Seattle Seahawks outside linebacker Bruce Irvin
Dec 28, 2014; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Seahawks outside linebacker Bruce Irvin (51) celebrates after intercepting the ball and scoring a touchdown against the St. Louis Rams during the second half at CenturyLink Field. Seattle defeated St. Louis 20-6. Reuters

With the final set of games in the 2015 National Football League (NFL) regular season done in Week 17 on Sunday, the playoff picture is now clear and the road to the Super Bowl for the respective teams is clearly defined. Which match-ups are the most interesting? What teams have the “easier” path to a probable NFL championship?

Five teams finished the regular season with a 12-4 record. Seattle, Green Bay, Dallas in the NFC and New England and Denver in the AFC. Of those teams, the Cowboys are the unlucky ones dropping to the wild card round against the Detroit Lions owing to their inferior conference record. Here’s a look at the final standings of the top six teams in each conference after the regular season.

2014 NFL Regular Season Standings - NFC
1. Seattle Seahawks (12-4)
2. Green Bay Packers (12-4)
3. Dallas Cowboys (12-4)
4. Carolina Panthers (7-8-1)
5. Arizona Cardinals (11-5)
6. Detroit Lions (11-5)

2014 NFL Regular Season Standings - AFC
1. New England Patriots (12-4)
2. Denver Broncos (12-4)
3. Pittsburgh Steelers (11-5)
4. Indianapolis Colts (11-5)
5. Cincinnati Bengals (10-5-1)
6. Baltimore Ravens (10-6)

This means that the Seahawks, Packers, Patriots and Broncos all earn first round byes and will enjoy a week’s rest before they start their playoff campaign. In the NFC, the sixth seed Lions face the Cowboys and the Panthers meet the Cardinals. In the AFC, the Steelers are drawn with the Ravens and the Colts take on the Bengals. Here’s the schedule for the NFL Wild Card Weekend on Saturday and Sunday:

NFL Wild Card Weekend

Jan 3, 2015 (Saturday)
Arizona Cardinals vs. Carolina Panthers
Baltimore Ravens vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Jan 4, 2015 (Sunday)
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Indianapolis Colts
Detroit Lions vs. Dallas Cowboys

The division champion with the best record in each conference will play host to the lowest seeded team surviving the Wild Card Weekend. The NFL Divisional Playoffs are set Jan. 10 and Jan. 11, 2015.