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Standings entering week 17
 NFC |
Record | Conf. Rec. | Explanation | |
| 1 |
 GBxy |
12-3 | 8-2 | |
| 2 |
 DALxy |
11-4 | 9-1 | DAL wins the tiebreak over LAR/TB on Conference Record (9-1 vs 8-3/7-4). |
| 3 |
 LARx |
11-4 | 8-3 | LAR wins the tiebreak over TB on Head-to-Head. |
| 4 |
 TBxy |
11-4 | 7-4 | |
| 5 |
 ARIx |
10-5 | 6-4 | |
| 6 |
 SFk |
8-7 | 6-5 | SF wins the tiebreak over PHI on Head-to-Head. |
| 7 |
 PHIk |
8-7 | 6-4 | |
| 8 |
 MINk |
7-8 | 5-5 | ATL wins the tiebreak over NO on Head-to-Head (1-0). MIN wins the tiebreak over ATL on Conference Record (5-5 vs 4-7). |
| 9 |
 ATLk |
7-8 | 4-7 | ATL wins the tiebreak over NO on Head-to-Head (1-0). |
| 10 |
 NOk |
7-8 | 5-5 | |
| 11 |
 WASk |
6-9 | 5-5 | |
| 12 |
 CARke |
5-10 | 3-7 | SEA drops out of the tiebreak with CHI/CAR on Conference Record (2-8 vs 3-7). CAR wins the tiebreak over CHI on Strength of Victory (32-43 vs 26-47-2). |
| 13 |
 CHIke |
5-10 | 3-7 | CHI wins the tiebreak over SEA on Head-to-Head. |
| 14 |
 SEAke |
5-10 | 2-8 | |
| 15 |
 NYGke |
4-11 | 3-7 | |
| 16 |
 DETke |
2-12-1 | 2-8 | |
 AFC |
Record | Conf. Rec. | Explanation | |
| 1 |
 KCxy |
11-4 | 6-4 | |
| 2 |
 TEN |
10-5 | 6-4 | |
| 3 |
 CIN |
9-6 | 7-3 | BUF wins the tiebreak over NE on Division Record (4-1 vs 3-2). CIN wins the tiebreak over BUF on Conference Record (7-3 vs 6-5). |
| 4 |
 BUF |
9-6 | 6-5 | BUF wins the tiebreak over NE on Division Record (4-1 vs 3-2). |
| 5 |
 IND |
9-6 | 7-3 | IND wins the tiebreak over NE on Head-to-Head. |
| 6 |
 NE |
9-6 | 7-3 | |
| 7 |
 MIA |
8-7 | 5-5 | LAC wins the tiebreak over LV on Head-to-Head (1-0). BAL drops out of the tiebreak with MIA/LAC on Conference Record (5-6 vs 5-5). MIA wins the tiebreak over LAC on Common Games (4-1 vs 2-3). |
| 8 |
 BAL |
8-7 | 5-6 | LAC wins the tiebreak over LV on Head-to-Head (1-0). BAL wins the tiebreak over LAC on Head-to-Head. |
| 9 |
 LACk |
8-7 | 5-5 | LAC wins the tiebreak over LV on Head-to-Head (1-0). |
| 10 |
 LVk |
8-7 | 6-4 | |
| 11 |
 PIT |
7-7-1 | 5-5 | |
| 12 |
 CLE |
7-8 | 4-6 | CLE wins the tiebreak over DEN on Head-to-Head. |
| 13 |
 DENk |
7-8 | 3-7 | |
| 14 |
 NYJke |
4-11 | 4-7 | NYJ wins the tiebreak over HOU on Head-to-Head. |
| 15 |
 HOUke |
4-11 | 4-7 | |
| 16 |
 JAXke |
2-13 | 2-8 |
| NFC | East | Record | Div. Rec. | Explanation |
| 1 |
DALxy |
11-4 | 5-0 | |
| 2 |
PHIk |
8-7 | 2-2 | |
| 3 |
WASk |
6-9 | 1-3 | |
| 4 |
NYGke |
4-11 | 1-4 | |
| NFC | North | Record | Div. Rec. | Explanation |
| 1 |
GBxy |
12-3 | 3-1 | |
| 2 |
MINk |
7-8 | 3-1 | |
| 3 |
CHIke |
5-10 | 2-3 | |
| 4 |
DETke |
2-12-1 | 1-4 | |
| NFC | South | Record | Div. Rec. | Explanation |
| 1 |
TBxy |
11-4 | 3-2 | |
| 2 |
ATLk |
7-8 | 2-3 | ATL wins the tiebreak over NO on Head-to-Head (1-0). |
| 3 |
NOk |
7-8 | 2-2 | |
| 4 |
CARke |
5-10 | 2-2 | |
| NFC | West | Record | Div. Rec. | Explanation |
| 1 |
LARx |
11-4 | 3-2 | |
| 2 |
ARIx |
10-5 | 4-1 | |
| 3 |
SFk |
