NFL playoff picture takes shape as Packers and Steelers join the mix

The National Football League playoff picture came into sharper focus on Sunday as the Green Bay Packers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Buffalo Bills and Pittsburgh Steelers kept their respective seasons and Super Bowl hopes alive.

The final day of the 18-week regular season began with 11 teams vying for the final four of 14 playoff spots available across the American Football Conference and National Football Conference and four of the eight division titles up for grabs.

Houston, which closed out its regular season with a win on Saturday, clinched the AFC South title for the first time since 2019 and the conference’s fourth seed thanks to the Jacksonville Jaguars’ surprise loss to the Tennessee Titans on Sunday.