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NFL playoff picture: FINAL WEEK If the season ended now:AFC first-round byes: (1) Patriots; (2) BroncosAFC wild card: (6) Jets at (3) Bengals; (5) Chiefs at (4) TexansNFC first-round byes: (1) Panthers; (2) CardinalsNFC wild card: (6) Seahawks at (3) Packers; (5) Vikings at (4) RedskinsOnly two playoff spots remain as the regular season enters its final week.The Denver Broncos claimed an AFC postseason berth by beating the Cincinnati Bengals and knocked the Bengals out of the running for the No. 1 seed. The Broncos still can finish with the top seed but also could drop all the way to...

(y=clinched division, x=clinched playoff berth, z= clinched home field) AFC East Team W L T Pct PF PA Net Pts Home Away Div Conf Last 5 Streak y-New Eng 12 2 0 .857 435 269 166 7-1-0 5-1-0 4-0-0 9-1-0 3-2-0 W-2 NY Jets 9 5 0 .643 344 272 72 5-2-0 4-3-0 2-2-0 6-4-0 4-1-0 W-4 Buffalo 6 8 0 .429 341 336 5 3-3-0 3-5-0 3-2-0 6-5-0 1-4-0 L-2 Miami 5 9 0 .357 278 361 -83 2-4-0 3-5-0 0-5-0 3-7-0 1-4-0 L-2 North Team W L T Pct PF PA Net Pts Home Away Div Conf Last...