8-7 | 1-4 | |
| 4 |
SEAke |
5-10 | 2-3 | |
| AFC | East | Record | Div. Rec. | Explanation |
| 1 |
BUF |
9-6 | 4-1 | BUF wins the tiebreak over NE on Division Record (4-1 vs 3-2). |
| 2 |
NE |
9-6 | 3-2 | |
| 3 |
MIA |
8-7 | 3-2 | |
| 4 |
NYJke |
4-11 | 0-5 | |
| AFC | North | Record | Div. Rec. | Explanation |
| 1 |
CIN |
9-6 | 4-1 | |
| 2 |
BAL |
8-7 | 1-4 | |
| 3 |
PIT |
7-7-1 | 2-2 | |
| 4 |
CLE |
7-8 | 2-2 | |
| AFC | South | Record | Div. Rec. | Explanation |
| 1 |
TEN |
10-5 | 4-1 | |
| 2 |
IND |
9-6 | 3-2 | |
| 3 |
HOUke |
4-11 | 3-2 | |
| 4 |
JAXke |
2-13 | 0-5 | |
| AFC | West | Record | Div. Rec. | Explanation |
| 1 |
KCxy |
11-4 | 4-1 | |
| 2 |
LACk |
8-7 | 2-2 | LAC wins the tiebreak over LV on Head-to-Head (1-0). |
| 3 |
LVk |
8-7 | 2-3 | |
| 4 |
DENk |
7-8 | 1-3 |
x Team has clinched a playoff berth.
y Team has clinched their division title.
e Team has been eliminated from playoff contention.
k Team has been knocked out of division title contention.
Clinching Scenarios
NFC
|
GB clinches a first-round bye and home-field advantage with: |
| 1) |
GB win +
DAL loss/tie |
|
| OR | 2) |
GB tie +
DAL loss +
LAR loss/tie +
TB loss |
| OR | 3) |
GB tie +
DAL loss +
LAR loss +
TB tie |
|
LAR clinches the NFC West division title with: |
| 1) |
LAR win +
ARI loss/tie |
|
| OR | 2) |
LAR tie +
ARI loss |
|
PHI clinches a playoff berth with: |
| 1) |
PHI win +
MIN loss/tie +
NO loss/tie |
|
| OR | 2) |
PHI win +
MIN loss/tie +
SF win/tie |
| OR | 3) |
PHI tie +
MIN loss +
ATL loss/tie +
NO loss |
| OR | 4) |
PHI tie +
MIN loss +
ATL loss/tie +
NO tie +
SF win/tie |
|
SF clinches a playoff berth with: |
| 1) |
SF win +
NO loss/tie |
|
| OR | 2) |
SF tie +
NO loss +
MIN loss/tie +
ATL loss/tie |
AFC
|
KC clinches a first-round bye and home-field advantage with: |
| 1) |
KC win +
TEN loss/tie |
|
| OR | 2) |
KC tie +
TEN loss |
|
CIN clinches the AFC North division title with: |
| 1) |
CIN win |
|
| OR | 2) |
CIN tie +
BAL loss/tie |
| OR | 3) |
CLE tie +
BAL loss |
|
TEN clinches the AFC South division title with: |
| 1) |
TEN win |
|
| OR | 2) |
TEN tie +
IND tie |
| OR | 3) |
IND loss |
|
TEN clinches a playoff berth with: |
| 1) |
TEN tie |
|
| OR | 2) |
LAC loss/tie +
BAL loss/tie |
| OR | 3) |
NE loss/tie +
LAC loss/tie |
| OR | 4) |
NE loss/tie +
BAL loss/tie |
|
BUF clinches a playoff berth with: |
| 1) |
BUF win +
BAL loss/tie |
|
| OR | 2) |
BUF win +
LAC loss/tie +
LV loss/tie |
| OR | 3) |
BUF tie +
LAC loss +
LV loss +
MIA loss/tie |
| OR | 4) |
BUF tie +
LAC loss +
LV loss +
NE loss/tie |
| OR | 5) |
BUF tie +
LAC loss +
LV loss +
PIT loss/tie +
BAL loss |
| OR | 6) |
BUF tie +
LAC loss/tie +
MIA loss/tie +
PIT loss/tie +
BAL loss |
| OR | 7) |
BUF tie +
LAC loss/tie +
NE loss/tie +
PIT loss/tie +
BAL loss |
| OR | 8) |
BUF tie +
LV loss/tie +
MIA loss/tie +
PIT loss/tie +
BAL loss |
| OR | 9) |
BUF tie +
LV loss/tie +
NE loss/tie +
PIT loss/tie +
BAL loss |
|
NE clinches a playoff berth with: |
| 1) |
NE win +
