everything i had today and ball out. >> you gave an inspirational performance. congratulations. bob? >> michele, thanks very much. now, as things crystallize, here's a look at the afc playoff picture. the chiefs remain alive for the division title. and the last year super bowl champions are eliminated. the miami dolphins return to the post season for the first time since 2008. all six playoff spots are clinched in the afc. but jockeying for position continues. the road to the super bowl would run through new england if the patriots win against the dolphins next week. but oakland can still claim the number one seed overall with a win at denver and a patriots loss to miami. while kansas city can win the west and the first-round bye that would go with it with a win in san diego, if oakland loses in denver to the broncos. and we know for sure that houston and pittsburgh, after winning last night and this afternoon, respectively, will

host wild card games in two weeks. now, on to the nfc. there's plenty to decide there. we know dallas is the number one seed. they won't have to leave the state of texas for the postseason, as they hope to end their season with super bowl li in houston. atlanta has the inside track for the number two seed. while detroit and seattle have hopes for the first round bye. next week's packers/lions game on "sunday night football" will be for the nfc north tight. , while the loser will get a wild card spot. the giants are the number five speed. and washington and tampa bay are on the outside looking in. each needing to win and get some help, or in tampa's case, a lot of help. with denver and carolina eliminated, this is the first time since the 2003 season that the super bowl representatives, the buccaneers and the raiders

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welcome back to "the volkswagen golf alltrack postgame report." here's al michaels and cris collinsworth. >> we get to wrap it up. 256th regular season game, played a week from tonight, in detroit, ford field. so much at stake. the winner wins the nfc north. green bay and detroit. no matter what happens to detroit tomorrow with dallas. the loser could, could be out. could get a wild card spot. so, a ton at stake. you look at detroit first of all. started the year, 1-3. looked like another. what's going on over there? then, win eight out of nine. and a lot of dramatic come-from-behind wins. >> you have to give them credit.

they've been a team throughout the course of the season that's found a way to win football games. jim caldwell has done a tremendous job. matthew stafford found a way without calvin johnson to get better in some ways with this offense. jim bob cooter. there's so many great things going within with that story in detroit. but you have to deal with the green bay packers. and it's the one team in that division that seems to have the answer. we saw the packers' last loss in washington, get clay matthews back. they look like a different team. r-e-l-a-x. rodgers, aaron, who looks like he's going to be on injured reserve half the time. and then, he's running for touchdowns. he's aaron rodgers. what else is new? >> nobody will be relaxing in detroit next sunday night. that will be a show. >> end the regular season. on to the playoffs. on to the playoffs for kansas city. out of the playoffs for the broncos. kansas city 33, and denver, 10.

except for the west coast, your late local news is coming up. al michaels, cris collinsworth, michele tafoya. the whole gang and all of the boys and girls that makes "sunday night football" such a joy for us. saying good night and merry christmas from kansas city. >> nbc sports thanks you for watching this special presentation of the national football league.

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♪ ==vo continues== right now on nbc bay area news... the music world mourns the loss of an iconic pop star. george michael died today at his home in england. he was 53 years old. ==vicky/2-shot== good evening and thanks for joining us. i'm vicky nguyen. terry mcsweeney and i'm peggy bunker have the night off. ==vicky/rail== the music industry has lost another star in its constellation. george michael was found dead in his home in goring, england, south of london. he was just 53. ==2 box== here's nbc bay area's chuck coppola with a look back at michael's life. ==vicky/take vo==