NFL Playoffs 2016: Projecting AFC, NFC Bracket Before Final Games

January 3, 2016   ·   Mike Chiari   ·   Jump to comments

The NFL's playoff picture will gain clarity once and for all in Week 17, but there is still plenty left to be settled in the final week of the regular season.
Any number of different combinations can play out with regard to the Wild Card Weekend schedule, and there is no shortage of intrigue surrounding the potential matchups, as many look to be extremely even on paper.
One or two surprising results in Week 17 could throw the wild-card picture for a loop, but here is a look at the projected brackets for both the AFC and NFC, as well as a breakdown of four wild-card clashes that may very well take place next weekend.
 
Projected AFC Bracket
 
Projected NFC Bracket
 
Projected Wild Card Weekend Matchups  
Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals
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