NFL Playoff Scenarios Entering Week 17

Jan 5, 2013; Houston, TX, USA; General view of the NFL Wild Card logo on the field before a game between the Houston Texans and Cincinnati Bengals during the AFC Wild Card playoff game at Reliant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 5, 2013; Houston, TX, USA; General view of the NFL Wild Card logo on the field before a game between the Houston Texans and Cincinnati Bengals during the AFC Wild Card playoff game at Reliant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 1, 2013; New Orleans, LA, USA; General view of a Vince Lombardi Trophy at the commissioner
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The NFL Playoff picture is starting to take shape and Week 17 features as many as seven teams fighting for just three playoff spots in two conferences. 

With just one week left in the NFL regular season, there are three playoff spots left across both the NFC and AFC, with just one remaining on the NFC side of things.

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Just one playoff spot remains open in the NFC and it’s down to whoever can win the lowly NFC South, but things are a lot more complicated over in the AFC. Five teams are fighting for what could end up being just one spot, based off of what the Cincinnati Bengals do against the Denver Broncos on Monday night.

Here’s a look at what each remaining team alive needs to have happen in order for them to make the playoffs this season.

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