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2020 NFL playoff races, standings: Buccaneers clinch playoff spot, Cardinals playoff hopes take massive hit

The NFL playoff teams are starting to take shape as the Week 16 slate of games have begun. The Minnesota Vikings made the NFC playoff race less complex after being eliminated from the playoffs on Friday with a loss to the New Orleans Saints, who wrapped up the NFC South with a victory. The Tampa bay Buccaneers have clinched their first playoff berth since 2007 while the Arizona Cardinals squandered their playoff hopes with a loss to the San Francisco 49ers -- allowing the Chicago Bears back into the playoff picture.

In the AFC, the Miami Dolphins need to win out to clinch a playoff spot -- and can eliminate the Las Vegas Raiders with a victory Saturday.

Below, you can find a division-by-division breakdown of the current standings, how each club performed in Week 15 and what they have next on the schedule.

AFC East

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x-Bills

Dolphins

e-Patriots

e-Jets

x-clinched division title

e- eliminated from playoffs

Buffalo Bills
What to know: TBD after Monday's game at Patriots

Remaining schedule: at Patriots, vs. Dolphins

Miami Dolphins
What to know: TBD after Saturday's game at Raiders

Remaining schedule: at Raiders, at Bills

New England Patriots
What to know: TBD after Monday's game vs. Bills

Remaining schedule: vs. Bills, vs. Jets

New York Jets
What to know: TBD after Sunday's game vs. Browns

Remaining schedule: vs. Browns, at Patriots

AFC North

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z-Steelers

Browns

Ravens

e-Bengals

z-clinched playoff spot

Pittsburgh Steelers
What to know: TBD after Sunday's game vs. Colts

Remaining schedule: vs. Colts, at Browns

Cleveland Browns
What to know: TBD after Sunday's game at Jets

Next game: at Jets, vs. Steelers

Baltimore Ravens
What to know: TBD after Sunday's game vs. Giants

Remaining schedule: vs. Giants, at Bengals

Cincinnati Bengals
What to know: TBD after Sunday's game at Texans

Remaining schedule: at Texans, vs. Ravens

AFC South

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Titans

Colts

e- Texans
e- Jaguars

e- eliminated from playoffs

Tennessee Titans
What to know: TBD after Sunday's game at Packers

Remaining schedule: at Packers, at Texans

Indianapolis Colts
What to know: TBD after Sunday's game at Steelers

Remaining schedule: at Steelers, vs. Jaguars

Houston Texans
What to know: TBD after Sunday's game vs. Bengals

Remaining schedule: vs. Bengals, vs. Titans

Jacksonville Jaguars
What to know: TBD after Sunday's game vs. Bears

Remaining schedule: vs. Bears, at Colts

AFC West

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x-Chiefs

Raiders
e-Broncos
e-Chargers
x-clinched division title

Kansas City Chiefs
What to know: TBD after Sunday's game vs. Falcons

Remaining schedule: vs. Falcons, vs. Chargers

Las Vegas Raiders
What to know: TBD after Saturday's game vs. Dolphins

Remaining schedule: vs. Dolphins, at Broncos

Denver Broncos
What to know: TBD after Sunday's game at Chargers

Remaining schedule: at Chargers, vs. Raiders

Los Angeles Chargers
What to know: TBD after Sunday's game vs. Broncos

Remaining schedule: vs. Broncos, at Chiefs


NFC East

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Washington



Cowboys

Giants


Eagles

Washington Football Team
What to know: TBD after Sunday's game vs. Panthers

Remaining schedule: vs. Panthers, at Eagles

Dallas Cowboys
What to know: TBD after Sunday's game vs. Eagles

Remaining schedule: vs. Eagles, at Giants

New York Giants
What to know: TBD after Sunday's game at Ravens

Remaining schedule: at Ravens, vs. Cowboys

Philadelphia Eagles
What to know: TBD after Sunday's game at Cowboys

Remaining schedule: at Cowboys, vs. Washington

NFC North

W L T PCT DIFF
x-Packers


Bears


e-Vikings


e-Lions

x-clinched division title

e- eliminated from playoffs

Green Bay Packers
What to know: TBD after Sunday's game vs. Titans

Remaining schedule: vs. Titans, at Bears

Chicago Bears
What to know: TBD after Sunday's game vs. Jaguars

Remaining schedule: at Jaguars, vs. Packers

Minnesota Vikings
What to know: The Vikings were eliminated from the playoffs after Friday's loss to the Saints. This will be the second time in three years Minnesota will miss the postseason.

Remaining schedule: at Lions

Detroit Lions
What to know: The Lions lose 10 games in a season for the third consecutive year after getting blown out by the Buccaneers. They'll be playing for a top10 draft pick next week.

Remaining schedule: vs. Vikings

NFC South

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x-Saints


z-Buccaneers


e-Falcons

e-Panthers
x-clinched division title

z-clinched playoff spot

e- eliminated from playoffs

New Orleans Saints
What to know: The Saints are a half-game behind Green Bay for the top seed in the conference with a victory over the Saints Friday, and the Packers own the head-to-head tiebreaker. New Orleans has the tiebreaker over Seattle for the No. 2
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