The 2023 NFL season is rapidly drawing to a close, but there remains plenty unsettled about the league's playoff picture.Entering Week 16, just four teams have clinched playoff spots. Numerous teams can ensure pa sage to the postseason by the week's end, but there are a couple of divisions that will remain tight until the very end.And the wild card races in each conference? Let's just say "wild" is the perfect descriptor for them, as only six teams had been eliminated from postseason contention with three weeks left in the season.Suffice to say that Week 16 will go a long way toward determining which teams will represent the AFC and NFC on either side of the postseason bracket. Here's what to know about the playoff picture as it stands and how the Week 16 results are impacting it.MORE: This article will be updated periodically to reflect the latest news, updates and results from around the NFL.NFL playoff standings Week 16AFC playoff picture Seed Team Record Clinched? 1 Ravens 11-3 Playoff berth 2 Dolphins 11-4 Playoff berth 3 Chiefs 9-5 4 Jaguars 8-7 5 Browns 10-5 6 Bills 9-6 7 Colts 8-7 In the hunt: Texans (8-7), Steelers (8-7), Bengals (8-7), Broncos (7-8), Raiders (6-8)NFC playoff picture Seed Team Record Clinched? 1 49ers 11-3 NFC West title 2 Lions 11-4 NFC North title 3 Eagles 10-4 Playoff berth 4 Buccaneers 8-7 5 Cowboys 10-5 Playoff berth 6 Rams 8-7 7 Seahawks 8-7 In the hunt: Vikings (7-8), Saints (7-8), Falcons (7-8), Packers (7-8), Giants (5-9), Bears (5-9)NFL tiebreakers, explainedSeveral teams in the AFC and NFC have the same records. Here's how the NFL is breaking the ties between the teams still alive in the 2023 NFL playoff race.AFC tiebreakersThe Jaguarscurrentlylead the AFC Southbecause they have head-to-head wins against both the Texans and the Colts.The Colts hold the AFC's No. 7 seed because of their head-to-head win over the Steelers and the elimination of the Texans and Bengals in the divisional tiebreaks.TheTexanshold the AFC's No. 8 seed because of their head-to-head win over the Steelers and the elimination of the Bengals via the divisional tiebreaks.TheSteelershold the AFC's No. 9 seed because of their season sweep against the Bengals.NFC tiebreakersThe Ramsare the No. 6 seed because of their season sweep of the Seahawks.TheVikingsare the No. 8seed because they have a head-to-head win over the Falcons and both the Packers and Saints were eliminated in the division tiebreakers.TheFalconsown the No. 9 seed because of their head-to-head win over the Packers and their ownership of the division tiebreaker over the Saints.ThePackersown the 10th seed because of their head-to-head win over the Saints.TheGiantsare the 12th seed over the Bears because New York has a better winning percentage in common games.IYER: NFL clinching scenarios Week 16AFCBaltimore Ravens (11-3)Games remaining: at 49ers, vs. Dolphins, vs. SteelersThe Ravens can no longer clinch the AFC North in Week 16. Baltimore could have wrapped up the division with either of the Nick Scott Jersey following results:Ravens win AND Browns lo s or tie ORRavens tie ANDBrowns lo sThe Browns beat the Texans 36-22 to prevent the Ravens from accomplishing that this week.Cleveland Browns (10-5)Games remaining: vs. Jets, at BengalsCleveland clinches playoff berthwith:Browns win ANDBengals lo s ANDBroncos lo s or tie AND Bills lo s ANDDolphins win or tie ANDColts lo s or tie ORBrowns win ANDSteelers lo s or tie ANDBills lo s ANDDolphins win or tie ANDBroncos lo s or tie ORBrowns win ANDSteelers lo s or tie ANDBills lo s ANDDolphins win or tie ANDJaguars lo s AND Coltswin ORBrowns win AND Steelers lo s or tie AND Broncos lo s or tie ANDJaguars lo s ANDColts win ORBrowns win AND Steelers lo s or tie ANDBills lo s AND Chiefs win AND Colts win AND Jaguars lo s ORBrowns win ANDSteelers lo s or tie ANDBroncos lo s or tie AND Dolphins win or tie AND Colts lo s ORBrowns win ANDSteelers lo s or tie ANDBroncos lo s or tie AND Dolphins win or tie ANDJaguars lo s ORBrowns win ANDBengals/Steelerstie ANDBills lo s ANDColts win ANDJaguars lo sKansas City Chiefs (9-5)Games remaining: vs. Raiders, vs. Bengals, at ChargersKansas City clinches playoff berth and AFC West titlewith:Chiefs win ORChiefs tie AND Broncoslo sMiami Dolphins (10-4)Games remaining: at Ravens, vs. BillsThe Dolphins officially clinched aplayoff berththanks to their 22-20 win over the Cowboys. They couldn't clinch the AFC East title, as the Bills prevented that from happening via their Saturday win over the Chargers.NFCDetroit Lions (11-4)Games remaining: at Cowboys, vs. VikingsThe Lions officially clinched theNFC North titlethanks to their 30-24 win over the Vikings.San Francisco 49ers (11-3)Games remaining: vs. Ravens, at Commanders, vs. RamsThe 49ers can no longer clinch the NFC's No. 1 seed, lone first-round bye and homefield advantage in Week 16. San Francisco could have achieved that in Week 16 with the following results:49ers win and Cowboys lo s and Eagles lo s and Lions lo sThe Lions beat the Vikings 30-24 in Week 16 to prevent that from happening.NFL elimination scenarios Week 16There are a few teams that can be eliminated from playoff contention this week. They are as follows.AFCTheRaidersare eliminated from playoff contention with a lo s to the Chiefs. They can also be eliminated with numerous situations involving a tie.TheChargerswere eliminated from playoff contention with Saturday's lo s to the Bills.For the full details on the AFC elimination scenarios, .NFCThe Bearsstaved off elimination by beating the Cardinals in Week 16. However, they remain two games back of a playoff berth, so it remains a long shot that they will be able to qualify for the postseason.TheGiants, meanwhile, will be eliminated from playoff contention with a lo s to the Eagles.For the full details on the NFC elimination scenarios, .MORE:NFL playoff odds Week 16According to Sporting News' expert prediction model, this is where each team's playoff odds stood entering Week 16.AFC Team Playoff % Ravens 100 Dolphins 99.9 Chiefs 99.7 Jaguars 87.8 Browns 75.4 Bills 63.1 Texans 62.3 Colts 57.7 Broncos 26.1 Bengals 23.1 Steelers 4.5 Raiders 0.4NFC Team Playoff % 49ers 100 Cowboys 100 Eagles 100 Buccaneers 74 Seahawks 55.2 Saints 52.8 Vikings 47.6 Rams 39.8 Packers 14.1 Falcons 13.3 Bears 2.8 Giants 0.5 J.J. Koski Jersey