NFL Playoff Picture: Postseason seeds, projected draft order

NFL Playoff Picture is a weekly look at the teams jockeying to secure their shot to make it to Super Bowl LX.

AFC

x = clinched playoff berth
y = clinched division title

The Denver Broncos are AFC West champions for the first time since 2015. The Houston Texans handed the division crown to Denver after beating the Los Angeles Chargers in a matchup with big implications.

With Saturday's victory, Houston officially clinched a playoff spot, dropped the Chargers to the No. 7 seed, and eliminated the Indianapolis Colts from playoff contention. It's a remarkable turnaround for the Texans, winners of eight in a row, who are headed to the postseason despite starting 0-3.

In the hunt

The Baltimore Ravens relied on Derrick Henry again Saturday, and it paid off. A vintage, four-touchdown Henry outing helped Baltimore take down the Green Bay Packers to stay alive in the AFC North. However, the Pittsburgh Steelers will clinch the division title if they beat the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.

NFC

x = clinched playoff berth
y = clinched division title

The Chicago Bears won the NFC North before taking the field Sunday. The Packers' home loss to the Ravens officially clinched Chicago's first division crown since 2018.

Green Bay's latest defeat also means that Matt LaFleur's outfit will have the 7-seed in the NFC for the third straight season, regardless of what happens in its regular-season finale. The Packers will face the No. 2 seed in the playoffs.

In the hunt

Tampa Bay's campaign is only good for the No. 11 seed in the NFC, but the Bucs remain alive in the playoff race thanks to the unimpressive NFC South.

Projected NFL draft order

The NFL's only two-win teams - the New York Giants and Las Vegas Raiders - face off Sunday in a matchup that will likely decide which team gets to pick first overall in the 2026 NFL Draft.