MIA loss/tie |
|
| OR | 2) |
NE win +
LV loss/tie |
| OR | 3) |
NE tie +
MIA loss +
BAL loss/tie |
| OR | 4) |
NE tie +
MIA loss +
LAC loss/tie +
LV loss |
| OR | 5) |
NE tie +
MIA tie +
BAL loss/tie +
LAC loss/tie +
LV loss +
PIT loss/tie |
| OR | 6) |
NE tie +
MIA win +
BUF loss +
BAL loss/tie +
LAC loss/tie +
LV loss +
PIT loss/tie |
| OR | 7) |
NE tie +
MIA win +
BUF tie +
BAL loss +
LAC loss +
LV loss +
PIT loss/tie |
| OR | 8) |
NE tie +
MIA win +
BUF win +
BAL loss/tie +
LAC loss/tie +
LV loss |
|
IND clinches a playoff berth with: |
| 1) |
IND win |
|
| OR | 2) |
IND tie +
BAL loss +
MIA loss/tie |
| OR | 3) |
IND tie +
BAL loss +
NE loss/tie |
Elimination Scenarios
NFC
|
ARI is knocked out of NFC West title contention with: |
| 1) |
ARI loss +
LAR win/tie |
|
| OR | 2) |
ARI tie +
LAR win |
|
WAS is eliminated from playoff contention with: |
| 1) |
WAS loss/tie |
|
| OR | 2) |
SF win/tie +
NO win +
ATL win/tie |
| OR | 3) |
SF win/tie +
NO tie +
ATL win |
|
MIN is eliminated from playoff contention with: |
| 1) |
MIN loss +
PHI win/tie |
|
| OR | 2) |
MIN loss +
ATL win |
| OR | 3) |
MIN loss +
ATL tie +
NO win |
| OR | 4) |
MIN tie +
PHI win +
SF win |
| OR | 5) |
MIN tie +
PHI win +
SF tie +
NO loss |
| OR | 6) |
MIN tie +
PHI win +
SF tie +
NO win +
ATL win |
|
NO is eliminated from playoff contention with: |
| 1) |
NO loss +
SF win/tie +
PHI win/tie |
|
| OR | 2) |
NO tie +
SF win +
PHI win |
| OR | 3) |
NO tie +
SF win +
PHI tie +
MIN loss |
|
ATL is eliminated from playoff contention with: |
| 1) |
ATL loss |
|
| OR | 2) |
ATL tie +
PHI win/tie +
SF tie |
| OR | 3) |
ATL tie +
PHI tie +
SF win |
| OR | 4) |
PHI win +
SF win |
AFC
|
IND is knocked out of AFC South title contention with: |
| 1) |
IND loss |
|
| OR | 2) |
IND tie +
TEN tie |
| OR | 3) |
TEN win |
|
BAL is knocked out of AFC North title contention with: |
| 1) |
BAL loss |
|
| OR | 2) |
BAL tie +
CIN tie |
| OR | 3) |
CIN win |
|
BAL is eliminated from playoff contention with: |
| 1) |
BAL loss +
LV win +
LAC win +
MIA win |
|
| OR | 2) |
BAL loss +
LV win +
LAC tie +
MIA win +
BUF win/tie |
| OR | 3) |
BAL loss +
LV win +
LAC tie +
MIA win +
CLE win + NYG win + WAS win + GB win + SEA win + NE win + NYJ win + HOU win |
| OR | 4) |
BAL loss +
LV tie +
LAC win +
BUF win/tie +
MIA win/tie |
| OR | 5) |
BAL loss +
LV tie +
LAC win +
BUF win/tie +
NE win/tie |
| OR | 6) |
BAL loss +
LV tie +
LAC win +
BUF win/tie + NYG win/tie |
| OR | 7) |
BAL loss +
LV tie +
LAC win +
BUF win/tie +
CLE win + 0.5 combined wins from (GB, SEA, CIN) |
| OR | 8) |
BAL loss +
LV tie +
LAC win +
BUF win/tie + 1 or more combined wins from (GB, SEA, CIN) |
| OR | 9) |
BAL loss +
LV tie +
LAC tie +
MIA win +
BUF win/tie + NYG win |
| OR | 10) |
BAL loss +
LV tie +
LAC tie +
MIA win +
BUF win/tie +
CLE win + NYG tie |
| OR | 11) |
BAL loss +
LV tie +
LAC tie +
MIA win +
BUF win/tie +
CLE win + 1 combined wins from (GB, SEA, CIN) |
| OR | 12) |
BAL loss +
LV tie +
LAC tie +
