As the dust starts to settle on a wild-card round like few others, eight sides will find themselves bandaged, bruised, and three games away from immortality. The Lombardi Trophy beckons off in the distance, its shimmer growing all the more noticeable to those hoping to hoist it.

And while the current NFL playoff picture is pretty clear in AFC (six of the seven teams have clinched spots) and the NFC (one spot is available), that means there are still squads that are very much alive heading into the final week of regular-season action.