Another season is in the books! Thank you all for joining me this year! Enjoy the playoffs, and I’ll be back in November!

NOTE: KC is not marked as having home-field advantage because if KC meets BUF in the AFC Championship Game, the game will be played at a neutral site.


Live standings

                                                                         
        NFC    Record    Conf. Rec.   Explanation 
1 PHIxyz* 14-3 9-3  
2 SFxy 13-4 10-2 SF wins the tiebreak over MIN on Conference Record (10-2 vs 8-4).
3 MINxy 13-4 8-4  
4 TBxy 8-9 8-4  
5 DALkx 12-5 8-4  
6 NYGx 9-7-1 4-7-1  
7 SEAkx 9-8 6-6 SEA wins the tiebreak over DET on Head-to-Head.
8 DETke 9-8 7-5  
9 WASke 8-8-1 5-6-1  
10 GBke 8-9 6-6  
11 CARke 7-10 6-6 CAR wins the tiebreak over NO/ATL on Head-to-Head (3-1 vs 2-2/1-3).
12 NOke 7-10 5-7 NO wins the tiebreak over ATL on Head-to-Head (2-0).
13 ATLke 7-10 6-6  
14 LARke 5-12 3-9  
15 ARIke 4-13 3-9  
16 CHIke 3-14 1-11  
         
        AFC    Record    Conf. Rec.   Explanation 
1 KCxyz 14-3 9-3  
2 BUFxy 13-3 9-2  
3 CINxy 12-4 8-3  
4 JAXxy 9-8 8-4  
5 LACkx 10-7 7-5 LAC wins the tiebreak over BAL on Conference Record (7-5 vs 6-6).
6 BALkx 10-7 6-6  
7 MIAkx 9-8 7-5 MIA wins the tiebreak over PIT on Head-to-Head.
8 PITke 9-8 5-7  
9 NEke 8-9 6-6  
10 NYJke 7-10 5-7 CLE drops out of the tiebreak with NYJ/TEN on Conference Record (4-8 vs 5-7). NYJ wins the tiebreak over TEN on Common Games (3-3 vs 2-4).
11 TENke 7-10 5-7 TEN wins the tiebreak over CLE on Conference Record (5-7 vs 4-8).
12 CLEke 7-10 4-8  
13 LVke 6-11 5-7  
14 DENke 5-12 3-9  
15 INDke 4-12-1 4-7-1  
16 HOUke 3-13-1 3-8-1  
                                                                   
NFC  East   Record   Div. Rec  Explanation 
1 PHIxyz* 14-3 4-2  
2 DALkx 12-5 4-2  
3 NYGx 9-7-1 1-4-1  
4 WASke 8-8-1 2-3-1  
         
NFC  North   Record   Div. Rec  Explanation 
1 MINxy 13-4 4-2  
2 DETke 9-8 5-1  
3 GBke 8-9 3-3  
4 CHIke 3-14 0-6  
         
NFC  South   Record   Div. Rec  Explanation 
1 TBxy 8-9 4-2  
2 CARke 7-10 4-2 CAR wins the tiebreak over NO/ATL on Head-to-Head (3-1 vs 2-2/1-3).
3 NOke 7-10 2-4 NO wins the tiebreak over ATL on Head-to-Head (2-0).
4 ATLke 7-10 2-4  
         
NFC  West   Record   Div. Rec  Explanation 
1 SFxy 13-4 6-0  
2 SEAkx 9-8 4-2  
3 LARke 5-12 1-5  
4 ARIke 4-13 1-5  
         
AFC  East   Record   Div. Rec  Explanation 
1 BUFxy 13-3 4-2  
2 MIAkx 9-8 3-3  
3 NEke 8-9 3-3  
4 NYJke 7-10 2-4  
         
AFC  North   Record   Div. Rec  Explanation 
1 CINxy 12-4 3-3  
2 BALkx 10-7 3-3  
3 PITke 9-8 3-3  
4 CLEke 7-10 3-3  
         
AFC  South   Record   Div. Rec  Explanation 
1 JAXxy 9-8 4-2  
2 TENke 7-10 3-3  
3 INDke 4-12-1 1-4-1  
4 HOUke 3-13-1 3-2-1  
         
AFC  West   Record   Div. Rec  Explanation 
1 KCxyz 14-3 6-0  
2 LACkx 10-7 2-4  
3 LVke 6-11 3-3  
4 DENke 5-12 1-5  

x Team has clinched a playoff berth.
y Team has clinched their division title.
z Team has clinched a first-round bye.
* Team has clinched home-field advantage.
e Team has been eliminated from playoff contention.
k Team has been knocked out of division title contention.


Seed Possibilities

      NFC
1 PHI
2 SF
3 MIN
4 TB
5 DAL
6 NYG
7 SEA

      AFC
1 KC
2 BUF
3 CIN
4 JAX
5 LAC
6 BAL
7 MIA

 



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 18

Playoff Berth Clinches

SEA has clinched a playoff berth

MIA has clinched a playoff berth

JAX has clinched a playoff berth

 

 

Seed locks

PHI is locked into the 1 seed.

SF is locked into the 2 seed.

MIN is locked into the 3 seed.

TB is locked into the 4 seed.

DAL is locked into the 5 seed.

NYG is locked into the 6 seed.

SEA is locked into the 7 seed.

KC is locked into the 1 seed.

BUF is locked into the 2 seed.

CIN is locked into the 3 seed.

JAX is locked into the 4 seed.

LAC is locked into the 5 seed.

BAL is locked into the 6 seed.

MIA is locked into the 7 seed.

 

 

Playoff Eliminations

DET has been eliminated from playoff contention.

GB has been eliminated from playoff contention.

NE has been eliminated from playoff contention.

PIT has been eliminated from playoff contention.

TEN has been eliminated from playoff contention.

 



Update 1 (Sat.Afternoon): Updated for KC/LV - KC is locked into the 1 seed

Update 2 (Sat.Night): Updated for JAX/TEN - JAX is locked into the 4 seed, JAX clinches a playoff berth, TEN is eliminated from playoff contention

Update 3 (03:46): Updated for CAR/NO

Update 4 (03:53): Updated for ATL/TB

Update 5 (03:59): Updated for MIN/CHI

Update 6 (04:03): Updated for MIA/NYJ - PIT is eliminated from playoff contention

Update 7 (04:06): Updated for PIT/CLE

Update 8 (04:11): Updated for BUF/NE - BUF is locked into the 2 seed, CIN is locked into the 3 seed, MIA is locked into the 7 seed, NE is eliminated from playoff contention, MIA clinches a playoff berth

Update 9 (04:11): Updated for HOU/IND

Update 10 (04:24): Updated for CIN/BAL - LAC is locked into the 5 seed, BAL is locked into the 6 seed

Update 11 (07:18): Updated for SF/ARI - MIN is locked into the 3 seed

Update 12 (07:22): Updated for PHI/NYG - PHI is locked into the 1 seed, SF is locked into the 2 seed, DAL is locked into the 5 seed

Update 13 (07:28): Updated for WAS/DAL

Update 14 (07:31): Updated for DEN/LAC

Update 15 (07:32): Updated for SEA/LAR - DET is eliminated from playoff contention

Update 16 (SNF): Updated for DET/GB - SEA is locked into the 7 seed, SEA clinches a playoff berth, GB is eliminated from playoff contention


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