Live standings

                                                                         
        NFC    Record    Conf. Rec.   Explanation 
1 PHIx 13-1 8-1  
2 MINxy 11-3 6-3  
3 SFxy 10-4 8-2  
4 TB 6-8 6-3  
5 DALx 10-4 7-3  
6 NYGk 8-5-1 4-5-1  
7 WASk 7-6-1 4-5-1  
8 SEAk 7-7 5-6 SEA wins the tiebreak over DET on Head-to-Head.
9 DETk 7-7 5-4  
10 GBk 6-8 5-5  
11 CAR 5-9 4-5 ATL drops out of the tiebreak with CAR/NO on Head-to-Head (1-3 vs 2-1). CAR wins the tiebreak over NO on Head-to-Head (1-0).
12 NO 5-9 4-6 NO wins the tiebreak over ATL on Head-to-Head (2-0).
13 ATL 5-9 4-6  
14 ARIke 4-10 3-6 ARI wins the tiebreak over LAR on Common Games (3-4 vs 2-5).
15 LARke 4-10 3-8  
16 CHIke 3-11 1-9  
         
        AFC    Record    Conf. Rec.   Explanation 
1 BUFx 11-3 8-2 BUF wins the tiebreak over KC on Head-to-Head.
2 KCxy 11-3 7-3  
3 CIN 10-4 6-3  
4 TEN 7-7 5-5  
5 BAL 9-5 6-4  
6 LACk 8-6 6-4 LAC wins the tiebreak over MIA on Head-to-Head.
7 MIA 8-6 6-4  
8 NEk 7-7 5-4 NE wins the tiebreak over NYJ on Head-to-Head (2-0).
9 NYJk 7-7 5-5  
10 JAX 6-8 5-4 CLE wins the tiebreak over PIT on Head-to-Head (1-0). JAX wins the tiebreak over LV/CLE on Conference Record (5-4 vs 5-5/4-7).
11 LVk 6-8 5-5 CLE wins the tiebreak over PIT on Head-to-Head (1-0). LV wins the tiebreak over CLE on Conference Record (5-5 vs 4-7).
12 CLEk 6-8 4-7 CLE wins the tiebreak over PIT on Head-to-Head (1-0).
13 PITk 6-8 2-7  
14 IND 4-9-1 4-5-1  
15 DENke 4-10 2-8  
16 HOUke 1-12-1 1-7-1  
                                                                   
NFC  East   Record   Div. Rec  Explanation 
1 PHIx 13-1 3-1  
2 DALx 10-4 3-1  
3 NYGk 8-5-1 1-3-1  
4 WASk 7-6-1 1-3-1  
         
NFC  North   Record   Div. Rec  Explanation 
1 MINxy 11-3 3-1  
2 DETk 7-7 3-1  
3 GBk 6-8 2-2  
4 CHIke 3-11 0-4  
         
NFC  South   Record   Div. Rec  Explanation 
1 TB 6-8 3-1  
2 CAR 5-9 3-1 ATL drops out of the tiebreak with CAR/NO on Head-to-Head (1-3 vs 2-1). CAR wins the tiebreak over NO on Head-to-Head (1-0).
3 NO 5-9 2-3 NO wins the tiebreak over ATL on Head-to-Head (2-0).
4 ATL 5-9 1-4  
         
NFC  West   Record   Div. Rec  Explanation 
1 SFxy 10-4 5-0  
2 SEAk 7-7 3-2  
3 ARIke 4-10 1-4 ARI wins the tiebreak over LAR on Common Games (3-4 vs 2-5).
4 LARke 4-10 1-4  
         
AFC  East   Record   Div. Rec  Explanation 
1 BUFx 11-3 3-2  
2 MIA 8-6 2-2  
3 NEk 7-7 2-2 NE wins the tiebreak over NYJ on Head-to-Head (2-0).
4 NYJk 7-7 2-3  
         
