Playoff picture entering week 16
Look ahead to week 17 scenarios
Live standings
 NFC |
Record | Conf. Rec. | Explanation | |
| 1 |
 PHIx |
13-2 | 8-2 | |
| 2 |
 MINxy |
12-3 | 7-3 | |
| 3 |
 SFxy |
11-4 | 9-2 | |
| 4 |
 TB |
7-8 | 7-3 | |
| 5 |
 DALx |
11-4 | 8-3 | |
| 6 |
 NYGk |
8-6-1 | 4-6-1 | |
| 7 |
 WASk |
7-7-1 | 4-6-1 | |
| 8 |
 SEAk |
7-8 | 5-6 | DET wins the tiebreak over GB on Head-to-Head (1-0). SEA wins the tiebreak over DET on Head-to-Head. |
| 9 |
 DETk |
7-8 | 5-5 | DET wins the tiebreak over GB on Head-to-Head (1-0). |
| 10 |
 GBk |
7-8 | 5-5 | |
| 11 |
 CAR |
6-9 | 5-5 | CAR wins the tiebreak over NO on Head-to-Head (1-0). |
| 12 |
 NO |
6-9 | 4-6 | |
| 13 |
 LARke |
5-10 | 3-8 | LAR wins the tiebreak over ATL on Head-to-Head. |
| 14 |
 ATLke |
5-10 | 4-6 | |
| 15 |
 ARIke |
4-11 | 3-7 | |
| 16 |
 CHIke |
3-12 | 1-9 | |
 AFC |
Record | Conf. Rec. | Explanation | |
| 1 |
 BUFxy |
12-3 | 8-2 | BUF wins the tiebreak over KC on Head-to-Head. |
| 2 |
 KCxy |
12-3 | 7-3 | |
| 3 |
 CINx |
11-4 | 7-3 | |
| 4 |
 JAX |
7-8 | 6-4 | JAX wins the tiebreak over TEN on Head-to-Head (1-0). |
| 5 |
 BALx |
10-5 | 6-4 | |
| 6 |
 LACkx |
9-6 | 7-4 | |
| 7 |
 MIAk |
8-7 | 6-4 | |
| 8 |
 NEk |
7-8 | 5-5 | NE wins the tiebreak over NYJ on Head-to-Head (2-0). NE wins the tiebreak over TEN/PIT on Conference Record (5-5 vs 5-6/3-7). |
| 9 |
 NYJk |
7-8 | 5-6 | PIT drops out of the tiebreak with NYJ/TEN on Conference Record (3-7 vs 5-6). NYJ wins the tiebreak over TEN on Common Games (3-3 vs 2-3). |
| 10 |
 TEN |
7-8 | 5-6 | TEN wins the tiebreak over PIT on Conference Record (5-6 vs 3-7). |
| 11 |
 PITk |
7-8 | 3-7 | |
| 12 |
 LVk |
6-9 | 5-6 | LV wins the tiebreak over CLE on Conference Record (5-6 vs 4-7). |
| 13 |
 CLEke |
6-9 | 4-7 | |
| 14 |
 INDke |
4-10-1 | 4-6-1 | |
| 15 |
 DENke |
4-11 | 2-8 | |
| 16 |
 HOUke |
2-12-1 | 2-7-1 |
| NFC | East | Record | Div. Rec. | Explanation |
| 1 |
PHIx |
13-2 | 3-2 | |
| 2 |
DALx |
11-4 | 4-1 | |
| 3 |
NYGk |
8-6-1 | 1-3-1 | |
| 4 |
WASk |
7-7-1 | 1-3-1 | |
| NFC | North | Record | Div. Rec. | Explanation |
| 1 |
MINxy |
12-3 | 3-1 | |
| 2 |
DETk |
7-8 | 3-1 | DET wins the tiebreak over GB on Head-to-Head (1-0). |
| 3 |
GBk |
7-8 | 2-2 | |
| 4 |
CHIke |
3-12 | 0-4 | |
| NFC | South | Record | Div. Rec. | Explanation |
| 1 |
TB |
7-8 | 3-1 | |
| 2 |
CAR |
6-9 | 3-1 | CAR wins the tiebreak over NO on Head-to-Head (1-0). |
| 3 |
NO |
6-9 | 2-3 | |
| 4 |
ATLke |
5-10 | 1-4 | |
| NFC | West | Record | Div. Rec. | Explanation |
| 1 |
SFxy |
11-4 | 5-0 | |
| 2 |
SEAk |
7-8 | 3-2 | |
| 3 |
LARke |
5-10 | 1-4 | |
| 4 |
ARIke |
4-11 | 1-4 | |
| AFC | East | Record | Div. Rec. | Explanation |
| 1 |
BUFxy |
12-3 | 3-2 | |
| 2 |
MIAk |
8-7 | 2-2 | |
| 3 |
NEk |
7-8 | 2-2 | NE wins the tiebreak over NYJ on Head-to-Head (2-0). |
| 4 |
NYJk |
7-8 | 2-3 | |
| AFC | North | Record | Div. Rec. | Explanation |
| 1 |
CINx |
11-4 | 2-3 | |
| 2 |
BALx |
10-5 | 3-1 | |
| 3 |
PITk |
7-8 | 1-3 | |
| 4 |
CLEke |
6-9 | 3-2 | |
| AFC | South | Record | Div. Rec. | Explanation |
| 1 |
JAX |
7-8 | 2-2 | JAX wins the tiebreak over TEN on Head-to-Head (1-0). |
| 2 |
TEN |
7-8 | 3-2 | |
| 3 |
INDke |
4-10-1 | 1-3-1 | |
| 4 |
HOUke |
2-12-1 | 2-1-1 | |
| AFC | West | Record | Div. Rec. | Explanation |
| 1 |
KCxy |
12-3 | 4-0 | |
| 2 |
LACkx |
9-6 | 2-3 | |
| 3 |
LVk |
6-9 | 3-2 | |
| 4 |
DENke |
4-11 | 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
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 16
Clinches
BUF has clinched the AFC East division title.