MIA win +
BUF win/tie + NYG tie + 0.5 or more combined wins from (GB, SEA, CIN) |
| OR | 13) |
BAL loss +
LV tie +
LAC tie +
MIA win +
BUF win/tie + 1.5 combined wins from (GB, SEA, CIN) |
| OR | 14) |
BAL loss +
LV tie +
LAC loss +
MIA win +
BUF win/tie + NYG win |
| OR | 15) |
BAL loss +
LV tie +
LAC loss +
MIA win +
BUF win/tie +
CLE win + NYG tie + 0.5 combined wins from (GB, SEA, CIN) |
| OR | 16) |
BAL loss +
LV tie +
LAC loss +
MIA win +
BUF win/tie +
CLE win + 1.5 combined wins from (GB, SEA, CIN) |
| OR | 17) |
BAL loss +
LV tie +
LAC loss +
MIA win +
BUF win/tie + NYG tie + 1 or more combined wins from (GB, SEA, CIN) |
| OR | 18) |
BAL loss +
LV tie +
LAC loss +
MIA win +
BUF win/tie + 2 or more combined wins from (GB, SEA, CIN) |
| OR | 19) |
BAL loss +
LV loss +
LAC win +
MIA win +
BUF win/tie + NYG win |
| OR | 20) |
BAL loss +
LV loss +
LAC win +
MIA win +
BUF win/tie +
CLE win + NYG tie + 0.5 combined wins from (GB, SEA, CIN) |
| OR | 21) |
BAL loss +
LV loss +
LAC win +
MIA win +
BUF win/tie +
CLE win + 1.5 combined wins from (GB, SEA, CIN) |
| OR | 22) |
BAL loss +
LV loss +
LAC win +
MIA win +
BUF win/tie + NYG tie + 1 or more combined wins from (GB, SEA, CIN) |
| OR | 23) |
BAL loss +
LV loss +
LAC win +
MIA win +
BUF win/tie + 2 or more combined wins from (GB, SEA, CIN) |
| OR | 24) |
BAL loss +
LV loss +
LAC tie +
MIA win +
BUF win/tie +
CLE win + NYG win |
| OR | 25) |
BAL loss +
LV loss +
LAC tie +
MIA win +
BUF win/tie +
CLE win + NYG tie + 1 combined wins from (GB, SEA, CIN) |
| OR | 26) |
BAL loss +
LV loss +
LAC tie +
MIA win +
BUF win/tie +
CLE win + 2 combined wins from (GB, SEA, CIN) |
| OR | 27) |
BAL loss +
LV loss +
LAC tie +
MIA win +
BUF win/tie + NYG win + 0.5 or more combined wins from (GB, SEA, CIN) |
| OR | 28) |
BAL loss +
LV loss +
LAC tie +
MIA win +
BUF win/tie + NYG tie + 1.5 or more combined wins from (GB, SEA, CIN) |
| OR | 29) |
BAL loss +
LV loss +
LAC tie +
MIA win +
BUF win/tie + 2.5 or more combined wins from (GB, SEA, CIN) |
| OR | 30) |
BAL loss +
LV loss +
LAC loss +
MIA win +
BUF win/tie +
CLE win + NYG win + 1 combined wins from (GB, SEA, CIN) |
| OR | 31) |
BAL loss +
LV loss +
LAC loss +
MIA win +
BUF win/tie +
CLE win + NYG tie + 2 combined wins from (GB, SEA, CIN) |
| OR | 32) |
BAL loss +
LV loss +
LAC loss +
MIA win +
BUF win/tie +
CLE win + GB win + SEA win + CIN win |
| OR | 33) |
BAL loss +
LV loss +
LAC loss +
MIA win +
BUF win/tie + NYG win + 1.5 or more combined wins from (GB, SEA, CIN) |
| OR | 34) |
BAL loss +
LV loss +
LAC loss +
MIA win +
BUF win/tie + NYG tie + 2.5 or more combined wins from (GB, SEA, CIN) |
The italicized portion in scenario 3 is for BUF clinching Strength of Victory over BAL
The italicized portions in scenarios 6-34 are for LAC clinching Strength of Victory over BAL
|
PIT is knocked out of AFC North title contention with: |
| 1) |
PIT loss/tie |
|
| OR | 2) |
CIN win/tie |
|
PIT is eliminated from playoff contention with: |
| 1) |