AFC  North   Record   Div. Rec  Explanation 
1 CIN 10-4 2-3  
2 BAL 9-5 3-1  
3 CLEk 6-8 3-2 CLE wins the tiebreak over PIT on Head-to-Head (1-0).
4 PITk 6-8 1-3  
         
AFC  South   Record   Div. Rec  Explanation 
1 TEN 7-7 3-1  
2 JAX 6-8 2-2  
3 IND 4-9-1 1-3-1  
4 HOUke 1-12-1 1-1-1  
         
AFC  West   Record   Div. Rec  Explanation 
1 KCxy 11-3 4-0  
2 LACk 8-6 2-3  
3 LVk 6-8 3-2  
4 DENke 4-10 0-4  

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 15

Clinches

MIN has clinched the NFC North division title.

SF has clinched the NFC West division title.

DAL has clinched a playoff berth.

KC has clinched the AFC West division title.

KC has clinched a playoff berth.

BUF has clinched a playoff berth.

 

Failures to Clinch

None yet

 

Eliminations

DET has been knocked out of NFC North title contention.

SEA has been knocked out of NFC West title contention.

ARI has been eliminated from playoff contention.

LAR has been eliminated from playoff contention.

NYJ has been knocked out of AFC East title contention.

NE has been knocked out of AFC East title contention.

LAC has been knocked out of AFC West title contention.

 

Avoided Eliminations

NO cannot be knocked out of NFC South title contention this week.

NO cannot be eliminated from playoff contention this week.

IND cannot be knocked out of AFC South title contention this week.

IND cannot be eliminated from playoff contention this week.

PIT cannot be eliminated from playoff contention this week.

CLE cannot be eliminated from playoff contention this week.

LV cannot be eliminated from playoff contention this week.

 



Playoff status going into week 15

Division status

Already clinched division title:
None

Can clinch division title this week:
MIN(clinched!), SF(clinched!), KC(clinched!)

Can be knocked out of division title contention this week:
DET(knocked out), SEA(knocked out), NO(safe), NYJ(knocked out), NE(knocked out), LAC(knocked out), IND(safe)

Already knocked out of division title contention:
WAS, NYG, GB, CHI, LAR, ARI, PIT, CLE, LV, DEN, HOU

 

Playoff Status

Already clinched a playoff berth:
PHI

Can clinch a playoff berth this week:
MIN(clinched!), SF(clinched!), DAL(clinched!), KC(clinched!), BUF(clinched!)

Can be eliminated from playoff contention this week:
NO(safe), ARI(eliminated), LAR(eliminated), IND(safe), PIT(safe), CLE(safe), LV(safe)

Already eliminated from playoff contention:
CHI, DEN, HOU

 



Update 1 (TNF): Updated for SF/SEA - SF clinches division, SEA knocked out of division race

Update 2 (Sat.Early): Updated for MIN/IND - MIN clinches division, DET knocked out of division race

Update 3 (Sat.Late): Updated for CLE/BAL - CLE safe from playoff elimination

Update 4 (Sat.Night): Updated for BUF/MIA - BUF clinches playoff berth, NYJ knocked out of division race

Update 5 (03:54): Updated for NO/ATL - NO safe in division race (and from playoff elimination)

Update 6 (03:55): Updated for PIT/CAR - PIT safe from playoff elimination

Update 7 (04:06): Updated for DET/NYJ - LV safe from playoff elimination

Update 8 (04:12): Updated for PHI/CHI

Update 9 (04:13): Updated for KC/HOU - KC clinches division, KC clinches playoff berth, LAC knocked out of division race

Update 10 (04:17): Updated for JAX/DAL

Update 11 (07:05): Updated for DEN/ARI - ARI eliminated from playoffs

Update 12 (07:25): Updated for LV/NE - NE knocked out of division race, IND safe from playoff elimination

Update 13 (07:27): Updated for LAC/TEN - IND safe in division race

Update 14 (07:32): Updated for CIN/TB

Update 15 (SNF): Updated for NYG/WAS - DAL clinches playoff berth

Update 16 (MNF): Updated for GB/LAR - LAR eliminated from playoffs


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