With Lions form of playoff contention, Packers among 11 teams with 3 open spots |AP News

The Lions stay at home in the playoffs, the Packers are in the postseason, and there's only one spot left in the NFC.

The Lions are out of the playoff race, the Packers are among 11 teams and 3 spots remain open.

Lions eliminated from playoffs, Packers among 11 teams with three open spots

The Lions stay at home for the playoffs, the Packers are in the postseason and just one spot remains open in the NFC.

Detroit's dismal performance in a 23-10 loss to Minnesota on Christmas Day eliminated the Lions (8-8) and allowed Green Bay (9-5-1) to clinch at least a wild card berth.

The Packers join the NFC East champion Eagles (10-5), Bears (11-5), Seahawks (12-3), 49ers (11-4) and Rams (11-4).The Panthers (8-7) and Buccaneers (7-8) are battling for the final playoff spot in the NFC.

Denver's 20-13 win over Kansas City on Wednesday night moved the Broncos (13-3) closer to clinching the AFC West and No. 1 seed in the NFL.

The Patriots (12-3), Bills (11-4), Jaguars (11-4) and Chargers (11-4) have also secured playoff spots.The Texans (10-5), Steelers (9-6), Colts (8-7) and Ravens (7-8) are fighting for the last two spots in the AFC.

The first game of the NFL Holiday Triathlon had no playoff implications, as Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Washington Commanders 30-23.

With 10 days left in the regular season, only Philadelphia has won the league championship.Eleven of the 14 playoff spots have been secured, with six teams competing for the final three spots.

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New England closes with a win over the Jets and a loss or a tie against Buffalo or a tie against New York and a loss to the Bills.

Buffalo wins over Philadelphia and the Jets and if the Patriots lose to the Jets or Eagles.

The Steelers beat or tie the Browns, or the Ravens lose or tie the Packers on Saturday night.

If Pittsburgh loses to Cleveland and beats Green Bay and the Steelers in the final two games, the Ravens will win.

Jacksonville with a win in Indianapolis and a loss or beat Houston or beat the Colts and a loss to the Texans.

Houston needs a win or tie against the Chargers or a loss or tie against the Colts to qualify for the playoffs.The Texans can win the division with a win over the Chargers and Colts and a loss to the Jaguars and Indianapolis or Tennessee in the last two games.

The Colts can't win this division.They need Houston to lose to the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday to stay alive.Indianapolis then needs to beat Jacksonville next Sunday and Texas to clinch a wild-card spot.

The Broncos will win if the Chargers lose or tie with Houston.Denver can also clinch first place in the AFC this weekend if the Chargers lose or tie and the Patriots lose and the Bills lose or tie and the Jaguars lose or tie.

The Eagles, a defending Super Bowl champion, became the first team in two decades to win the division in consecutive seasons.They will be NFC No. 2, 3 or 4 seeds.

Chicago wins by beating San Francisco, losing to Green Bay, or if both teams tie.

The Packers would have to win their last two games against the Ravens and Vikings, and the Bears would have to go 0-2 or 0-1-1 for Green Bay to win the division.

Carolina has a win over Seattle and a loss or tie by Tampa Bay.The Buccaneers have defeated Miami and the Panthers in their last two games.

The Seahawks clinched the division with a win over Carolina and a loss or tie by the Rams and a loss or tie by the 49ers or a tie against the Panthers and a loss by the Rams and 49ers.

The 49ers will win the division with the No.1 seed if they beat the Bears and Seahawks in their last two home games.

The Rams have a ways to go for the division crown, but must finish better than Seattle and San Francisco.

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