Who would be in the 2024-2025 NFL playoffs ahead of Super Bowl 59 based on the current AFC and NFC standings?

With fewer than three weeks left in the regular season, here’s an updated look at who would be in, who would be out, and where all the potential postseason teams would be seeded going into the Saturday, Sunday and Monday games of Week 16:

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NFL standings for Week 16

AFC playoff picture

1. Kansas City Chiefs 13-1 (champions, AFC West): The Chiefs, with a banged-up Patrick Mahomes, have a two-game lead over the Bills for the top seed, home-field advantage and the lone bye in the conference tournament. They need to finish a game ahead of the Bills to keep No. 1 as the latter owns the head-to-head tiebreaker. The Chiefs can clinch home field in Week 16 with a home over the Texans and a Bills upset loss to the Patriots.

2. Buffalo Bills 11-3 (champions, AFC East): The Bills rebounded in Week 15 with a big win over the Lions to stay within striking distance of passing the Chiefs by Week 18, but they need help from the Chiefs losing twice.

3. Pittsburgh Steelers 10-4 (first place, AFC North): The Steelers have clinched at a wild-card playoff berth in yet another winning season under Mike Tomlin. They can lock up the division title with a win in Baltimore to complete a sweep of the Ravens, or it will come down to the final two weeks.

4. Houston Texans 9-5 (champions, AFC South) The Texans have clinched a second consecutive division title and will just use the final two weeks to tune up for the playoffs and try to move up one seeding spot, but the Chiefs loom on Saturday.

5. Baltimore Ravens 9-5 (second place, AFC North): The Ravens will try to pull even with the Steelers on Saturday and a win also will clinch at least a wild-card playoff berth. The Ravens also can get into the playoffs with a loss if the Dolphins and Colts also lose.

6. Los Angeles Chargers 9-6 (second place, AFC West): The Chargers jumped the Broncos by rallying big-time and completing a season sweep on Thursday night. They can clinch a playoff spot should the Dolphins and Colts lose in Week 16.

7. Denver Broncos 9-6 (third place, AFC West): The Broncos lost a heartbreaker on the road to fall behind the Chargers but can still clinch a playoff berth with losses by Dolphins, Colts and Bengals.

Who’s in the hunt?

The Bengals lose the tiebreaker for now but they’re the hottest team of the three with the best chance to make a shocking run.

Who’s left?

All of these teams have been mathematically eliminated from playoff contention.

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NFC playoff picture

1. Detroit Lions 12-2 (first place, NFC North): The Lions have clinched a return to the playoffs but their hopes of repeating in the division as they lead by only a head-to-head tiebreaker over the Vikings ahead of the teams playing each other in Week 18. The Lions also remain ahead of the Eagles for No. 1 because of a better conference record.

2. Philadelphia Eagles 12-2 (first place, NFC East): The Eagles are staying right there behind the Lions, hoping to pass them by Week 18. They first need to clinch the division title by beating the Commanders in Week 16.

3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 8-6 (first place, NFC South): The Buccaneers have a one-game lead over the Falcons but lose the head-to-head tiebreakers because they were swept in that series earlier in the season. They are ahead of the Rams for this seed with a better conference record.

4. Los Angeles Rams 8-6 (first place, NFC West) (first place, NFC West): The Rams lead the division by a head-to-head tiebreaker over the same-record Seahawks because they that team in Seattle in overtime. The Rams will try to keep winning vs. the Jets ahead of facing the Seahawks again in Week 18.

5. Minnesota Vikings 12-2 (second place, NFC North): The Vikings have clinched a playoff berth and will try to keep the pressure on the Lions by beating the Seahawks in Week 16.

6. Green Bay Packers 10-4 (third place, NFC North): The Packers can clinch a playoff berth with a win over the Saints on Monday night, or before with a loss by the Falcons coupled by a loss from either the Rams or Seahawks.

7. Washington Commanders 9-5 (second place, NFC East): The Commanders need to beat the Eagles to stay in the hunt of the division title. They also can clinch at least a wild-card berth with a win, a Falcons loss and a loss either by the Rams or Seahawks. The Commanders also would get in with a with with losses by the Falcons, Cardinals, Rams and Seahawks.

Who’s in the hunt?

All three teams have a better path to the playoffs through a division title than a wild-card berth ahead of the Commanders.

Who’s left?

Only the 49ers, Cowboys and Saints are barely alive for a playoff spot here.