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.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementCincinnati 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:
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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
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