2. The NFL is split into two CONFERENCES. And each conference is broken down into four DIVISIONS. American Football Conference (AFC) National Football Conference (NFC)

3. Current AFC Playoff Standings… AFC Playoff Standings Division Winner 1 Division Winner 2 Division Winner 3 Division Winner 4 Wild Card 1 Wild Card 2 New England Patriots (10-0) Cincinnati Bengals (8-2) Denver Broncos (8-2) Indianapolis Colts (5-5) Pittsburgh Steelers (6-4) Kansas City Chiefs (5-5) In the hunt: Texans (5-5), Bills (5-5), Jets (5-5)

4. Current NFC Playoff Standings… NFC Playoff Standings Division Winner 1 Division Winner 2 Division Winner 3 Division Winner 4 Wild Card 1 Wild Card 2 Carolina Panthers (10-0) Arizona Cardinals (8-2) Green Bay Packers (7-3) New York Giants (5-5) Minnesota Vikings (7-3) Atlanta Falcons (6-4) In the hunt: Buccaneers (5-5), Seahawks (5-5)

5. NFC West Standings StandingTeam 1 2 3 4 Arizona Cardinals (8-2) Seattle Seahawks (5-5) St. Louis Rams (4-6) San Francisco 49ers (3-7)

6. For the Seahawks to make the playoffs, they will need to be at least 9-7, but probably 10-6. If they want to win the division, they will need to win the rest of their games AND Arizona will need to lose at least four times.

7. Seahawks Remaining Schedule WeekTeam 12vs. Pittsburgh Steelers 13@ Minnesota Vikings 14@ Baltimore Ravens 15vs. Cleveland Browns 16vs. St. Louis Rams 17@ Arizona Cardinals

8. Cardinals Remaining Schedule WeekTeam 12@ San Francisco 49ers 13@ St. Louis Rams 14vs. Minnesota Vikings 15@ Philadelphia Eagles 16vs. Green Bay Packers 17vs. Seattle Seahawks