Live standings

                                                                         
        NFC    Record    Conf. Rec.   Explanation 
1 SFxy 11-3 9-1  
2 DALx 10-4 7-3 DAL wins the tiebreak over PHI on Division Record (4-1 vs 3-1). DAL wins the tiebreak over DET on Conference Record (7-3 vs 6-3).
3 DET 10-4 6-3  
4 TB 7-7 6-4 TB wins the tiebreak over NO on Head-to-Head (1-0).
5 PHIx 10-4 6-3  
6 MIN 7-7 6-3 LAR wins the tiebreak over SEA on Head-to-Head (2-0). MIN wins the tiebreak over LAR/NO on Conference Record (6-3 vs 5-4/4-5).
7 LARk 7-7 5-4 LAR wins the tiebreak over SEA on Head-to-Head (2-0). LAR wins the tiebreak over NO on Conference Record (5-4 vs 4-5).
8 SEAk 7-7 6-5 SEA wins the tiebreak over NO on Conference Record (6-5 vs 4-5).
9 NO 7-7 4-5  
10 ATL 6-8 4-6 ATL wins the tiebreak over GB on Head-to-Head.
11 GBk 6-8 4-5  
12 NYGk 5-9 4-5 NYG wins the tiebreak over CHI on Common Games (3-2 vs 2-2).
13 CHIk 5-9 4-5  
14 WASke 4-10 2-8  
15 ARIke 3-11 2-7  
16 CARke 2-12 1-9  
         
        AFC    Record    Conf. Rec.   Explanation 
1 BALx 11-3 7-3  
2 MIA 10-4 7-3  
3 KC 9-5 7-2  
4 JAX 8-6 6-5 JAX wins the tiebreak over HOU/IND on Head-to-Head (3-1 vs 1-2/1-2).
5 CLE 9-5 6-3  
6 CINk 8-6 3-6 IND wins the tiebreak over HOU on Head-to-Head (1-0). CIN wins the tiebreak over BUF/IND on Head-to-Head Sweep.
7 IND 8-6 6-4 IND wins the tiebreak over HOU on Head-to-Head (1-0). IND wins the tiebreak over BUF on Conference Record (6-4 vs 4-5).
8 HOU 8-6 5-4 HOU wins the tiebreak over BUF on Conference Record (5-4 vs 4-5).
9 BUF 8-6 4-5  
10 PITk 7-7 5-5 PIT wins the tiebreak over DEN on Conference Record (5-5 vs 4-5).
11 DEN 7-7 4-5  
12 LV 6-8 4-5  
13 LACk 5-9 3-6 LAC wins the tiebreak over NYJ/TEN on Conference Record (3-6 vs 3-7/3-7).
14 TENke 5-9 3-7 TEN wins the tiebreak over NYJ on Common Games (3-1 vs 1-4).
15 NYJke 5-9 3-7  
16 NEke 3-11 3-6  
                                                                   
NFC  East   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 DALx 10-4 4-1 DAL wins the tiebreak over PHI on Division Record (4-1 vs 3-1).
2 PHIx 10-4 3-1  
3 NYGk 5-9 2-2  
4 WASke 4-10 0-5  
         
NFC  North   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 DET 10-4 2-2  
2 MIN 7-7 2-1  
3 GBk 6-8 2-2  
4 CHIk 5-9 2-3  
         
NFC  South   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 TB 7-7 3-1 TB wins the tiebreak over NO on Head-to-Head (1-0).
2 NO 7-7 2-2  
3 ATL 6-8 3-2  
4 CARke 2-12 1-4  
         
NFC  West   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 SFxy 11-3 5-0  
2 LARk 7-7 4-1 LAR wins the tiebreak over SEA on Head-to-Head (2-0).
3 SEAk 7-7 1-4  
4 ARIke 3-11 0-5  
         
AFC  East   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 MIA 10-4 4-1  
2 BUF 8-6 2-2  
3 NYJke 5-9 1-4  
4 NEke 3-11 2-2  
         
AFC  North   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 BALx 11-3 3-2  
2 CLE 9-5 3-2  
3 CINk 8-6 0-4  
4 PITk 7-7 3-1  
         
AFC  South   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 JAX 8-6 4-1 JAX wins the tiebreak over HOU/IND on Head-to-Head (3-1 vs 1-2/1-2).
2 IND 8-6 3-2 IND wins the tiebreak over HOU on Head-to-Head (1-0).
3 HOU 8-6 2-2  
4 TENke 5-9 0-4  
         
AFC  West   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 KC 9-5 3-1  
2 DEN 7-7 2-2  
3 LV 6-8 2-2  
4 LACk 5-9 1-3  

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.

