NFL Playoff Picture 2017: Updated AFC, NFC Standings, Super Bowl Odds and More

Ten of the 12 playoff spots are filled. An 11th could be decided Monday night if the Detroit Lions are able to take down the Dallas Cowboys on the road.

All six teams in the AFC are officially locked in, with only seeding to be decided. The New England Patriots, Oakland Raiders, Kansas City Chiefs, Pittsburgh Steelers and Houston Texans are headed to the postseason regardless of Sunday’s results.

The Patriots and the AFC West winner will be receiving byes. The Steelers and Texans will be hosting games Wild Card Weekend.

The Cowboys have had the NFC’s top seed locked up since Thursday, but the NFC picture is otherwise a little muddy. The Seattle Seahawks, Atlanta Falcons and Lions all still have a chance at locking up that second bye.

Here’s a look at the overall picture for both conferences heading into Monday night.

AFC

Everything here is pretty self-explanatory. If the Patriots defeat the Dolphins next weekend, they’re the top seed. If they don’t, Oakland still has a chance—albeit one that feels much smaller now than it did 48 hours ago.

The Raiders will hand over the reins to Matt McGloin after Derek Carr suffered a leg injury that will likely keep him out the remainder of the season. McGloin, a former walk-on at Penn State who latched on with the Raiders after going undrafted in 2013, threw for 1,547 yards and eight touchdowns against as many picks as a rookie.

Carr came into the fold the next season, and McGloin has mostly been relegated to clipboard holder after winning the backup job. He’s thrown four passes, completing two, this season.

“You are still practicing, coming in early and leaving late,” McGloin told reporters. “I always prepare as if I am a …

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