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NFL playoff picture: AFC, NFC seeds through Week 15

Week 15 brought a decidedly unfamiliar prospect in the AFC playoff picture: the New England Patriots playing on wild-card weekend for the first time since 2009. The Patriots fell below the Houston Texans, and into the No. 3 spot in the AFC race, after losing Sunday to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Here is how the rest of the NFL playoff picture shakes out at the moment, with live playoff odds from ESPN's Football Power Index.

Note: X denotes a team that has clinched a playoff berth, while Z shows a team that has clinched its division.