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Predicting the NFL playoff picture: We simulated scores for the final 48 regular-season games

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Seven teams have clinched postseason berths -- three in the NFC and four in the AFC -- leaving seven spots up for grabs.

This scenario isn't all that likely as the exact seeds for the 14 teams below occurred in 73 simulations.

Individually, the AFC seeds below have an 11% chance to occur, and the NFC seeds have a 6% chance.

The Chiefs held on to the No. 1 seed.. by a thread.

The Bucs clinched the NFC South for the fourth season in a row , cruising to a victory over the Saints .

The Rams beat the Seahawks in the battle for the West title and the only playoff spot out of the division.

The Chargers and Broncos round out the playoff field with the Chargers getting the 6 -seed via head-to-head tiebreaker.

New York Giants ( 3-14 ) Lions coast to No. 1 seed in simulation No. 812 .

Rams take NFC West in final game of regular season to keep season alive thanks to head-to-head tiebreaker.

Giants, Raiders, Patriots , Browns , Titans , Jaguars, Panthers , Panthers and Panthers all win at least one of their final three games.

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