The AFC playoff picture is one game away from having all its teams settled. The Los Angeles Chargers wrapped up their playoff berth with a victory over the New England Patriots, but the final playoff spot will be up for grabs heading into the season's final week.

In a ludicrous display, the Seattle Seahawks squeezed out a thrilling 6-3 win on Thursday night to prolong their playoff hopes. Seattle’s playoff hopes now hinge on Saturday and Sunday’s results. The biggest game is the Rams on Saturday.

Welcome to The Athletic 's live blog covering all things Week 17. Saturday's focus is on a tripleheader featuring the Los Angeles Chargers taking on the New England Patriots (1 p.m. ET), Denver Broncos against the Cincinnati Bengals (4:30 p.m. ET) and an NFC West meeting between the Arizona Cardinals and Los Angeles Rams (8:10 p.m. ET).

This Vikings season has been a dream, winning 13 of 15 games this year. However, the Lions have done the same, meaning that the two best records in the NFC are both in the NFC North. Entering Week 17,

The Miami Dolphins kept their playoff hopes alive last week with a win against the San Francisco 49ers, but there's a chance they'll be eliminated before they even play the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.

The Los Angeles Rams can wrap up the NFC West via the strength of victory tiebreaker against the Seattle Seahawks after beating the Arizona Cardinals, 13-9, on Saturday night. The Rams can achieve that with 2.

Here's where every NFL team stands in both conferences in the race to make the playoffs ahead of Week 17's Sunday and Monday action.

Rams playoff picture. Entering Week 17, the Rams had three pathways to clinching the NFC West title. The first two required the Seahawks to lose on Thur