While many teams are still fighting it out even to make the 2022 playoffs, other teams have their mind on seedings and the NFL playoff bracket. The seedings each team carries into the playoffs can have a huge impact on their path through the NFL playoff bracket. That is especially the case for teams still fighting for division titles and the ability to host at least one playoff game.
Let’s take a look at how the current NFL playoff bracket stands based on the current playoff picture for the 2022-23 season.
Current NFL Playoff Bracket
The playoff seedings and brackets below are based on the NFL standings as of the conclusion of Sunday Night Football, Jan. 1, 2023. We will not take into account projections for games that are yet to be played, so this bracket will be fluid across Week 17.
x – clinched a playoff spot
y – clinched the division
AFC Playoff Seeds and Standings
1) Kansas City Chiefs (13-3) – y
2) Buffalo Bills (12-3) – y
3) Cincinnati Bengals (11-4) – x
4) Jacksonville Jaguars (8-8)
5) Los Angeles Chargers (10-6) – x
6) Baltimore Ravens (10-6) – x
7) New England Patriots (8-8)
In the hunt: Miami Dolphins (8-8), Pittsburgh Steelers (8-8), and Tennessee Titans (7-9)
NFC Playoff Seeds and Standings
1) Philadelphia Eagles (13-3) – x
2) San Francisco 49ers (12-4) – y
3) Minnesota Vikings (12-4) – y
4) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-8) – y
5) Dallas Cowboys (12-4) – x
6) New York Giants (9-6-1) – x
7) Seattle Seahawks (8-8)
In the hunt: Green Bay Packers (8-8), and Detroit Lions (8-8).
NFL Playoff Schedule as of Now
Based on the current AFC and NFC standings, the matchups for Wild Card Weekend and the Divisional Round would be as follows:
AFC
Wild Card Weekend:
- (7) New England Patriots vs. Buffalo Bills (2)
- (6) Baltimore Ravens vs. Cincinnati Bengals (3)
- (5) Los Angeles Chargers vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (4)
Divisional Round:
- Lowest remaining seed vs. Kansas City Chiefs (1)
- Third-highest seed vs. Second-highest seed
NFC
Wild Card Weekend:
- (7) Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers (2)
- (6) New York Giants vs. Minnesota Vikings (3)
- (5) Dallas Cowboys vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4)
Divisional Round:
- Lowest remaining seed vs. Philadelphia Eagles (1)
- Third-highest seed vs. Second-highest seed