Here's how the NFL playoff picture looks after the Broncos' win on Christmas night in Week 17:AFC Playoff PictureDIVISION LEADERS1. Broncos (13-3) Closing in on the No. 1 seed in the AFC.2. Patriots (12-3) Would lose the common-games tiebreaker to the Broncos.

The Green Bay Packers advanced to the NFL playoffs on Thursday without stepping onto the field, clinching a post-season berth when the Detroit Lions lost 23-10 at Minnesota.