Through the first 12 weeks of the NFL season, we still haven't seen a single team clinch a playoff berth yet, but that could change this week. Heading into Week 13, the Lions, Bills and Chiefs could all clinch a spot in the postseason if a few things fall into place for them.

We're two-thirds of the way through the 2024 NFL season. Here's how the playoff picture looks ahead of Week 13:

As the weather gets colder, the playoff race in the NFL starts to heat up. The postseason doesn’t start until January but the games between now and then

The Arizona Cardinals came out of the bye week and suffered their first loss in over a month, falling 16-6 to the Seattle Seahawks on the road. They saw their four-game winning streak snapped, they fell out of first place in the NFC West and out of the NFC playoff picture,

The Seattle Seahawks are on a winning streak after beating the Arizona Cardinals 16-6 in their Week 12 game at Lumen Field. The win put the Seahawks in first place in the NFC West with a 6-5 record, and it also gave them the tiebreaker over the Cardinals,

The Seattle Seahawks posted a huge win over the Cardinals, proving they are a true playoff contender in the NFC.