The IND, BUF, NYJ, SF, ARI, CIN, WAS, GB, and NO portions of TEN’s clinching scenarios are for making it impossible for MIA to get past TEN on Strength of Victory.

Current Standings

      NFC                                 AFC
1 GB (11-3) 1 KC (13-1)
2 NO (10-4) 2 BUF (11-3)
3 SEA (10-4) 3 PIT (11-3)
4 WAS (6-8) 4 TEN (10-4)
5 LAR (9-5) 5 CLE (10-4)
6 TB (9-5) 6 IND (10-4)
7 ARI (8-6) 7 MIA (9-5)
8 CHI (7-7) 8 BAL (9-5)
9 MIN (6-8) 9 LV (7-7)
10 DET (5-9) 10 NE (6-8)
11 DAL (5-9) 11 DEN (5-9)
12 SF (5-9) 12 LAC (5-9)
13 NYG (5-9) 13 HOU (4-10)
14 PHI (4-9-1) 14 CIN (3-10-1)
15 ATL (4-10) 15 JAX (1-13)
16 CAR (4-10) 16 NYJ (1-13)

DAL wins the tiebreak over NYG on Head-to-Head.
ATL wins the tiebreak over CAR on Common Games.
NO wins the tiebreak over SEA on Conference Record.
LAR wins the tiebreak over TB on Head-to-Head Sweep.
SF drop out of the tiebreak with DAL/DET on Conference Record.
DET wins the tiebreak over DAL on Common Games.
DAL wins the tiebreak over SF on Head-to-Head Sweep.
SF wins the tiebreak over NYG on Head-to-Head Sweep.
TEN wins the tiebreak over IND on Division Record.
DEN wins the tiebreak over LAC on Head-to-Head.
BUF wins the tiebreak over PIT on Head-to-Head Sweep.
CLE wins the tiebreak over IND on Head-to-Head Sweep.
MIA wins the tiebreak over BAL on Conference Record.
JAX wins the tiebreak over NYJ on Conference Record.

Live Scenarios:

NFC Clinching Scenarios

No live scenarios remain.

AFC Clinching Scenarios

No live scenarios remain.

NFC Elimination Scenarios

No live scenarios remain.

AFC Elimination Scenarios

No live scenarios remain.

Updates from results in week 15

Clinches

SEA has clinched a playoff berth.

BUF has clinched the AFC East division title.

BUF has clinched a playoff berth.

 

Failures to Clinch

NO cannot clinch the NFC South division title this week.

TB cannot clinch a playoff berth this week.

LAR cannot clinch a playoff berth this week.

KC cannot clinch a first round bye and home-field advantage this week.

PIT cannot clinch the AFC North division title this week.

TEN cannot clinch a playoff berth this week.

 

Eliminations

ARI has been knocked out of NFC West title contention.

DET has been eliminated from playoff contention.

CAR has been eliminated from playoff contention.

SF has been eliminated from playoff contention.

MIA has been knocked out of AFC East title contention.

NE has been eliminated from playoff contention.

DEN has been eliminated from playoff contention.

 

Avoided Eliminations

TB cannot be knocked out of NFC South title contention this week.

DAL cannot be knocked out of NFC East title contention this week.

DAL cannot be eliminated from playoff contention this week.

PHI cannot be knocked out of NFC East title contention this week.

PHI cannot be eliminated from playoff contention this week.

CLE cannot be knocked out of AFC North title contention this week.

 

Playoff status going into week 15

Division status

Already clinched division title:
GB, KC

Can clinch division title this week:
NO(did not clinch), PIT(did not clinch), BUF(clinched!)

Can be knocked out of division title contention this week:
TB(safe), ARI(knocked out), DAL(safe), PHI(safe), CLE(safe), MIA(knocked out)

Already knocked out of division title contention:
MIN, CHI, DET, ATL, CAR, SF, NE, NYJ, BAL, CIN, HOU, JAX, LV, DEN, LAC

 

Playoff Status

Already clinched a playoff berth:
GB, NO, KC, PIT

Can clinch a playoff berth this week:
TB(did not clinch), SEA(clinched!), LAR(did not clinch), BUF(clinched!), TEN(did not clinch)

Can be eliminated from playoff contention this week:
DAL(safe), PHI(safe), DET(eliminated), CAR(eliminated), SF(eliminated), NE(eliminated), DEN(eliminated)

Already eliminated from playoff contention:
ATL, NYJ, CIN, HOU, JAX, LAC

 

Update 1 (Thursday): Updated for LAC/LV

Update 2 (Sat.Early): Updated for BUF/DEN - KC doesn’t clinch home-field advantage this week, BUF clinches division, BUF clinches playoff berth, MIA knocked out of division race, DEN eliminated from playoffs

Update 3 (Sat.Late): Updated for GB/CAR - CAR eliminated from playoffs

Update 4 (3:51): Updated for IND/HOU

Update 5 (4:00): Updated for BAL/JAX

Update 6 (4:01): Updated for MIA/NE - TEN doesn’t clinch playoff berth this week, NE eliminated from playoffs

Update 7 (4:02): Updated for TEN/DET

Update 8 (4:05): Updated for CHI/MIN - TB doesn’t clinch playoff berth this week, DET eliminated from playoffs

Update 9 (4:06): Updated for SEA/WAS - SEA clinches playoff berth, ARI knocked out of division race, PHI safe in division race, PHI safe from playoff elimination

Update 10 (4:11): Updated for TB/ATL

Update 11 (4:27): Updated for DAL/SF - DAL safe in division race, DAL safe from playoff elimination

Update 12 (7:01): Updated for NYJ/LAR - LAR doesn’t clinch playoff berth this week

Update 13 (7:33): Updated for ARI/PHI - SF eliminated from playoffs

Update 14 (7:56): Updated for KC/NO - NO doesn’t clinch division this week, TB safe in division race

Update 15 (SNF): Updated for CLE/NYG

Update 16 (MNF): Updated for CIN/PIT - PIT doesn’t clinch division this week, CLE safe in division race

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