NFL Playoff Picture: Who's Nudging In, Who's Dropping out After Week 16?

The NFL's playoff picture is much clearer after Saturday and Sunday's games, and while some spots are still up for grabs, most of the situation is set for the postseason.

Right now, four AFC teams are in line for possible wild-card spots and one division title is still in play, while two NFC division titles are up for grabs. 

Right now the Oakland Raiders and Cincinnati Bengals have maneuvered themselves into position to sneak into the playoffs, while the Dallas Cowboys and New York Jets are playing themselves right out of the postseason.

The Raiders are 8-7 and they will clinch the AFC West title with a win and a loss or tie from the Denver Broncos. Additionally, Oakland can clinch a wild-card spot with a win, a loss from the Cincinnati Bengals and either a win by the Jets or a loss or tie from the Tennessee Titans. 

All the Bengals have to do is beat the 11-4 Baltimore Ravens at home on Sunday and they are in. But if the Bengals lose, they can still reach the postseason with a Jets loss or tie and either a loss or tie from Oakland or Denver. 

Meanwhile, the Jets have limped into Week 17 after back-to-back losses to the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants. Now the Jets have to beat the Miami Dolphins on Sunday and get a lot of help to even have a chance. Considering how much talking the Jets have done and the fact that they were 8-5 two weeks ago, that's really an awful result. 

Like the Jets, the Cowboys are limping to the finish this season, having dropped three of their last four games. The only way Dallas can make the postseason is to beat the Giants at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. Again, considering that the Cowboys were 7-4 after Week 12, that is awful.