Playoff picture entering week 17
Every team’s path to the playoffs entering week 17
Live standings
 NFC |
Record | Conf. Rec. | Explanation | |
| 1 |
 PHIx |
13-3 | 8-3 | |
| 2 |
 SFxy |
12-4 | 9-2 | SF wins the tiebreak over MIN on Conference Record (9-2 vs 7-4). |
| 3 |
 MINxy |
12-4 | 7-4 | |
| 4 |
 TBxy |
8-8 | 8-3 | |
| 5 |
 DALx |
12-4 | 8-3 | |
| 6 |
 NYGkx |
9-6-1 | 4-6-1 | |
| 7 |
 SEAk |
8-8 | 5-6 | DET wins the tiebreak over GB on Head-to-Head (1-0). SEA wins the tiebreak over DET on Head-to-Head. |
| 8 |
 DETk |
8-8 | 6-5 | DET wins the tiebreak over GB on Head-to-Head (1-0). |
| 9 |
 GBk |
8-8 | 6-5 | |
| 10 |
 WASke |
7-8-1 | 4-6-1 | |
| 11 |
 NOke |
7-9 | 5-6 | |
| 12 |
 CARke |
6-10 | 5-6 | CAR wins the tiebreak over ATL on Division Record (3-2 vs 1-4). |
| 13 |
 ATLke |
6-10 | 5-6 | |
| 14 |
 LARke |
5-11 | 3-8 | |
| 15 |
 ARIke |
4-12 | 3-8 | |
| 16 |
 CHIke |
3-13 | 1-10 | |
 AFC |
Record | Conf. Rec. | Explanation | |
| 1 |
 KCxy |
13-3 | 8-3 | |
| 2 |
 BUFxy |
12-3 | 8-2 | |
| 3 |
 CINxy |
11-4 | 7-3 | |
| 4 |
 JAX |
8-8 | 7-4 | |
| 5 |
 LACkx |
10-6 | 7-4 | LAC wins the tiebreak over BAL on Conference Record (7-4 vs 6-5). |
| 6 |
 BALkx |
10-6 | 6-5 | |
| 7 |
 NEk |
8-8 | 6-5 | NE wins the tiebreak over MIA on Division Record (3-2 vs 2-3). NE wins the tiebreak over PIT on Head-to-Head. |
| 8 |
 MIAk |
8-8 | 6-5 | MIA wins the tiebreak over PIT on Head-to-Head. |
| 9 |
 PITk |
8-8 | 4-7 | |
| 10 |
 NYJke |
7-9 | 5-6 | CLE drops out of the tiebreak with NYJ/TEN on Conference Record (4-7 vs 5-6). NYJ wins the tiebreak over TEN on Common Games (3-3 vs 2-3). |
| 11 |
 TEN |
7-9 | 5-6 | TEN wins the tiebreak over CLE on Conference Record (5-6 vs 4-7). |
| 12 |
 CLEke |
7-9 | 4-7 | |
| 13 |
 LVke |
6-10 | 5-6 | |
| 14 |
 INDke |
4-11-1 | 4-6-1 | |
| 15 |
 DENke |
4-12 | 2-9 | |
| 16 |
 HOUke |
2-13-1 | 2-8-1 |
| NFC | East | Record | Div. Rec. | Explanation |
| 1 |
PHIx |
13-3 | 3-2 | |
| 2 |
DALx |
12-4 | 4-1 | |
| 3 |
NYGkx |
9-6-1 | 1-3-1 | |
| 4 |
WASke |
7-8-1 | 1-3-1 | |
| NFC | North | Record | Div. Rec. | Explanation |
| 1 |
MINxy |
12-4 | 3-2 | |
| 2 |
DETk |
8-8 | 4-1 | DET wins the tiebreak over GB on Head-to-Head (1-0). |
| 3 |
GBk |
8-8 | 3-2 | |
| 4 |
CHIke |
3-13 | 0-5 | |
| NFC | South | Record | Div. Rec. | Explanation |
| 1 |
TBxy |
8-8 | 4-1 | |
| 2 |
NOke |
7-9 | 2-3 | |
| 3 |
CARke |
6-10 | 3-2 | CAR wins the tiebreak over ATL on Division Record (3-2 vs 1-4). |
| 4 |
ATLke |
6-10 | 1-4 | |
| NFC | West | Record | Div. Rec. | Explanation |
| 1 |
SFxy |
12-4 | 5-0 | |
| 2 |
SEAk |
8-8 | 3-2 | |
| 3 |
LARke |
5-11 | 1-4 | |
| 4 |
ARIke |
4-12 | 1-4 | |
| AFC | East | Record | Div. Rec. | Explanation |
| 1 |
BUFxy |
12-3 | 3-2 | |
| 2 |
NEk |
8-8 | 3-2 | NE wins the tiebreak over MIA on Division Record (3-2 vs 2-3). |
| 3 |
MIAk |
8-8 | 2-3 | |
| 4 |
NYJke |
7-9 | 2-3 | |
| AFC | North | Record | Div. Rec. | Explanation |
| 1 |
CINxy |
11-4 | 2-3 | |
| 2 |
BALkx |
10-6 | 3-2 | |
| 3 |
PITk |
8-8 | 2-3 | |
| 4 |
CLEke |
7-9 | 3-2 | |
| AFC | South | Record | Div. Rec. | Explanation |
| 1 |
JAX |
8-8 | 3-2 | |
| 2 |
TEN |
7-9 | 3-2 | |
| 3 |
INDke |
4-11-1 | 1-3-1 | |
| 4 |
HOUke |
2-13-1 | 2-2-1 | |
| AFC | West | Record | Div. Rec. | Explanation |
| 1 |
KCxy |
13-3 | 5-0 | |
| 2 |
LACkx |
10-6 | 2-3 | |
| 3 |
LVke |
6-10 | 3-2 | |
| 4 |
DENke |
4-12 | 0-5 |
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 17
Clinches
TB has clinched the NFC South division title.
