The Lions’ Thursday night win over the Cowboys had major implications for the NFC wild card race. We look at the Lions, Cowboys and everyone else in the NFL playoff race below, with standings updated through Thursday Night Football in Week 14:
AFC Playoff Picture
DIVISION LEADERS
1. Patriots (11-2) Best record in the NFL.
2. Broncos (10-2) If they win out, they’re the No. 1 seed in the AFC, as they would own the tiebreaker over the Patriots.
3. Jaguars (8-4) Lead the AFC South thanks to a better record than the Colts against common opponents.
4. Ravens (6-6) Own the common games tiebreaker over the Steelers.
WILD CARDS
5. Chargers (8-4) Own the tiebreaker over the Bills and Colts based on a better AFC record.
6. Colts (8-4) Still play the Jaguars twice, so the AFC South is wide op

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