The NFL playoff picture gets clearer in Week 13 with three premier games on Thanksgiving Day.
The Packers and Lions play on Nov. 27 in Detroit in a return matchup from the Packers’ dominant Week 1 win in Green Bay. Then, Kansas City tries to add another victory when it faces the resurgent Cowboys.
Cincinnati can climb to within two games in the win column by beating the Baltimore Ravens in the late game in Joe Burrow’s return from injury.
Here is the NFL playoff picture in Week 13, with the standings updated throughout Thanksgiving:
NFL Playoff Picture, Week 13
TO BE UPDATED
AFC Playoff Picture
Division leaders
1. New England Patriots (10-2) AFC East leaders
- This week: vs. NY Giants, 7:15 p.m. CT Monday on ESPN
- Remaining schedule: OFF, Buffalo, at Baltimore, at NY Jets, Miami
2. Denver Broncos (9-2) AFC West leaders
- This week: at Washington, 7:20 p.m. CT Sunday on NBC
- Remaining schedule: at Las Vegas, Green Bay, Jacksonville, at Kansas City, LA Chargers
3. Indianapolis Colts (8-3) AFC South leaders
- This week: vs. Houston, Noon CT Sunday
- Remaining schedule: at Jacksonville, at Seattle, San Francisco, Jacksonville, at Houston
4. Baltimore Ravens (6-5) AFC North leaders
- This week: vs. Cincinnati, 7:20 p.m. CT Thursday on NBC
- Remaining schedule: Pittsburgh, at Cincinnati, New England, at Green Bay, at Pittsburgh
Wild cards
5. Los Angeles Chargers (7-4)
- This week: vs. Las Vegas, 3:25 p.m. CT Sunday
- Remaining schedule: Philadelphia, at Kansas City, at Dallas, Houston, at Denver
6. Jacksonville Jaguars (7-4)
- This week: at Tennessee, Noon CT Sunday on CBS
- Remaining schedule: at Tennessee, Indianapolis, NY Jets, at Denver, at Indianapolis, Tennessee
7. Buffalo Bills (7-4)
- This week: at Pittsburgh, 3:25 p.m. CT Sunday on CBS
- Remaining schedule: Cincinnati, at New England, at Cleveland, Philadelphia, NY Jets
Outside looking in
8. Houston Texans (6-5)
- This week: at Indianapolis,
- Remaining schedule: at Kansas City, Arizona, Las Vegas, at LA Chargers, Indianapolis
9. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-5)
- This week: vs. Buffalo, 3:25 p.m. CT Sunday on CBS
- Remaining schedule: at Baltimore, Miami, at Detroit, at Cleveland, Baltimore
10. Kansas City Chiefs (6-5)
- This week: at Dallas, 3:30 p.m. CT Thursday on CBS
- Remaining schedule: Houston, LA Chargers, at Tennessee, Denver, at Las Vegas
11. Miami Dolphins (4-7)
- This week: vs. New Orleans, Noon CT Sunday
- Remaining schedule: at NY Jets, at Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Tampa Bay, at New England
12. Cincinnati Bengals (3-8)
- This week: at Baltimore, 7:20 p.m. CT Thursday on NBC
- Remaining schedule: at Buffalo, Baltimore, at Miami, Arizona, Cleveland
13. Cleveland Browns (3-8)
- This week: vs. San Francisco, Noon CT Sunday
- Remaining schedule: Tennessee, at Chicago, Buffalo, Pittsburgh, at Cincinnati
14. Las Vegas Raiders (2-9)
- This week: at LA Chargers, 3:25 p.m. CT Sunday
- Remaining schedule: Denver, at Philadelphia, at Houston, NY Giants, Kansas City
15. New York Jets (2-9)
- This week: vs. Atlanta, Noon CT Sunday
- Remaining schedule: vs. Miami, at Jacksonville, at New Orleans, New England, at Buffalo
16. Tennessee Titans (1-10)
- This week: vs. Jacksonville, Noon CT Sunday on CBS
- Remaining schedule: at Cleveland, at San Francisco, Kansas City, New Orleans, at Jacksonville
NFC playoff picture
Division leaders
1. Los Angeles Rams (9-2) NFC West leader
- This week: at Carolina, Noon CT Sunday
- Remaining schedule: at Arizona, Detroit, at Seattle, at Atlanta, Arizona
2. Philadelphia Eagles (8-3) NFC East leader
- This week: vs. Chicago, 2 p.m. CT Friday on Amazon Prime Video
- Remaining schedule: at LA Chargers, Las Vegas, at Washington, at Buffalo, Washington
3. Chicago Bears (8-3) NFC North leader
- This week: at Philadelphia, 2 p.m. CT Friday on Amazon Prime Video
- Remaining schedule: at Green Bay, Cleveland, Green Bay, at San Francisco, Detroit
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-5) NFC South leader
- This week: vs. Arizona, Noon CT Sunday
- Remaining schedule: New Orleans, Atlanta, at Carolina, at Miami, Carolina
Wild cards
5. Seattle Seahawks (8-3)
- This week: vs. Minnesota, 3:05 p.m. CT Sunday on FOX
- Remaining schedule: at Atlanta, Indianapolis, LA Rams, at Carolina, at San Francisco
6. Green Bay Packers (7-3-1)
- This week: at Detroit, Noon CT Thursday on FOX
- Remaining schedule: Chicago, at Denver, at Chicago, Baltimore, at Minnesota
7. San Francisco 49ers (7-4)
- This week: at Cleveland, Noon CT Sunday
- Remaining schedule: OFF, Tennessee, at Indianapolis, Chicago, Seattle
Outside looking in
8. Detroit Lions (7-4)
- This week: vs. Green Bay, Noon CT Thursday on FOX
- Remaining schedule: Dallas, at LA Rams, Pittsburgh, at Minnesota, at Chicago
9. Carolina Panthers (6-5)
- This week: vs. LA Rams, Noon CT Sunday
- Remaining schedule: OFF, at New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Seattle, at Tampa Bay
10. Dallas Cowboys (5-5-1)
- This week: vs. Kansas City, 3:30 p.m. CT Thursday on CBS
- Remaining schedule: at Detroit, Minnesota, LA Chargers, at Washington, at NY Giants
11. Atlanta Falcons (4-7)
- This week: at NY Jets, Noon CT Sunday
- Remaining schedule: Seattle, at Tampa Bay, at Arizona, LA Rams, New Orleans
12. Minnesota Vikings (4-7)
- This week: at Seattle, 3:05 p.m. CT Sunday on FOX
- Remaining schedule: Washington, at Dallas, at NY Giants, Detroit, Green Bay
13. Arizona Cardinals (3-8)
- This week: at Tampa Bay, Noon CT Sunday
- Remaining schedule: LA Rams, at Houston, Atlanta, at Cincinnati, at LA Rams
14. Washington Commanders (3-8)
- This week: vs. Denver, 7:20 p.m. CT Sunday on NBC
- Remaining schedule: at Minnesota, at NY Giants, Philadelphia, Dallas, at Philadelphia
15. New Orleans Saints (2-9)
- This week: at Miami, Noon CT Sunday
- Remaining schedule: at Tampa Bay, Carolina, NY Jets, at Tennessee, at Atlanta
16. New York Giants (2-10); eliminated from playoff contention
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: NFL playoff picture, NFL standings update after Week 13
