Five spots are all set in the AFC, while the NFC has locked down four postseason berths. Here are the playoff-clinching scenarios for this weekend.

The Atlanta Falcons caught a major break in the form of a Tampa Bay Buccaneers loss on Sunday night football. That loss propelled the Falcons to first place in the NFC South due to holding the tiebreaker over the Bucs.

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The Steelers and Texans couldn't pull an upset on Christmas day but two NFC teams have a great chance to beat the odds against division rivals on Sunday.

Linebacker JD Bertrand, a fifth-round pick, has played 131 snaps. Defensive tackle Ruke Orhorhoro, a second-round pick, has played 104. Defensive tackle Brandon Dorlus, a fourth-round pick, has played 19 and was inactive for the 12th time on Sunday.

Neither the Buccaneers nor the Falcons will stand much of a chance against the NFC's No. 5 seed. Right now, that's the 13-win Minnesota Vikings. Crazier things have happened, and I know the ghost of the "BeastQuake" looms over us all when we look at the supposed undeserved playoff teams that happen to win their division.

The Atlanta Falcons have to be happy with what they saw from rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. in his first NFL start. While the numbers don’t jump out, Penix’s decisiveness, arm talent and pocket mobility were on display during Sunday’s 34-7 win over the New York Giants.

Michael Penix Jr. won his debut as Atlanta’s starting quarterback, thanks largely to a defense that returned a pair of interceptions for touchdowns to hand the hapless New York Giants their franchise-record 10th straight loss,

The former Alabama cornerback has gone from the Seattle Seahawks’ practice squad to the starting lineup in his third NFL season.

The New Orleans Saints rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler hasn't had a very fair first crack at the NFL, but has still been somewhat underwhelming with the cards he's been dealt. Under Rattler, the Saints offense failed to score a point against the Green Bay Packers

The Buccaneers return home in Week 17 for a must-win game against a highly-competitive Carolina team that features one of the NFL's top running backs and a rapidly-improving young passer