1 Baltimore

Ravens 14-2 1 / 6 They rode franchise-best 12-game winning streak and record-setting offense to first No. 1 seed in club history. Next question is whether presumptive league MVP Lamar Jackson's upward trajectory will continue in playoffs, where he short-circuited last year.

2 San Francisco

49ers 13-3 10 / 9 Of past four instances when Niners have secured NFC's top seed, they lost in NFC Championship Game thrice ... but also won it all in 1994.

3 New Orleans

Saints 13-3 1 / 8 Recent playoff hexes already becoming a topic du jour. Surely Sean Payton will loop clips of "Minneapolis Miracle" this week ...

4 Kansas City

Chiefs 12-4 10 / 9 TE Travis Kelce was their only player to exceed 1,000 yards from scrimmage, however K.C. did have five others who topped 500 yards.

5 Green Bay

Packers 13-3 11 / 7 Free agent additions Za'Darius Smith and Preston Smith wound up combining for 25½ sacks. Nice investments who need to continue paying off.

6 Seattle

Seahawks 11-5 2 10 / 9 Despite adding Jadeveon Clowney and Ziggy Ansah, Seattle's 28 sacks were fewest in NFC. Not a good omen with Carson Wentz on deck.

7 Houston

Texans 10-6 1 12 / 9 One of league's most perplexing teams poised to add new layer of mystery — assuming J.J. Watt is, in fact, healthy enough for wild-card round.

8 Tennessee

Titans 9-7 3 10 / 8 Resting rushing champ Derrick Henry in Week 16 looks like one of season's genius moves. Now Mike Vrabel and other ex-Pats get shot at ending champs' reign in Foxborough.

9 New England

Patriots 12-4 2 1 / 9 If they're to secure seventh Lombardi, they have to go through Titans, Chiefs and probably Ravens to reach Super Bowl. You taking that bet?

10 Minnesota

Vikings 10-6 10 / 9 Not to worry, Kirk Cousins, your playoff opener is at 1:05 p.m. ET on Sunday ... not Monday night. Also, Dalvin Cook should resurface.

11 Buffalo

Bills 10-6 2 10 / 9 As Josh Allen readies for playoff debut, he'll surely face questions as to whether he can keep pace against counterparts like Deshaun Watson.

12 Philadelphia

Eagles 9-7 10 / 9 Since 2017, they're league-best 15-5 once December begins. Burning question now for scalding Iggles is whether Carson Wentz is Mr. January.

13 Dallas

Cowboys 8-8 2 10 / 9 Dak Prescott, Amari Cooper aren't only players who need new deals. DBs Byron Jones and Jeff Heath plus WR Randall Cobb also unsigned.

14 Los Angeles

Rams 9-7 2 10 / 9 They only had to wait 17 weeks (in a game with no playoff implications) for QB Jared Goff to play up to that record $110 million guarantee.

15 Atlanta

Falcons 7-9 4 10 / 8 Updating a previous item ... Atlanta should build 2020 offense around Olamide Zaccheaus and Ty Sambrailo. Glad it worked out, Coach Quinn.

16 Chicago

Bears 8-8 4 10 / 9 Awfully quiet second half for Khalil Mack, who will cost Chicago one more first-round pick once 2020 draft arrives.

17 New York

Jets 7-9 4 17 / 31 Despite owning league's worst offense, they went 6-2 in second half. Yet as weakest of six 7-9 teams, NYJ draft 11th, not 16th.

18 Pittsburgh

Steelers 8-8 5 12 / 27 If you thought Ducks could swim, apparently that doesn't hold when it rains in Baltimore. To think, Pittsburgh was 8-5 after Week 14.

19 Tampa Bay

Buccaneers 7-9 5 13 / 31 So how does Bruce Arians regard Jameis Winston? "If we can win with this one, we can definitely win with another one, too." Welp.

20 Denver

Broncos 7-9 2 20 / 30 They're 27-37 with nary a playoff berth since Peyton Manning rode into sunset. Can Vic Fangio and Drew Lock really change that trend?

21 Arizona

Cardinals 5-10-1 4 17 / 29 "Air Raid" offense ranked 24th passing, no Arizona receiver averaging 55 yards per game. Only Redskins worse in time of possession.

22 Oakland

Raiders 7-9 1 13 / 26 Playoff long shots came up snake eyes in Week 17. As Las Vegas relocation begins in earnest, will they deal Derek Carr better hand of WRs?

23 Indianapolis

Colts 7-9 5 10 / 7 Time for GM Chris Ballard and Frank Reich to take hard look at Jacoby Brissett as they mull strategy for salary cap war chest, 2020 draft.

24 Cleveland

Browns 6-10 10 / 9 A year ago this was regarded as talent-laden roster primed for playoff stratosphere. Players haven't changed much, but perception sure has.

25 New York

Giants 4-12 1 23 / 32 In their first 94 seasons, Big Blue never had a rusher manage 1,000 yards in each of his first two years. Saquon Barkley changed that in campaign No. 95.

26 Los Angeles

Chargers 5-11 1 10 / 6 Tough to see obvious frustration and emotion of Philip Rivers, currently headed for free agency, as he and Bolts reach crossroads following campaign that was unmitigated disaster on many fronts.

27 Miami

Dolphins 5-11 2 27 / 32 Week 17 upset of Patriots capped Miami's .500 second half. Now Fins head into hopeful offseason that includes three first-round picks.

28 Jacksonville

Jaguars 6-10 1 17 / 30 No rookie quarterback played better than Gardner Minshew in 2019. But will a guy lacking first-round pedigree of Kyler Murray, Daniel Jones and Dwayne Haskins get opportunity he deserves to continue ascension next year?

29 Cincinnati

Bengals 2-14 3 25 / 32 Given how Joe Mixon played down stretch, this offense might look pretty good with Joe Burrow and healthy A.J. Green in 2020 ... assuming Cincy forks up green for Green.

30 Washington

Redskins 3-13 2 25 / 31 Aside from rookie WR Terry McLaurin, how many other players really look capable of being foundational pillars for Washington's future?

31 Detroit

Lions 3-12-1 10 / 4 Last time they drafted third, Joey Harrington came to town. Before that debacle, previous No. 3 pick brought Barry Sanders ... which is long way of saying, who knows where Detroit heads next?