Live standings

                                                                         
        NFC    Record    Conf. Rec.   Explanation 
1 SFx 10-3 8-1 DAL wins the tiebreak over PHI on Division Record (4-1 vs 3-1). SF wins the tiebreak over DAL on Head-to-Head.
2 DAL 10-3 7-3 DAL wins the tiebreak over PHI on Division Record (4-1 vs 3-1).
3 DET 9-4 6-3  
4 TB 6-7 5-4 NO drops out of the tiebreak with ATL/TB on Head-to-Head (0-2 vs 2-1). TB wins the tiebreak over ATL on Common Games (4-2 vs 3-3).
5 PHI 10-3 6-2  
6 MIN 7-6 6-3  
7 GB 6-7 4-4 LAR wins the tiebreak over SEA on Head-to-Head (2-0). ATL wins the tiebreak over NO on Head-to-Head (1-0). ATL drops out of the tiebreak with GB/LAR on Conference Record (4-5 vs 4-4). GB wins the tiebreak over LAR on Head-to-Head.
8 LAR 6-7 4-4 LAR wins the tiebreak over SEA on Head-to-Head (2-0). ATL wins the tiebreak over NO on Head-to-Head (1-0). LAR wins the tiebreak over ATL on Conference Record (4-4 vs 4-5).
9 SEAk 6-7 5-5 ATL wins the tiebreak over NO on Head-to-Head (1-0). SEA wins the tiebreak over ATL on Conference Record (5-5 vs 4-5).
10 ATL 6-7 4-5 ATL wins the tiebreak over NO on Head-to-Head (1-0).
11 NO 6-7 3-5  
12 NYGk 5-8 4-4 NYG wins the tiebreak over CHI on Conference Record (4-4 vs 4-5).
13 CHIk 5-8 4-5  
14 WASk 4-9 2-7  
15 ARIk 3-10 2-6  
16 CARke 1-12 0-9  
         
        AFC    Record    Conf. Rec.   Explanation 
1 BAL 10-3 6-3  
2 MIA 9-4 6-3  
3 KC 8-5 6-2 KC wins the tiebreak over JAX on Head-to-Head.
4 JAX 8-5 6-4  
5 CLE 8-5 6-3  
6 PIT 7-6 5-4 PIT wins the tiebreak over CIN on Head-to-Head (1-0). IND wins the tiebreak over HOU on Head-to-Head (1-0). BUF/DEN drops out of the tiebreak with PIT/IND on Conference Record (4-5/4-5 vs 5-4). PIT wins the tiebreak over IND on Common Games (5-4 vs 5-5).
7 IND 7-6 5-4 IND wins the tiebreak over HOU on Head-to-Head (1-0). IND wins the tiebreak over BUF/DEN/CIN on Conference Record (5-4 vs 4-5/4-5/3-6).
8 HOU 7-6 4-4 HOU wins the tiebreak over BUF/DEN/CIN on Conference Record (4-4 vs 4-5/4-5/3-6).
9 DEN 7-6 4-5 BUF drops out of the tiebreak with CIN/DEN on Head-to-Head Sweep. DEN wins the tiebreak over CIN on Conference Record (4-5 vs 3-6).
10 CIN 7-6 3-6 CIN wins the tiebreak over BUF on Head-to-Head.
11 BUF 7-6 4-5  
12 LAC 5-8 3-5 LAC wins the tiebreak over LV on Head-to-Head (1-0). LAC wins the tiebreak over NYJ/TEN on Conference Record (3-5 vs 3-6/3-6).
13 LV 5-8 3-5 LV wins the tiebreak over NYJ/TEN on Conference Record (3-5 vs 3-6/3-6).
14 NYJk 5-8 3-6 NYJ wins the tiebreak over TEN on Strength of Victory (36-29 vs 28-37).
15 TEN 5-8 3-6  
16 NEke 3-10 3-5  
                                                                   
NFC  East   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 DAL 10-3 4-1 DAL wins the tiebreak over PHI on Division Record (4-1 vs 3-1).
2 PHI 10-3 3-1  
3 NYGk 5-8 2-2  
4 WASk 4-9 0-5  
         
NFC  North   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 DET 9-4 2-2  
2 MIN 7-6 2-1  
3 GB 6-7 2-2  
4 CHIk 5-8 2-3  
         
