NFL Playoffs 2017: Known AFC, NFC Schedule and Updated Bracket Scenarios

While 10 of the 12 playoff spots have been claimed, there is still a lot of uncertainty heading into Week 17.

Only the Dallas Cowboys have their seed locked up, meaning teams will spend the final week of the regular season doing whatever they can to get the best possible seed in the postseason. Although a bye doesn’t always lead to a Super Bowl, it usually doesn’t hurt to get some rest after a long year.

Plenty of teams would also like to earn a home game if possible.

The entire schedule will be available after Week 17, but this is what we know heading into Sunday’s contests.

AFC Scenarios

We know the six teams in the AFC playoffs, but we are still waiting on the order. 

The Oakland Raiders might be the most interesting team with the possibility of finishing with either the No. 1 seed or the No. 5 seed.

We know the New England Patriots will get one bye while the AFC West champion will get the other, but the latter has not been decided yet with the Kansas City Chiefs still in striking range. They earned a playoff berth with their Sunday night win over the Denver Broncos, but they are not settling for just a wild-card spot.

“This feels great,” Tyreek Hill said after the game, per Blair Kerkhoff of the Kansas City Star. “But we’re going for the No. 2 seed. We just need to keep fighting and keep winning.”

Considering the No. 5 seed will likely need to win three road games to reach the Super Bowl, this is quite a difference.

The Raiders can earn home-field advantage throughout the playoffs with a Week 17 win and a Patriots loss, but they can also drop to No. 5 with a loss and a Chiefs win. You can be certain all of these teams will be playing for a victory on the final day of the regular season.

The Pittsburgh Steelers already secured their division title with a dramatic victory over …

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