CIN has clinched a playoff berth.
BAL has clinched a playoff berth.
LAC has clinched a playoff berth.
Failures to Clinch
PHI cannot clinch the NFC East division title this week.
PHI cannot clinch a first round bye and home-field advantage this week.
NYG cannot clinch a playoff berth this week.
Eliminations
ATL has been knocked out of NFC South title contention.
ATL has been eliminated from playoff contention.
MIA has been knocked out of AFC East title contention.
IND has been knocked out of AFC South title contention.
IND has been eliminated from playoff contention.
CLE has been eliminated from playoff contention.
Avoided Eliminations
DAL cannot be knocked out of NFC East title contention this week.
NO cannot be knocked out of NFC South title contention this week.
NO cannot be eliminated from playoff contention this week.
GB cannot be eliminated from playoff contention this week.
NYJ cannot be eliminated from playoff contention this week.
PIT cannot be eliminated from playoff contention this week.
LV cannot be eliminated from playoff contention this week.
Playoff status going into week 16
Division status
Already clinched division title:
MIN,
SF,
KC
Can clinch division title this week:
PHI(did not clinch),
BUF(clinched!)
Can be knocked out of division title contention this week:
DAL(safe),
NO(safe),
ATL(knocked out),
MIA(knocked out),
IND(knocked out)
Already knocked out of division title contention:
WAS,
NYG,
DET,
GB,
CHI,
SEA,
ARI,
LAR,
NYJ,
NE,
PIT,
CLE,
LAC,
LV,
DEN,
HOU
Playoff Status
Already clinched a playoff berth:
PHI,
MIN,
SF,
DAL,
KC,
BUF
Can clinch a playoff berth this week:
NYG(did not clinch),
CIN(clinched!),
BAL(clinched!),
LAC(clinched!)
Can be eliminated from playoff contention this week:
NO(safe),
ATL(eliminated),
GB(safe),
IND(eliminated),
NYJ(safe),
PIT(safe),
CLE(eliminated),
LV(safe)
Already eliminated from playoff contention:
CHI,
ARI,
LAR,
DEN,
HOU
Update 1 (TNF): Updated for JAX/NYJ - IND eliminated from playoffs, CIN clinches playoff berth
Update 2 (03:50): Updated for NO/CLE - NO safe in division race (and from playoff elimination), CLE eliminated from playoffs
Update 3 (03:59): Updated for BAL/ATL
Update 4 (04:00): Updated for KC/SEA
Update 5 (04:04): Updated for BUF/CHI - BUF clinches division, MIA knocked out of division race
Update 6 (04:06): Updated for MIN/NYG - NYG doesn’t clinch playoff berth this week
Update 7 (04:08): Updated for CAR/DET - ATL eliminated from playoffs
Update 8 (04:22): Updated for CIN/NE - NYJ safe from playoff elimination, BAL clinches playoff berth
Update 9 (04:44): Updated for HOU/TEN
Update 10 (07:15): Updated for SF/WAS - GB safe from playoff elimination
Update 11 (07:28): Updated for DAL/PHI - PHI doesn’t clinch division this week, PHI doesn’t clinch home-field advantage this week, DAL safe in division race
Update 12 (Sat.Night): Updated for PIT/LV
Update 13 (Sun.Early): Updated for GB/MIA - PIT safe from playoff elimination, LV safe from playoff elimination
Update 14 (Sun.Late): Updated for LAR/DEN
Update 15 (Sun.Night): Updated for TB/ARI
Update 16 (MNF): Updated for LAC/IND - LAC clinches playoff berth
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