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Christian D'Andrea

What would the 2022 NFL Playoffs look like if they started after Week 12?

NFL NFL Playoffs Kansas City Chiefs Philadelphia Eagles Buffalo Bills Dallas Cowboys Miami Dolphins Minnesota Vikings Tennessee Titans

The 2022 NFL season is officially two-thirds of the way done. While some teams have retreated from contention and have little to do but bide their time before next offseason, the bulk of the league remains in contention for 14 playoff slots.

No one has officially clinched a spot, but we’ve already got a good idea what the top halves of each bracket will look like. The Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins and Tennessee Titans (thanks to the weakness of the AFC South) can all be penciled on on the AFC side. In the NFC, the Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys and Minnesota Vikings should all feel comfortable with a cushion of at least two games separating each from their conference’s eighth seed.

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