What NFL playoff picture, draft order look like after Week 16

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Cleveland Browns' Denzel Ward (21) defends against New York Jets' Breshad Perriman (19) during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020, in East Rutherford, N.J. (Bill Kostroun/AP)

With all of Week 16’s games in the books, here’s an updated look at the 2020 NFL playoff picture and the 2021 NFL draft order.

IF THE PLAYOFFS STARTED TODAY…

AFC

1) Kansas City Chiefs (14-1)
2) Buffalo Bills (12-3)
3) Pittsburgh Steelers (12-3)
4) Tennessee Titans (10-5)
5) Miami Dolphins (10-5)
6) Baltimore Ravens (10-5)
7) Cleveland Browns (10-5)

In the hunt…
Indianapolis Colts (10-5)

NFC

1) Green Bay Packers (12-3)
2) New Orleans Saints (11-4)
3) Seattle Seahawks (11-4)
4) Washington Football Team (6-9)
5) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10-5)
6) Los Angeles Rams (9-6)
7) Chicago Bears (8-7)

In the hunt…
Arizona Cardinals (8-7)
Dallas Cowboys (6-9)
New York Giants (5-10)

Current first-round playoff matchups

First-round byes
Chiefs, Packers

AFC Wild Card
2) Bills vs. 7) Browns
3) Steelers vs. 6) Ravens
4) Titans vs. 5) Dolphins

NFC Wild Card
2) Saints vs. 7) Bears
3) Seahawks vs. 6) Rams
4) Washington vs. 5) Buccaneers

UPDATED 2021 NFL DRAFT ORDER

*Includes all teams currently not in a playoff position

1) Jacksonville Jaguars (1-14 – Draft spot clinched)
2) New York Jets (2-13 – Draft spot clinched)
3) Miami Dolphins (4-11 – via Houston Texans)
4) Atlanta Falcons (4-11)
5) Cincinnati Bengals (4-10-1)
6) Philadelphia Eagles (4-10-1)
7) Detroit Lions (5-10)
8) New York Giants (5-10)
9) Carolina Panthers (5-10)
10) Denver Broncos (5-10)
11) Dallas Cowboys (6-9)
12) Los Angeles Chargers (6-9)
13) Minnesota Vikings (6-9)
14) New England Patriots (6-9)
15) San Francisco 49ers (6-9)
16) Las Vegas Raiders (7-8)
17) Arizona Cardinals (8-7)
18) Indianapolis Colts (10-5)

2021 NFL Draft order via Tankathon

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