The Browns get in ahead of the Patriots based on better record in conference games.
y -- clinched home-field
z -- Clinched division
x -- Clinched playoff spot
For a detailed explanation of tie-breaking procedures, click here.
Wild-card matchups
AFC matchups
Indianapolis Colts at New York Jets
Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers
First-round byes: Oakland Raiders, Tennessee Titans.
NFC matchups
New York Giants at San Francisco
Atlanta Falcons at Green Bay Packers
First-round byes: Philadelphia Eagles, Tampa Bay Bucs.
Momentum meter
Raiders:
Sort of goes without saying that a team that has won five straight games is on the way up. But Sunday's win over the Chargers puts the Raiders in first place in the AFC West and in the driver's seat for homefield advantage in the AFC. That would mean no cross-country trips and plenty of crazies in the "Black Hole."
Bills:
With basically no tiebreakers, things didn't look very good for the Bills even before Sunday. Well, after Sunday they look even worse. At 6-7, the Bills now trail eight teams (they're behind the Ravens based on conference record) in the wild-card race. That's just way too many teams to pass.