During the regular season, the NFL Playoff Race Bracket and Seeds reflect how the playoffs would stand if the season ended up to that point. The NFL playoffs are not based on a pure bracket system. In the divisional playoffs, the No. 1 seed is assured of playing the lowest-seeded Wild Card survivor. There are no restrictions on intra-division games and the higher seed of any matchup will have home-field advantage.
Note: San Diego is still alive because of the Denver loss.
AFC Playoff tiebreakers
NY Jets earn the AFC East division title and No. 3 seed based on head-to-head over New England and Miami (2-1 to Patriots' 2-2 and Dolphins' 1-2)
Baltimore earns the No. 6 spot based on head-to-head over Miami (1-0).
Miami earns the higher seed in division based on conference record over New England (6-4 to Patriots' 6-5).
NFC Playoff tiebreakers
N.Y. Gaints earn the top seed based on conference record over Carolina (8-2 to Panthers' 7-3).
Dallas earns the No. 5 seed based on head-to-head over Tampa Bay (1-0).
Tampa Bay earns the No. 6 seed based on conference record over Atlanta (8-4 to Falcons' 6-4).