NFL PLAYOFF PICTURE
Three wild-card spots remain up for grabs next Sunday (*-clinched playoff spot; **-clinched division):
NFC
1. Philadelphia (12-2)**
2. Vikings (12-3)**
3. L.A. Rams (11-4)**
4. New Orleans (11-4)*
5. Carolina (11-4)*
6. Atlanta (8-6)
AFC
1. New England (12-3)**
2. Pittsburgh (11-3)**
3. Jacksonville (10-5)**
4. Kansas City (9-6)**
5. Baltimore (9-6)
6. Tennessee (8-7)
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