What We Learned in Week 16 of the N.F.L. Season

Eight teams are in. Thirteen are out. Eleven are clinging to hope — some with firmer grips than others.

With two weeks to go, the NFL’s 14-team playoff picture is emerging. The No. 1 seed has yet to be decided in either conference, but the front-runners have put themselves in prime positions.

In the AFC, it’s looking like the playoffs will run through Kansas City. One win from the Chiefs in their final two and they’ll clinch the conference’s top seed.

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The NFC, meanwhile, remains up for grabs. A week after the Lions saw their 11-game win streak end, the Eagles’ 10-game streak was snapped. And thanks to Philadelphia’s loss, it looks

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