NFC  South   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 TB 6-7 3-1 NO drops out of the tiebreak with ATL/TB on Head-to-Head (0-2 vs 2-1). TB wins the tiebreak over ATL on Common Games (4-2 vs 3-3).
2 ATL 6-7 3-1 ATL wins the tiebreak over NO on Head-to-Head (1-0).
3 NO 6-7 2-2  
4 CARke 1-12 0-4  
         
NFC  West   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 SFx 10-3 4-0  
2 LAR 6-7 4-1 LAR wins the tiebreak over SEA on Head-to-Head (2-0).
3 SEAk 6-7 1-4  
4 ARIk 3-10 0-4  
         
AFC  East   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 MIA 9-4 3-1  
2 BUF 7-6 2-2  
3 NYJk 5-8 1-3  
4 NEke 3-10 2-2  
         
AFC  North   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 BAL 10-3 3-2  
2 CLE 8-5 3-2  
3 PIT 7-6 3-1 PIT wins the tiebreak over CIN on Head-to-Head (1-0).
4 CIN 7-6 0-4  
         
AFC  South   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 JAX 8-5 4-1  
2 IND 7-6 3-2 IND wins the tiebreak over HOU on Head-to-Head (1-0).
3 HOU 7-6 1-2  
4 TEN 5-8 0-3  
         
AFC  West   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 KC 8-5 3-1  
2 DEN 7-6 2-2  
3 LAC 5-8 1-2 LAC wins the tiebreak over LV on Head-to-Head (1-0).
4 LV 5-8 1-2  

x Team has clinched a playoff berth.
e Team has been eliminated from playoff contention.
k Team has been knocked out of division title contention.

Playoff Picture Entering Week 14

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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 14

Clinches

SF has clinched a playoff berth.

 

Failures to Clinch

PHI cannot clinch a playoff berth this week.

DAL cannot clinch a playoff berth this week.

 

Eliminations

CHI has been knocked out of NFC North title contention.

SEA has been knocked out of NFC West title contention.

SEA has been knocked out of 1 seed contention.

ATL has been knocked out of 1 seed contention.

NO has been knocked out of 1 seed contention.

NE has been eliminated from playoff contention.

LAC has been knocked out of 1 seed contention.

LV has been knocked out of 1 seed contention.

 

Avoided Eliminations

ARI cannot be eliminated from playoff contention this week.

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

GB 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.

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

TEN cannot be eliminated from playoff contention this week.

CIN cannot be knocked out of AFC North title contention this week.

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

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

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

 

Playoff status going into week 14

Division status

Already clinched division title:
None

Can clinch division title this week:
None

Can be knocked out of division title contention this week:
CHI(knocked out), SEA(knocked out), TEN(safe), CIN(safe)

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

 

Playoff Status

Already clinched a playoff berth:
None

Can clinch a playoff berth this week:
PHI(did not clinch), DAL(did not clinch), SF(clinched!)

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

Already eliminated from playoff contention:
CAR

 

Update 1 (TNF): Updated for NE/PIT - TEN safe from playoff elimination

Update 2 (03:57): Updated for CIN/IND - NE eliminated from playoffs, CIN safe in division race, CIN stays alive for 1 seed

Update 3 (04:01): Updated for NYJ/HOU

Update 4 (04:01): Updated for NO/CAR

Update 5 (04:04): Updated for TB/ATL - DAL doesn’t clinch playoff berth this week

Update 6 (04:08): Updated for CHI/DET

Update 7 (04:40): Updated for BAL/LAR - ARI safe from playoff elimination, NO cannot get the 1 seed

Update 8 (04:45): Updated for CLE/JAX - TEN safe in division race

Update 9 (07:05): Updated for SF/SEA - SEA knocked out of division race, SEA cannot get the 1 seed, ATL cannot get the 1 seed

Update 10 (07:13): Updated for MIN/LV - CHI knocked out of division race, MIN stays alive for 1 seed, LV cannot get the 1 seed

Update 11 (07:25): Updated for DEN/LAC - DEN stays alive for 1 seed, LAC cannot get the 1 seed

Update 12 (07:41): Updated for BUF/KC - BUF stays alive for 1 seed

Update 13 (SNF): Updated for DAL/PHI - PHI doesn’t clinch playoff berth this week, GB stays alive for 1 seed, TB stays alive for 1 seed, LAR stays alive for 1 seed

Update 14 (Mon.11:23): Updated for NYG/GB - SF clinches playoff berth

Update 15 (Mon.11:43): Updated for TEN/MIA

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