NFL playoff picture: Standings, wild-card matchups and schedule

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Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (3) runs with the ball on a keeper play as Los Angeles Rams linebacker Terrell Lewis (52) closes in, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020, in Seattle. (Elaine Thompson/AP)

After a wild Week 17 that offered plenty of drama, the 2020 NFL regular season is complete and the playoff picture is now clear.

Here’s an updated look at the playoff standings and the matchups for the wild-card round.

AFC PLAYOFF TEAMS

1) Kansas City Chiefs (14-2)
2) Buffalo Bills (13-3)
3) Pittsburgh Steelers (12-4)
4) Tennessee Titans (11-5)
5) Baltimore Ravens (11-5)
6) Cleveland Browns (11-5)
7) Indianapolis Colts (11-5)

NFC PLAYOFF TEAMS

1) Green Bay Packers (13-3)
2) New Orleans Saints (12-4)
3) Seattle Seahawks (12-4)
4) Washington Football Team (7-9)
5) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11-5)
6) Los Angeles Rams (10-6)
7) Chicago Bears (8-8)

Matchups and Schedule for Wild Card Weekend

First-round byes
Chiefs, Packers

AFC Wild Card
2) Bills vs. 7) Colts – Saturday, Jan. 9 at 1:05 p.m. ET
3) Steelers vs. 6) Browns – Sunday, Jan. 10 at 8:15 p.m. ET
4) Titans vs. 5) Ravens – Sunday, Jan. 10 at 1:05 p.m. ET

NFC Wild Card
2) Saints vs. 7) Bears – Sunday, Jan. 10 at 4:40 p.m. ET
3) Seahawks vs. 6) Rams – Saturday, Jan. 9 at 4:40 p.m. ET
4) Washington vs. 5) Buccaneers – Saturday, Jan. 9 at 8:15 p.m. ET

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