Live standings

                                                                         
        NFC    Record    Conf. Rec.   Explanation 
1 PHI 10-2 6-1  
2 SF 9-3 7-1 SF wins the tiebreak over DET on Conference Record (7-1 vs 6-2).
3 DET 9-3 6-2  
4 ATL 6-6 4-4  
5 DAL 9-3 6-3  
6 MIN 6-6 6-3 MIN wins the tiebreak over GB on Head-to-Head (1-0). LAR wins the tiebreak over SEA on Head-to-Head (2-0). MIN wins the tiebreak over LAR on Conference Record (6-3 vs 4-4).
7 GB 6-6 4-3 LAR wins the tiebreak over SEA on Head-to-Head (2-0). GB wins the tiebreak over LAR on Head-to-Head.
8 LAR 6-6 4-4 LAR wins the tiebreak over SEA on Head-to-Head (2-0).
9 SEA 6-6 5-4  
10 TB 5-7 4-4 TB wins the tiebreak over NO on Head-to-Head (1-0).
11 NO 5-7 2-5  
12 NYGk 4-8 3-4 NYG wins the tiebreak over CHI on Conference Record (3-4 vs 3-5).
13 CHI 4-8 3-5  
14 WASk 4-9 2-7  
15 ARIk 3-10 2-6  
16 CARke 1-11 0-8  
         
        AFC    Record    Conf. Rec.   Explanation 
1 MIA 9-3 6-2 MIA wins the tiebreak over BAL on Conference Record (6-2 vs 6-3).
2 BAL 9-3 6-3  
3 KC 8-4 6-1 KC wins the tiebreak over JAX on Head-to-Head.
4 JAX 8-4 6-3  
5 PIT 7-5 5-3 PIT wins the tiebreak over CLE on Division Record (3-1 vs 3-2). IND wins the tiebreak over HOU on Head-to-Head (1-0). PIT wins the tiebreak over IND on Common Games (4-3 vs 4-4).
6 CLE 7-5 5-3 IND wins the tiebreak over HOU on Head-to-Head (1-0). CLE wins the tiebreak over IND on Head-to-Head.
7 IND 7-5 5-3 IND wins the tiebreak over HOU on Head-to-Head (1-0).
8 HOU 7-5 4-3  
9 DEN 6-6 3-5 BUF drops out of the tiebreak with CIN/DEN on Head-to-Head Sweep. DEN wins the tiebreak over CIN on Conference Record (3-5 vs 2-6).
10 CIN 6-6 2-6 CIN wins the tiebreak over BUF on Head-to-Head.
11 BUF 6-6 3-5  
12 LAC 5-7 3-4 LAC wins the tiebreak over LV on Head-to-Head (1-0).
13 LV 5-7 3-5  
14 NYJk 4-8 2-6 NYJ wins the tiebreak over TEN on Strength of Victory (26-22 vs 18-30).
15 TEN 4-8 2-6  
16 NEk 2-10 2-5  
                                                                   
NFC  East   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 PHI 10-2 3-0  
2 DAL 9-3 3-1  
3 NYGk 4-8 2-2  
4 WASk 4-9 0-5  
         
NFC  North   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 DET 9-3 2-1  
2 MIN 6-6 2-1 MIN wins the tiebreak over GB on Head-to-Head (1-0).
3 GB 6-6 2-2  
4 CHI 4-8 1-3  
         
NFC  South   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 ATL 6-6 3-0  
2 TB 5-7 2-1 TB wins the tiebreak over NO on Head-to-Head (1-0).
3 NO 5-7 1-2  
4 CARke 1-11 0-3  
         
NFC  West   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 SF 9-3 3-0  
2 LAR 6-6 4-1 LAR wins the tiebreak over SEA on Head-to-Head (2-0).
3 SEA 6-6 1-3  
4 ARIk 3-10 0-4  
         
AFC  East   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 MIA 9-3 3-1  
2 BUF 6-6 2-2  
3 NYJk 4-8 1-3  
4 NEk 2-10 2-2  
         
AFC  North   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 BAL 9-3 3-2  
2 PIT 7-5 3-1 PIT wins the tiebreak over CLE on Division Record (3-1 vs 3-2).
3 CLE 7-5 3-2  
4 CIN 6-6 0-4  
         
AFC  South   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 JAX 8-4 4-1  
2 IND 7-5 3-2 IND wins the tiebreak over HOU on Head-to-Head (1-0).
3 HOU 7-5 1-2  
4 TEN 4-8 0-3  
         
AFC  West   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 KC 8-4 3-1  
2 DEN 6-6 1-2  
3 LAC 5-7 1-1 LAC wins the tiebreak over LV on Head-to-Head (1-0).
4 LV 5-7 1-2  

e Team has been eliminated from playoff contention.
k Team has been knocked out of division title contention.

Playoff Picture Entering Week 13

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Live Scenarios:

NFC 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 13

Clinches

None yet

 

Failures to Clinch

PHI cannot clinch a playoff berth this week.

 

Eliminations

CAR has been knocked out of NFC South title contention.

CAR has been eliminated from playoff contention.

NE has been knocked out of AFC East title contention.

NYJ has been knocked out of AFC East title contention.

NYJ has been knocked out of 1 seed contention.

TEN has been knocked out of 1 seed contention.

 

Avoided Eliminations

ARI cannot be eliminated from playoff contention this week.

GB cannot be knocked out of 1 seed contention this week.

ATL cannot be knocked out of 1 seed contention this week.

NO cannot be knocked out of 1 seed contention this week.

TB cannot be knocked out of 1 seed contention this week.

LAR cannot be knocked out of 1 seed contention this week.

NE cannot be eliminated from playoff contention this week.

LAC cannot be knocked out of 1 seed contention this week.

 

Playoff status going into week 13

Division status

Already clinched division title:
None

Can clinch division title this week:
None

Can be knocked out of division title contention this week:
CAR(knocked out), NE(knocked out), NYJ(knocked out)

Already knocked out of division title contention:
NYG, WAS, ARI

 

Playoff Status

Already clinched a playoff berth:
None

Can clinch a playoff berth this week:
PHI(did not clinch)

Can be eliminated from playoff contention this week:
CAR(eliminated), ARI(safe), NE(safe)

Already eliminated from playoff contention:
None

 

Update 1 (TNF): Updated for DAL/SEA

Update 2 (03:50): Updated for LAC/NE - NE knocked out of division race, LAC stays alive for 1 seed

Update 3 (03:52): Updated for MIA/WAS

Update 4 (04:11): Updated for HOU/DEN

Update 5 (04:13): Updated for DET/NO

Update 6 (04:22): Updated for ATL/NYJ - ATL stays alive for 1 seed, NYJ knocked out of division race, NYJ cannot get the 1 seed

Update 7 (04:36): Updated for IND/TEN - TEN cannot get the 1 seed

Update 8 (05:20): Updated for ARI/PIT - ARI safe from playoff elimination, NE safe from playoff elimination

Update 9 (07:13): Updated for TB/CAR - CAR eliminated from playoffs

Update 10 (07:33): Updated for SF/PHI - PHI doesn’t clinch playoff berth this week, GB stays alive for 1 seed, NO stays alive for 1 seed, TB stays alive for 1 seed, LAR stays alive for 1 seed

Update 11 (07:45): Updated for LAR/CLE

Update 12 (SNF): Updated for GB/KC

Update 13 (MNF): Updated for CIN/JAX

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