NFL Playoff Bracket Picture 2026-27 and AFC, NFC Standings After Week 10 Early Slate

The Minnesota Vikings sent a message to the league Sunday with a one-sided win in Green Bay against the Packers, while the Bills continued to be the elite in the AFC.

The Detroit Lions shut down the defending AFC Champion New England Patriots in Germany, while the Jacksonville Jaguars scored 40 in their win over Tennessee Titans.

Find out where those teams and others stand in the current NFL playoff picture in this preview.

Week 10 Scores

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Results from Sunday's slate include:

• Lions 35, Patriots 10
• Vikings 30, Packers 10
• Chiefs 35, Falcons 13
• Jaguars 40, Titans 23
• Panthers 20, Saints 13
• Bills 31, Jets 12
• Browns 27, Texans 24
• Colts 24, Dolphins 22

NFC Standings

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Division Leaders

1. San Francisco 49ers (7-1, NFC West)

2. Detroit Lions (7-2, NFC North)

3. New York Giants (5-3-1, NFC East)

4. Carolina Panthers (4-5, NFC South)

Wild Card

5. Minnesota Vikings (7-2)

6. Chicago Bears (7-2)

7. Green Bay Packers (6-4)

In the Hunt

8. Seattle Seahawks (5-4)

9. Los Angeles Rams (5-4)

10. Dallas Cowboys (4-5)

11. Washington Commanders (3-5-1)

12. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-6)

13. Arizona Cardinals (3-6)

14. New Orleans Saints (3-6)

15. Atlanta Falcons (3-7)

16. Philadelphia Eagles (2-7)

AFC Standings

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Division Leaders

1. Buffalo Bills (8-1, AFC East)

2. Kansas City Chiefs (7-2, AFC West) (Wins tie break over Jacksonville due to AFC win percentage)

3. Jacksonville Jaguars (7-2, AFC South)

4. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2, AFC North) (Wins tie break over Cincinnati due to head-to-head victory)

Wild Card

5. Denver Broncos (7-2)

6. Cincinnati Bengals (6-2)

7. Cleveland Browns (6-4)

In The Hunt

8. New England Patriots (5-5)

9. Las Vegas Raiders (4-5)

10. Baltimore Ravens (4-5)

11. Houston Texans (3-6)

12. Indianapolis Colts (3-7)

13. New York Jets (2-8)

14. Miami Dolphins (1-8)

15. Tennessee Titans (1-8)

16. Los Angeles Chargers (0-8)

Vikings Dominate Packers In Kirk Cousins' Return

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Minnesota traded to get Kirk Cousins back in the purple and yellow, and the deal paid off Sunday.

The Vikings dominated the Packers in a high-stakes division match-up in Green Bay, with the defense tallying eight sacks of quarterback Jordan Love and intercepting him once.

With Cousins under center, the Vikings offense appeared more effective and efficient, with the veteran quarterback completing 21-of-31 passes for 207 yards and two touchdowns.

Justin Jefferson caught nine balls for 74 yards, and three other receivers recorded double-digit yardage.

The Vikings have the best defense in the league and now a tenured quarterback who has proven himself in the offense before.

With a dominant win over the Packers, Minnesota looks the part of a Super Bowl contender. Whether they can avoid some of the mistakes that have plagued Cousins throughout his career, particularly in big-game situations, will determine whether or not the purple and gold will return to the Super Bowl for the first time since 1977.