Live standings
 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.
Live Scenarios:
NFC Clinching Scenarios
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AFC Clinching Scenarios
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NFC Elimination Scenarios
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AFC Elimination Scenarios
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Updates from results in week 16
Clinches
DAL has clinched the NFC East division title.
DAL has clinched a playoff berth.
TB has clinched the NFC South division title.
TB has clinched a playoff berth.
ARI has clinched a playoff berth.
LAR has clinched a playoff berth.
KC has clinched the AFC West division title.
KC has clinched a playoff berth.
Failures to Clinch
NE cannot clinch the AFC East division title this week.
NE cannot clinch a playoff berth this week.
TEN cannot clinch the AFC South division title this week.
TEN cannot clinch a playoff berth this week.
Eliminations
PHI has been knocked out of NFC East title contention.
NO has been knocked out of NFC South title contention.
SF has been knocked out of NFC West title contention.
NYG has been eliminated from playoff contention.
CAR has been eliminated from playoff contention.
SEA has been eliminated from playoff contention.
LAC has been knocked out of AFC West title contention.
DEN has been knocked out of AFC West title contention.
Avoided Eliminations
ATL cannot be eliminated from playoff contention this week.
BUF cannot be knocked out of AFC East title contention this week.
MIA cannot be knocked out of AFC East title contention this week.
CLE cannot be knocked out of AFC North title contention this week.
IND cannot be knocked out of AFC South title contention this week.
DEN cannot be eliminated from playoff contention this week.
CLE cannot be eliminated from playoff contention this week.
Playoff status going into week 16
Division status
Already clinched division title:
GB
Can clinch division title this week:
DAL(clinched!),
TB(clinched!),
NE(did not clinch),
TEN(did not clinch),
KC(clinched!)
Can be knocked out of division title contention this week:
PHI(knocked out),
NO(knocked out),
SF(knocked out),
BUF(safe),
MIA(safe),
CLE(safe),
IND(safe),
LAC(knocked out),
DEN(knocked out)
Already knocked out of division title contention:
DET,
CHI,
NYG,
WAS,
MIN,
ATL,
CAR,
SEA,
NYJ,
HOU,
JAX,
LV
Playoff Status
Already clinched a playoff berth:
GB
Can clinch a playoff berth this week:
DAL(clinched!),
TB(clinched!),
ARI(clinched!),
LAR(clinched!),
NE(did not clinch),
TEN(did not clinch),
KC(clinched!)
Can be eliminated from playoff contention this week:
NYG(eliminated),
ATL(safe),
CAR(eliminated),
SEA(eliminated),
DEN(safe),
CLE(safe)
Already eliminated from playoff contention:
DET,
CHI,
NYJ,
HOU,
JAX
Update 1 (TNF): Updated for TEN/SF - DAL clinches playoff berth, SF knocked out of division race
Update 2 (Sat.Early): Updated for GB/CLE
Update 3 (Sat.Late): Updated for IND/ARI - TEN doesn’t clinch division this week, IND safe in division race
Update 4 (03:43): Updated for ATL/DET - NYG eliminated from playoffs, ATL safe from playoff elimination
Update 5 (03:58): Updated for HOU/LAC - DEN knocked out of division race, CLE safe from playoff elimination
Update 6 (04:05): Updated for LAR/MIN - ARI clinches playoff berth, LAR clinches playoff berth
Update 7 (04:05): Updated for CIN/BAL - CLE safe in division race
Update 8 (04:11): Updated for NYJ/JAX
Update 9 (04:11): Updated for TB/CAR - TB clinches division, TB clinches playoff berth, NO knocked out of division race, CAR eliminated from playoffs
Update 10 (04:15): Updated for BUF/NE - NE doesn’t clinch division this week, NE doesn’t clinch playoff berth this week, TEN doesn’t clinch playoff berth this week, BUF safe in division race
Update 11 (04:19): Updated for PHI/NYG
Update 12 (06:57): Updated for LV/DEN - DAL clinches division, PHI knocked out of division race
Update 13 (07:08): Updated for CHI/SEA - SEA eliminated from playoffs
Update 14 (07:26): Updated for KC/PIT - KC clinches division, KC clinches playoff berth, LAC knocked out of division race, DEN safe from playoff elimination
Update 15 (SNF): Updated for DAL/WAS
Update 16 (MNF): Updated for MIA/NO - MIA safe in division race
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