NYG 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.
WAS cannot clinch a playoff berth this week.
BUF cannot clinch a first round bye and home-field advantage this week.
MIA cannot clinch a playoff berth this week.
Eliminations
NO has been knocked out of NFC South title contention.
NO has been eliminated from playoff contention.
CAR has been knocked out of NFC South title contention.
CAR has been eliminated from playoff contention.
WAS has been eliminated from playoff contention.
NYJ has been eliminated from playoff contention.
LV has been eliminated from playoff contention.
Avoided Eliminations
DAL cannot be knocked out of NFC East title contention this week.
DET cannot be eliminated from playoff contention this week.
GB cannot be eliminated from playoff contention this week.
SEA cannot be eliminated from playoff contention this week.
NE cannot be eliminated from playoff contention this week.
PIT cannot be eliminated from playoff contention this week.
Playoff status going into week 17
Division status
Already clinched division title:
MIN,
SF,
BUF,
KC
Can clinch division title this week:
PHI(did not clinch),
TB(clinched!),
CIN(clinched!)
Can be knocked out of division title contention this week:
DAL(safe),
NO(knocked out),
CAR(knocked out),
BAL(knocked out)
Already knocked out of division title contention:
NYG,
WAS,
DET,
GB,
CHI,
ATL,
SEA,
ARI,
LAR,
MIA,
NE,
NYJ,
PIT,
CLE,
IND,
HOU,
LAC,
LV,
DEN
Playoff Status
Already clinched a playoff berth:
PHI,
DAL,
MIN,
SF,
BUF,
CIN,
BAL,
KC,
LAC
Can clinch a playoff berth this week:
TB(clinched!),
NYG(clinched!),
WAS(did not clinch),
MIA(did not clinch)
Can be eliminated from playoff contention this week:
NO(eliminated),
CAR(eliminated),
WAS(eliminated),
DET(safe),
GB(safe),
SEA(safe),
NE(safe),
NYJ(eliminated),
PIT(safe),
LV(eliminated)
Already eliminated from playoff contention:
CHI,
ATL,
ARI,
LAR,
CLE,
IND,
HOU,
DEN
Update 1 (TNF): Updated for DAL/TEN
Update 2 (03:45): Updated for NYG/IND - NYG clinches playoff berth
Update 3 (03:52): Updated for CLE/WAS - WAS doesn’t clinch playoff berth this week, DET safe from playoff elimination
Update 4 (03:55): Updated for NO/PHI - PHI doesn’t clinch division this week, PHI doesn’t clinch home-field advantage this week, DAL safe in division race
Update 5 (03:56): Updated for JAX/HOU
Update 6 (03:56): Updated for DET/CHI
Update 7 (03:58): Updated for ATL/ARI
Update 8 (04:06): Updated for KC/DEN - BUF doesn’t clinch home-field advantage this week
Update 9 (04:12): Updated for NE/MIA - MIA doesn’t clinch playoff berth this week, NE safe from playoff elimination
Update 10 (04:22): Updated for TB/CAR - TB clinches division, NO knocked out of division race, CAR eliminated from playoffs
Update 11 (07:03): Updated for LAC/LAR
Update 12 (07:10): Updated for SEA/NYJ - SEA safe from playoff elimination, NYJ eliminated from playoffs
Update 13 (07:19): Updated for GB/MIN - NO eliminated from playoffs, WAS eliminated from playoffs, GB safe from playoff elimination
Update 14 (07:29): Updated for SF/LV - LV eliminated from playoffs
Update 15 (SNF): Updated for PIT/BAL - PIT safe from playoff elimination
Update 16 (MNF canceled) - CIN clinches division, BAL knocked out of division race
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