NFL Playoff Picture 2016: Week 14 Standings, Super Bowl Odds and Wild Card Hunt

It's bizarre to think that Week 13 of the 2016 NFL regular season is almost over. There are a handful of teams that have distinguished themselves as true contenders to lift the Lombardi Trophy at the end of the season, while others are still struggling to find their identity.

As of Sunday night, there are five teams with a 6-6 record and another five teams that are either 5-6 or 5-7. With so many teams on the fringe at such a crucial time in the season, it's hard to take a lot of teams seriously until they prove themselves. 

But before we get into all of that, here's a look at the current NFL playoff standings. 

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The Dallas Cowboys appear to be the team to beat in the NFL and the NFC. Barring some unforeseen disaster, the NFC playoffs will run through AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas, putting the Cowboys in the best position for a Super Bowl run since the 90s.

The New York Giants, the only team to beat the Cowboys this season back in Week 1, are second in the NFC East behind Dallas but have a tough schedule to end the season, which could either make or break their chances at a wild-card spot. 

With the Cowboys being a virtual lock for the No. 1 seed, the Seattle Seahawks and Detroit Lions are in a race for the No. 2 seed and a bye in the playoffs. The Atlanta Falcons had an opportunity to join those two teams in contention for a top seed, but they blew their chance against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday in a 29-28 loss at home, dropping to 7-5. 

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The Falcons, because of that loss, are now tied in first with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who have been playing some of their best football these past few weeks then they have been for the better part of a decade. 

The most tightly contested division in the NFC goes to the NFC North, which has a two-way tie for first place between the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers at 6-6. 

Outside of the NFC North, the AFC West is, arguably, the most competitive division in all of football.

With the exception of the San Diego Chargers, the other three teams could also be playoff bound. The Oakland Raiders are tied with the New England Patriots for the best record in the conference, and the Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos are hot on their tails.

The AFC South is a hot mess, to say the least. The Houston Texans and Tennessee Titans are tied for the division lead at 6-6 with the Indianapolis Colts—who play Monday night against the New York Jets—sitting at 5-6. It's absolute chaos.

The AFC North has the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers in a dead heat for first place as both teams are at 7-5, but it's looking more likely that whoever gets second in that division will earn a wild card spot as the Miami Dolphins slipped up this past weekend at the hands of the Ravens. 

And with the exception of the Patriots, Chiefs, Raiders and Broncos, there isn't much competition to worry about outside of the AFC North, as long as Pittsburgh and Baltimore don't completely fall off the wagon.

Super Bowl Odds

They may not have the best record in the NFL, but the Patriots are still the favorite to hoist the Lombardi Trophy at Super Bowl LI in February at plus-240, according to OddsShark.com.

Behind the Patriots, the Cowboys have the second-best odds at plus-400, and the Seahawks have the third best odds at plus-750. The Raiders, despite being tied for first with New England for the best record in the AFC, are plus-1000 to win the Super Bowl.

For a complete list of Super Bowl odds, take a look at OddsShark for the rest of the field.