The playoff standings are getting as crazy as a wild turkey prior to Thanksgiving, which is fitting since the league is hitting that point in the calendar. The NFC West is as unpredictable as ever, with the Seattle Seahawks taking over the division lead thanks to their win over the Arizona Cardinals.

With a the Buffalo Bills on a bye, a big Thursday Night Football game, a Sunday night contest featuring two NFC playoff hopefuls, and a Monday night game featuring two AFC playoff teams, Sunday afternoon felt a little light as far as the NFL Playoff Picture was concerned,

The Chiefs barely squeaked out a win over the Panthers, the Cowboys upset the Commanders, and John won the Harbowl. More from a thrilling NFL Week 12.

The AFC had a major shake-up after the thrilling Week 11 slate, even if not much changed in the standings. The Kansas City Chiefs are no longer the lone unbeaten, as the Buffalo Bills own the head-to-head tiebreaker over them for home-field advantage in the playoffs.

The NFC North has a key matchup in the spotlight to open Week 12’s Sunday slate when the Chicago Bears host the Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Field. The game kicks off at 1 p.m. ET and is the most significant game in the early slate.

We're two-thirds of the way through the 2024 NFL season. Here's how the playoff picture looks ahead of Week 13:

The 2025 NFL playoffs don't start for another six weeks, but teams can start locking down a postseason berth as soon as this weekend. Three teams — the Buffalo Bills, defending champion Kansas City Chiefs and Detroit Lions — all have opportunities to clinch a spot in the postseason,

The Ravens beat the Chargers and moved up to the AFC's No. 5 seed. In the NFC, Seattle made the biggest jump in Week 12. Next? The Chiefs, Bills and Lions can clinch spots.