With three weeks remainingin the 2015 regular season, the playoff picture is coming into better focus.But one thing is already clear: the Patriots and Seahawks have put themselves in position to make another strong run at the Super Bowl.WEEK 15: Opening lines, betting previews | MORE:Bad beats of the weekAFCWho'sin:1. Patriots (11-2), champions, AFC East They had fallen tothird after a couple lo ses but areright back on top with afavorable schedule and a playoff berth in hand. Miami's lo s on Monday night gave them another division title, too.Given the state of Denver and Cincinnati, it would beshocking if New England doesn'tnail down home-field advantage. Schedule: vs. TEN, at NYJ, at MIAIYER: New England keeps getting breakswhile AFC remains broken2. Bengals (10-3), first place, AFC North They slippedone spot after losing to Pittsburgh, andtheir hold on both this seed and (suddenly) the division aretenuous givenAndy Dalton's injury. It doesnt look good with a trip to Denver Rishard Matthews Jersey looming and Pittsburgh inposition to win out. Schedule: at SF, at DEN, vs. BAL3. Broncos (10-3), first place, AFC West They would have lookedgood to nail down the division had they beaten Oakland. Now, givenhowtheir offense has struggled with Brock Osweiler of late, nothing is a given. It might get very interesting for the West in Week 16. Schedule: at PIT, vs. CIN, vs. SD4. Colts (6-7), first place, AFC South Yes, they somehow still remain here despite giving up 51 points to nowsecondplace Jacksonville, because co first-place Houston also fell hard to New England. Given how the Colts arebeat up, nothing is given with their status going forward. Schedule: vs. HOU, at MIA, vs. TEN5. Chiefs (8-5), wild card Make it seven straight in the most remarkable turnaround of the season, giving Andy Reid some coach of the year buzz. They shouldnt lose again with who theyve got andand should be a favorite to win in the first round from this position. Schedule: at BAL, vs. CLE, vs. OAK6. Jets (8-5), wild card Itwill be hard to hold off the Steelers,but the Jetsknow if they get into the tournament, they have the pa sing offense to make everybodysweat. Theyve already taken Harry Douglas Jersey down the Colts in Indianapolis, so it would be ideal to slide up to No. 5 somehow. Schedule: at DAL, vs. NE, at BUFWhos right behind:Steelers (8-5), Texans (6-7), Jaguars (5-8) Pittsburgh loses the tiebreakers to both Kansas City (head-to-head) and New York (conference record), so it has little margin forerror. With Houston and Indianapolis continuing to blow chances to take the South, that door is suddenly wide-open for Jacksonville.MORE: Steelers' grime has Pittsburgh thinking playoffsWhos still alive:Raiders (6-7), Bills (6-7)Two games down to three teams with three games left to play is too much to make up for both Oakland and Buffalo.Whos out:Dolphins (5-8),Ravens (4-9), Chargers (3-10), Browns (3-10), Titans (3-10) Miami was eliminated with Monday night's lo s to the Giants. Baltimore wont be the playoffs for only the second time in the John Harbaugh era, and San Diego wont be enjoying a third straight nine-win season.NFCWho's in:1. Panthers (13-0), champions, NFC South The division and a first-round bye are on lock after they routed the Falcons, but in order to keep home-field advantage from Eric Weems Jersey the Cardinals,they cant let up.Their schedule is much easier to get it done. Schedule: at NYG, at ATL, vs. TBMORE: No, losing before playoffs is not good for Carolina2. Cardinals (11-2), first place, NFC West They need one more win or a Seattle lo s to clinch the division title. Keeping this seed, however, might require beating Green Bay in Week 16. Schedule: at PHI, vs. GB, vs. SEA3. Packers (9-4), first place, NFC North They have a one-game lead on Minnesota andstill have one more against the Vikings, this time at home. They should at least end upwith another division title or sneak up and have a fair chance to displace Arizona with a winagainst Arizona. Schedule: at OAK, at ARI, vs. MIN4. Redskins (6-7), first place, NFC East They got their first road win in Chicago, just in time to stay ahead of Philadelphia. Its looking like the division might come down to the teams Week 16 meeting. Schedule: vs. BUF, at PHI, at DAL5. Seahawks (8-5), wild card They jumped the DeMarco Murray Jersey Vikings, and the Seahawksshouldnt fall out of this spot for a very winnable first-round matchup. They alsostill have an outside shot at repeating in the West. Schedule: vs. CLE, vs. STL, at ARIMORE: Ru sell Wilson's case for NFL MVP6. Vikings (8-5), wild card With the North title hopes starting to fade,andwitha two-game cushion for this spot, they are bound to end up here. Schedule: vs. CHI, vs. NYG, at GBWhos right behind:Eagles (6-7), Giants (6-7) Philadelphia kept pace with Washington in the weekly East adventure; New York will try to do the sameMonday night.Whos still alive:Buccaneers (6-7), Falcons (6-7), Rams (5-8), Bears (5-8), Saints (5-8), Cowboys (4-9) Tampa Bay's and Atlantas chances each took a big hit with big lo ses. Dallas is hanging on for dear life in the weak East. Forget about the rest.Whos out:Lions (4-9), 49ers (4-9) Detroit is the second 2015 playoff team to ensure it wont be returning. San Francisco has muchto clean up.