PIT loss +
BAL win |
|
| OR | 2) |
PIT loss +
MIA win |
| OR | 3) |
PIT loss +
LAC win/tie |
| OR | 4) |
PIT loss +
LV win/tie |
| OR | 5) |
PIT tie +
BUF win/tie +
NE win/tie +
LAC win +
LV win/tie |
| OR | 6) |
PIT tie +
BUF win/tie +
NE win/tie +
LAC tie +
LV win |
| OR | 7) |
PIT tie +
BUF win/tie +
MIA win/tie +
LAC win +
LV win/tie |
| OR | 8) |
PIT tie +
BUF win/tie +
MIA win/tie +
LAC tie +
LV win |
| OR | 9) |
CIN win/tie +
LAC win +
LV tie +
BUF win +
MIA loss +
NE win/tie |
|
CLE is knocked out of AFC North title contention with: |
| 1) |
CLE loss/tie |
|
| OR | 2) |
CIN win/tie |
|
CLE is eliminated from playoff contention with: |
| 1) |
CLE loss/tie |
|
| OR | 2) |
CIN win/tie +
MIA win |
| OR | 3) |
CIN win/tie +
LAC win/tie |
|
MIA is knocked out of AFC East title contention with: |
| 1) |
MIA loss |
|
| OR | 2) |
MIA tie +
NE win |
| OR | 3) |
MIA tie +
BUF tie |
| OR | 4) |
BUF win |
|
MIA is eliminated from playoff contention with: |
| 1) |
MIA loss +
NE win/tie +
LV win +
LAC win/tie |
|
| OR | 2) |
MIA loss +
NE win/tie +
LV tie +
LAC win |
| OR | 3) |
MIA loss +
NE win/tie +
LAC win/tie +
PIT win |
| OR | 4) |
MIA loss +
NE win/tie +
PIT win +
BAL win/tie |
| OR | 5) |
MIA loss +
NE win/tie +
PIT tie +
BAL win |
| OR | 6) |
MIA loss +
LV win +
LAC win +
PIT win |
| OR | 7) |
MIA loss +
LV win +
LAC tie +
PIT win +
BAL win/tie |
| OR | 8) |
MIA loss +
LV win +
LAC win/tie +
PIT tie +
BAL win |
| OR | 9) |
MIA loss +
LV tie +
LAC win +
PIT win +
BAL win/tie |
| OR | 10) |
MIA loss +
LV tie +
LAC win +
PIT tie +
BAL win |
|
LAC is eliminated from playoff contention with: |
| 1) |
LAC loss +
MIA win +
BAL win/tie |
|
| OR | 2) |
LAC loss +
BAL win +
PIT win +
CIN win/tie |
|
LV is eliminated from playoff contention with: |
| 1) |
LV loss +
LAC win +
BAL win/tie |
|
| OR | 2) |
LV loss +
LAC win +
BUF win/tie +
NE win/tie |
| OR | 3) |
LV loss +
LAC win +
BUF win/tie +
MIA win/tie |
| OR | 4) |
LV loss +
PIT win +
BAL win +
BUF win/tie +
NE win/tie |
| OR | 5) |
LV loss +
PIT win +
BAL win +
BUF win/tie +
MIA win/tie +
CIN win/tie |
|
DEN is eliminated from playoff contention with: |
| 1) |
DEN loss/tie |
|
| OR | 2) |
MIA win |
| OR | 3) |
PIT win |
| OR | 4) |
BAL win |
| OR | 5) |
PIT tie +
BAL tie |
Possible Seeds
E simply means the team could still miss the playoffs
|
DAL: |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
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PHI: |
5 | 6 | 7 | E | ||||
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WAS: |
6 | 7 | E | |||||
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NYG: |
E | |||||||
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GB: |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
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MIN: |
6 | 7 | E | |||||
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CHI: |
E | |||||||
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DET: |
E | |||||||