Playoff Picture Entering Week 15

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Live Scenarios:

NFC Clinching Scenarios

No live scenarios remain.

AFC Clinching Scenarios

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NFC Elimination Scenarios

No live scenarios remain.

AFC Elimination Scenarios

No live scenarios remain.

Updates from results in week 15

Clinches

SF has clinched the NFC West division title.

PHI has clinched a playoff berth.

DAL has clinched a playoff berth.

BAL has clinched a playoff berth.

 

Failures to Clinch

DET cannot clinch a playoff berth this week.

 

Eliminations

WAS has been eliminated from playoff contention.

ARI has been eliminated from playoff contention.

LAR has been knocked out of NFC West title contention.

LAR has been knocked out of 1 seed contention.

GB has been knocked out of NFC North title contention.

GB has been knocked out of 1 seed contention.

MIN has been knocked out of 1 seed contention.

TB has been knocked out of 1 seed contention.

NYJ has been eliminated from playoff contention.

TEN has been knocked out of AFC South title contention.

TEN has been eliminated from playoff contention.

LAC has been knocked out of AFC West title contention.

PIT has been knocked out of AFC North title contention.

PIT has been knocked out of 1 seed contention.

CIN has been knocked out of AFC North title contention.

CIN has been knocked out of 1 seed contention.

DEN has been knocked out of 1 seed contention.

 

Avoided Eliminations

LV cannot be knocked out of AFC West title contention this week.

LV cannot be eliminated from playoff contention this week.

LAC cannot be eliminated from playoff contention this week.

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

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

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

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

 

Playoff status going into week 15

Division status

Already clinched division title:
None

Can clinch division title this week:
SF(clinched!)

Can be knocked out of division title contention this week:
LAR(knocked out), GB(knocked out), TEN(knocked out), LV(safe), LAC(knocked out), PIT(knocked out), CIN(knocked out)

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

 

Playoff Status

Already clinched a playoff berth:
SF

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

Can be eliminated from playoff contention this week:
WAS(eliminated), ARI(eliminated), NYJ(eliminated), TEN(eliminated), LV(safe), LAC(safe)

Already eliminated from playoff contention:
CAR, NE

 

Update 1 (TNF): Updated for LV/LAC - LV safe in division race, LV safe from playoff elimination

Update 2 (Sat.Early): Updated for CIN/MIN

Update 3 (Sat.Late): Updated for IND/PIT - IND stays alive for 1 seed

Update 4 (Sat.Night): Updated for DET/DEN - LAR cannot get the 1 seed, GB cannot get the 1 seed, MIN cannot get the 1 seed, TB cannot get the 1 seed

Update 5 (03:47): Updated for CAR/ATL - DAL clinches playoff berth

Update 6 (03:50): Updated for TB/GB - GB knocked out of division race

Update 7 (03:53): Updated for NO/NYG

Update 8 (03:57): Updated for KC/NE - LAC knocked out of division race

Update 9 (03:59): Updated for MIA/NYJ - PIT cannot get the 1 seed, DEN cannot get the 1 seed

Update 10 (04:23): Updated for CLE/CHI - NYJ eliminated from playoffs

Update 11 (04:25): Updated for HOU/TEN - TEN knocked out of division race, TEN eliminated from playoffs

Update 12 (07:09): Updated for BUF/DAL - BUF stays alive for 1 seed, JAX stays alive for 1 seed, HOU stays alive for 1 seed

Update 13 (07:10): Updated for SF/ARI - SF clinches division, PHI clinches playoff berth, ARI eliminated from playoffs, LAR knocked out of division race

Update 14 (07:13): Updated for LAR/WAS - WAS eliminated from playoffs

Update 15 (SNF): Updated for BAL/JAX - BAL clinches playoff berth, LAC safe from playoff elimination, PIT knocked out of division race, CIN knocked out of division race, CIN cannot get the 1 seed

Update 16 (MNF): Updated for SEA/PHI - DET doesn’t clinch playoff berth this week

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