If the Patriots win the division but don’t secure the No. 1 seed in the AFC, they would play one of the three wild card teams to begin the playoffs on Wild Card Weekend. Entering Week 16, there are five teams that have a realistic chance to earn a wild card berth. Some of these teams might win their division.

The Cowboys played their way out of the NFC Wild Card with the loss on Sunday night. A best case scenario would be tying with the Packers (who would have to lose out) at 9-7-1, but then the Packers would hold the tiebreaker by having a better record within the conference.

With a 10-4 record, the Bears enter Saturday night’s showdown with the Packers (9-4-1) at Soldier Field a half game ahead of Green Bay atop the NFC North. They can clinch a playoff spot this weekend w

The Lions took a hard hit to their playoff chances with their 41-34 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in Week 15. Detroit now sits at 8-6 with three weeks left and finds itself two games back in the NFC North and 1.5 back in the Wild Card race.

Entering Sunday's showdown against the New England Patriots, the Buffalo Bills' most likely first-round playoff opponent is the Pittsburgh Steelers.