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TB: |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
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ATL: |
6 | 7 | E | |||||
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NO: |
6 | 7 | E | |||||
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CAR: |
E | |||||||
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LAR: |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
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ARI: |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
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SF: |
6 | 7 | E | |||||
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SEA: |
E | |||||||
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BUF: |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | E |
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NE: |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | E |
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MIA: |
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | E | |
|
NYJ: |
E | |||||||
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CIN: |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | E |
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BAL: |
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | E | |
|
PIT: |
3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | E | ||
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CLE: |
4 | 7 | E | |||||
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TEN: |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | E |
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IND: |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | E |
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HOU: |
E | |||||||
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JAX: |
E | |||||||
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KC: |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
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LAC: |
5 | 6 | 7 | E | ||||
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LV: |
5 | 6 | 7 | E | ||||
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DEN: |
7 | E |
Team Control
The seed that a team controls is the worst seed that team could get if they win out. These are often mutually exclusive because it is impossible for teams that play each other in future weeks to both win out. If a team changed controlled seed from last week, last week’s seed is noted in parentheses.
Teams that control the 1 seed:
GB
KC
Teams that control the 2 seed:
TEN
Teams that control the 3 seed:
DAL
LAR(5)
Teams that control the 4 seed:
TB
BUF
CIN
Teams that control the 5 seed:
ARI(3)
IND
Teams that control the 6 seed:
NE(2)
LV(new)
Teams that control the 7 seed:
PHI(new)
SF(6)
MIA(new)
Teams that could win out and still miss the playoffs:
WAS
NYG
MIN
CHI
DET
ATL
NO
CAR
SEA
NYJ
BAL(4)
PIT
CLE
HOU
JAX
LAC(7)
DEN
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