagles (9-7), second place, NFC East. Who can get there? 8. New Orleans Saints (8-8) 9. Minnesota Vikings (7-8) Who's set to be out? 10. Atlanta Falcons (7-9, eliminated) 11. Washington Football Team (6-10, eliminated) 12. Chicago Bears (6-10, eliminated) 13. Seattle Seahawks (6-10, eliminated) 14. Carolina Panthers (5-11, eliminated) 15. New York Giants (4-12, eliminated) 16. Detroit Lions (2-13-1, eliminated)