A total of 14 teams -- seven from each conference -- make the NFL playoffs. The playoff field in each conference consists of four division winners and three wild-card teams. The Chiefs are the only team to clinch a playoff spot entering Sunday's Week 13 action. One team in each conference has been eliminated from playoff contention so far:

Heading into Week 13, there had been zero playoff berths clinched so far in the NFL this year, but that changed on Friday.  Thanks to their wild 19-17 win over the Las Vegas Raiders, the Kansas City Chiefs (11-1) became the first team to clinch a playoff spot in 2024.

The NFL playoff picture is coming into focus. As the season winds through December and January, we’re highlighting each team that has clinched a spot in the 2024-25 NFL playoffs.

The two-time defending Super Bowl champions on Friday became the first NFL team in the 2024 season to clinch a spot in the playoffs -- and they did it with yet another nail-biter of a win. The Chiefs appeared headed for their second loss of the campaign as the Las Vegas Raiders were moving into position for a potential game-winning field goal in Week 13 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.