What if the NFL playoffs were held today...December 20, 2011

Current NFL Playoff Picture as of December 20, 2011

NFC

Division Leaders...

East...Dallas
North...Green Bay*
South...New Orleans**
West...San Francisco*

Wildcard...Detroit, Atlanta

NFC Home Field...Green Bay

*Green Bay and San Francisco have already won their respective divisions.
**New Orleans will have no worse than a wildcard birth.

Brackets...

Detroit at New Orleans winner to play at San Francisco
Atlanta at Dallas winner to play at Green Bay

Tie Breaker...Atlanta defeated the Lions during the regular season and will play the division champion with the weaker record in the opening round.

AFC

Division Leaders

East...New England*
North...Baltimore**
South...Houston*
West...Denver

Wildcard...Pittsburgh**, New York

AFC Home Field...New England

*New England and Houston have already won their respective divisions
**Baltimore and Pittsburgh will have no worse than a wildcard birth

Brackets...

New York at Houston winner to play at Baltimore
Pittsburgh at Denver winner to play at New England

Tie Breakers...

Baltimore defeated Pittsburgh in both their regular season matches is the division leader as a result.
Baltimore defeated Houston in their only meeting and would get a first round bye as a result.