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NFL Playoff Picture: Divisional Round Matchups

The 2018 NFL playoff field is set. Here's how it shakes out.

The NFL's regular season is over but the playoffs continue to roll on. Below is a look at the league standings and the playoff schedule.

Standing are based off current seeding, according to NFL.com.

Full Standings

AFC

1. Chiefs (12-4, 1st AFC West, clinched playoff berth)
2. Patriots (11-5, clinched AFC East)
3. Texans (11-5, clinched AFC South)
4. Ravens (10-6, clinched AFC North)
5. Chargers (12-4, 2nd in AFC West, clinched playoff berth)
6. Colts (10-6, 2nd AFC South)

Wild Card Round (Jan. 5-6)

No. 6 Colts def. No. 3 Texans, 21–7 

No. 5 Chargers def. No. 4 Ravens, 23–17

Divisional Round (Jan. 12-13)

1. Chiefs vs. No. 6 Colts (Jan. 12, 4:35 p.m. ET)

2. Patriots vs. No. 5 Chargers (Jan. 13, 1:05 p.m. ET)

Eliminated from playoff contention:

7. Titans (9-7, 3rd in AFC South)

8. Steelers (9-6-1, 2nd in AFC North)

9.Browns (7-8-1, 3nd in AFC North)

10. Dolphins (7-9, 2nd in AFC East)

11. Broncos (6-10, 3rd in AFC West)

12. Bengals (6-10, 4th in AFC North)

13. Bills (6-10, 3rd in AFC East)

14. Jaguars (5-11, 4th in AFC South)

15. Jets (4-12, 4th in AFC East)

16. Raiders  (4-12, 4th in AFC West)

NFC

1. Saints (13-3, clinched NFC South)
2. Rams (13-3, clinchedNFC West)
3. Bears (12-4, clinched NFC North)
4. Cowboys (10-6, clinched NFC East)
5. Seahawks (10-6, 2nd NFC West)
6. Eagles (9-7, 3rd in NFC East)

Wild Card Round (Jan. 5-6)

No. 3 Bears (12-4) def. No. 6 Eagles, 16–15

No. 4 Cowboys def. No. 5 Seahawks, 24–22

Divisional Round (Jan. 12-13)

1. Saints vs. No. 6 Eagles (Jan. 13, 4:40 p.m. ET)

2. Ramsvs. No. 4 Cowboys (Jan. 12, 8:15 p.m. ET)

Eliminated from playoff contention:

7. Vikings (8-7-1, 2nd in NFC North)

8.Redskins(7-9, 2nd in NFC East)

9.Packers (6-9-1, 3rd in NFC North)

10. Panthers (7-9, 2nd in NFC South)

11. Falcons (7-9, 3rd in NFC South)

12. Buccaneers (5-11, 3rd in NFC South)

13.Giants (5-11, 4th in NFC East)

14. Lions (6-10, 4th in NFC North)

15. 49ers (4-12, 4th in NFC West)

16. Cardinals (3-13, 3rd in NFC West)