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NFL playoff picture Week 11: Lions hold strong in NFC as Bills upset Chiefs in AFC race

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There are seven weeks left in the regular season, and the playoff field is starting to come together.

The Detroit Lions didn’t miss a beat in the NFC race on Sunday. They cruised to another dominant win, this one a 52-6 laugher over the Jacksonville Jaguars to move to 9-1 on the year. That marked the worst loss in Jaguars franchise history.

In the AFC, the Buffalo Bills knocked off the NFL’s last undefeated team on Sunday afternoon. The Bills grabbed a 30-21 win over the Kansas City Chiefs, which moved them to 9-2 on the year. The Chiefs, however, still hold a slight edge in the AFC standings and are in control of the top seed.

Here’s a look at where things stand playoff-wise as Week 11 of the NFL season wraps up.

As of Nov. 18, here’s what the playoff race looks like in the NFC

1. Detroit Lions (9-1)

2. Philadelphia Eagles (8-2) vs. 7. Washington Commanders (7-4)

3. Arizona Cardinals (6-4) vs. 6. Green Bay Packers (7-3)

4. Atlanta Falcons (6-5) vs. 5. Minnesota Vikings (8-2)

On the bubble

8. Los Angeles Rams (5-5)

9. Seattle Seahawks (5-5)

10. San Francisco 49ers (5-5)

As of Nov. 18, here’s what the playoff race looks like in the AFC

1. Kansas City Chiefs (9-1)

2. Buffalo Bills (9-2) vs. 7. Denver Broncos (6-5)

3. Pittsburgh Steelers (8-2) vs. 6. Baltimore Ravens (7-4)

4. Houston Texans* (6-4) vs. 5. Los Angeles Chargers (7-3)

On the bubble

8. Indianapolis Colts (5-6)

9. Miami Dolphins (4-6)

10. Cincinnati Bengals (4-7)

As of Nov. 18, here’s where things stand in the NFC

NFC East

1. Philadelphia Eagles (8-2)

2. Washington Commanders (7-4)

3. Dallas Cowboys* (3-6)

4. New York Giants (2-8)

NFC North

1. Detroit Lions (9-1)

2. Minnesota Vikings (8-2)

3. Green Bay Packers (7-3)

4. Chicago Bears (4-6)

NFC South

1. Atlanta Falcons (6-5)

2. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-6)

3. New Orleans Saints (4-7)

4. Carolina Panthers (3-7)

NFC West

1. Arizona Cardinals (6-4)

2. Los Angeles Rams (5-5)

3. Seattle Seahawks (5-5)

4. San Francisco 49ers (5-5)

As of Nov. 18, here’s where things stand in the AFC

AFC East

1. Buffalo Bills (9-2)

2. Miami Dolphins (4-6)

3. New York Jets (3-8)

4. New England Patriots (3-8)

AFC North

1. Pittsburgh Steelers (8-2)

2. Baltimore Ravens (7-4)

3. Cincinnati Bengals (4-7)

4. Cleveland Browns (2-8)

AFC South

1. Houston Texans* (6-4)

2. Indianapolis Colts (5-6)

3. Tennessee Titans (2-8)

4. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-9)

AFC West

1. Kansas City Chiefs (9-1)

2. Los Angeles Chargers (7-3)

3. Denver Broncos (6-5)

4. Las Vegas Raiders (2-8)

*The Cowboys and Texans will square off on Monday night to wrap up Week 11.

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