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UPDATED NFL Playoff Picture after Tampa Bay Bucs rout Detroit Lions to earn NFC berth, 49ers beat Cardinals - NJ.com

With their 47-7 victory Saturday over the Detroit Lions, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers clinched a playoff spot for the first time since 2007.

In Saturday’s second game, the San Francisco 49ers beat the Arizona Cardinals, 20-12. The Cardinals could have clinched a playoff berth with a victory and a loss or tie by the Chicago Bears against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.

The postseason berth marks the 17th consecutive season Bucs quarterback Tom Brady will reach the playoffs.

“This is why we play, to put your team in a place and give yourself an opportunity to compete for a championship,” Brady said before the game.

Bradythrew four touchdown passes in the only half he needed to play and the Bucs (10-5) set a franchise record with 588 yards and snapped the NFL’s second-longest postseason drought behind Cleveland’s 18-year run that can end Sunday.

Tampa Bay rested Brady ahead, 34-0, its largest halftime lead in franchise history. Blaine Gabbert threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Rob Gronkowski on his first snap, one play after Detroit running back D’Andre Swift fumbled, and a 22-yard pass to Mike Evans later in the third quarter.

Brady was 22 of 27 for 348 yards with a mix of passes deep down the field and darts in traffic. The six-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback threw touchdown passes to Gronkowski, Evans, Chris Godwin, who made a one-handed catch, and Antonio Brown from 33, 27, 7 and 12 yards.

Here’s a look at the current playoff seedings, projecting a Buccaneers win:

AFC

(Seven total spots available)

CLINCHED PLAYOFF BERTH

Kansas City Chiefs (13-1): First in AFC West

Week 16: Atlanta Falcons

Buffalo Bills (11-3): First in AFC East

Week 16: New England Patriots

Pittsburgh Steelers (11-3): First in AFC North

Week 16: Indianapolis Colts

IN THE HUNT

Tennessee Titans (10-4): First in AFC South

Week 16: Green Bay Packers

Cleveland Browns (10-4): Second in AFC North

Week 16: New York Jets

Indianapolis Colts (10-4): Second in AFC South

Week 16: Pittsburgh Steelers

Miami Dolphins (9-5): Second in AFC East

Week 16: Las Vegas Raiders

ON THE BUBBLE

Baltimore Ravens (9-5): Third in AFC North

Week 16: New York Giants

Las Vegas Raiders (7-7) : Second in AFC West

Week 16: Miami Dolphins

NFC

(Seven total spots available)

CLINCHED PLAYOFF BERTH

Green Bay Packers (11-3): First in NFC North

Week 16: Tennessee Titans

New Orleans Saints (11-4): First in NFC South

Week 16: Win over Minnesota Vikings

Seattle Seahawks (11-4)

Week 16: Los Angeles Rams

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10-5): Second in NFC South

Week 16: Win over Detroit Lions

IN THE HUNT

Washington Football Team (6-8): First in NFC East

Week 16: Carolina Panthers

Los Angeles Rams (9-5): Second in NFC West

Week 16: Seattle Seahawks

Arizona Cardinals (8-7): Third in NFC West

Week 16: Loss to San Francisco 49ers

ON THE BUBBLE

Chicago Bears (7-7): Second in NFC North

Week 16: Jacksonville Jaguars

Dallas Cowboys (5-9): Second in NFC East

Week 16: Philadelphia Eagles

New York Giants (5-9): Third in NFC East

Week 16: Baltimore Ravens

Philadelphia Eagles (4-9-1): Fourth in NFC East

Week 16: Dallas Cowboys

(The AP contributed to this report.)

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