Live standings

                                                                         
        NFC    Record    Conf. Rec.   Explanation 
1 SFxyz* 12-4 10-1  
2 DALx 11-5 8-3 DAL wins the tiebreak over PHI on Conference Record (8-3 vs 7-4). DAL wins the tiebreak over DET on Head-to-Head.
3 DETxy 11-5 7-4  
4 TB 8-8 6-5 TB wins the tiebreak over NO on Common Games (7-4 vs 5-6).
5 PHIx 11-5 7-4  
6 LARkx 9-7 7-4  
7 GBk 8-8 6-5 NO drops out of the tiebreak with GB/SEA on Conference Record (5-6 vs 6-5). GB wins the tiebreak over SEA on Strength of Victory (59-69 vs 53-75).
8 SEAk 8-8 6-5 SEA wins the tiebreak over NO on Conference Record (6-5 vs 5-6).
9 NO 8-8 5-6  
10 MINk 7-9 6-5 MIN wins the tiebreak over CHI on Common Games (5-6 vs 4-7). MIN wins the tiebreak over ATL on Head-to-Head.
11 CHIke 7-9 6-5 CHI wins the tiebreak over ATL on Head-to-Head.
12 ATL 7-9 4-7  
13 NYGke 5-11 4-7  
14 WASke 4-12 2-9 WAS wins the tiebreak over ARI on Head-to-Head.
15 ARIke 4-12 3-8  
16 CARke 2-14 1-10  
         
        AFC    Record    Conf. Rec.   Explanation 
1 BALxyz* 13-3 8-3  
2 MIAx 11-5 7-4  
3 KCxy 10-6 8-3  
4 JAX 9-7 6-5 JAX wins the tiebreak over HOU/IND on Head-to-Head (3-1 vs 1-2/1-2).
5 CLEkx 11-5 8-3  
6 BUF 10-6 6-5  
7 IND 9-7 7-4 IND wins the tiebreak over HOU on Head-to-Head (1-0). IND wins the tiebreak over PIT on Head-to-Head.
8 HOU 9-7 6-5 HOU wins the tiebreak over PIT on Head-to-Head.
9 PITk 9-7 6-5  
10 DENke 8-8 5-6 DEN wins the tiebreak over CIN on Conference Record (5-6 vs 3-8).
11 CINke 8-8 3-8  
12 LVke 7-9 5-6  
13 NYJke 6-10 3-8  
14 TENke 5-11 3-8 TEN wins the tiebreak over LAC on Head-to-Head.
15 LACke 5-11 3-8  
16 NEke 4-12 4-7  
                                                                   
NFC  East   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 DALx 11-5 4-1 DAL wins the tiebreak over PHI on Conference Record (8-3 vs 7-4).
2 PHIx 11-5 4-1  
3 NYGke 5-11 2-3  
4 WASke 4-12 0-5  
         
NFC  North   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 DETxy 11-5 3-2  
2 GBk 8-8 3-2  
3 MINk 7-9 2-3 MIN wins the tiebreak over CHI on Common Games (5-6 vs 4-7).
4 CHIke 7-9 2-3  
         
NFC  South   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 TB 8-8 3-2 TB wins the tiebreak over NO on Common Games (7-4 vs 5-6).
2 NO 8-8 3-2  
3 ATL 7-9 3-2  
4 CARke 2-14 1-4  
         
NFC  West   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 SFxyz* 12-4 5-0  
2 LARkx 9-7 4-1  
3 SEAk 8-8 1-4  
4 ARIke 4-12 0-5  
         
AFC  East   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 MIAx 11-5 4-1  
2 BUF 10-6 3-2  
3 NYJke 6-10 1-4  
4 NEke 4-12 2-3  
         
AFC  North   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 BALxyz* 13-3 3-2  
2 CLEkx 11-5 3-2  
3 PITk 9-7 4-1  
4 CINke 8-8 0-5  
         
AFC  South   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 JAX 9-7 4-1 JAX wins the tiebreak over HOU/IND on Head-to-Head (3-1 vs 1-2/1-2).
2 IND 9-7 3-2 IND wins the tiebreak over HOU on Head-to-Head (1-0).
3 HOU 9-7 3-2  
4 TENke 5-11 0-5  
         
AFC  West   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 KCxy 10-6 3-2  
2 DENke 8-8 3-2  
3 LVke 7-9 3-2  
4 LACke 5-11 1-4  

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.

This Week’s Posts:

Playoff Picture Entering Week 17

Every Team’s Path to the Playoffs entering week 17

Week 17 Mailbag

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 17

Clinches

SF has clinched home-field advantage and a first round bye.

LAR has clinched a playoff berth.

BAL has clinched the AFC North division title.

BAL has clinched home-field advantage and a first round bye.

KC has clinched the AFC West division title.

CLE has clinched a playoff berth.

 

Failures to Clinch

PHI cannot clinch the NFC East division title this week.

TB cannot clinch the NFC South division title or a playoff berth this week.

SEA cannot clinch a playoff berth this week.

MIA cannot clinch the AFC East division title this week.

JAX cannot clinch the AFC South division title or a playoff berth this week.

BUF cannot clinch a playoff berth this week.

 

Eliminations

CHI has been eliminated from playoff contention.

DAL has been knocked out of 1 seed contention.

PHI has been knocked out of 1 seed contention.

DET has been knocked out of 1 seed contention.

CIN has been eliminated from playoff contention.

LV has been knocked out of AFC West title contention.

LV has been eliminated from playoff contention.

DEN has been knocked out of AFC West title contention.

DEN has been eliminated from playoff contention.

CLE has been knocked out of AFC North title contention.

CLE has been knocked out of 1 seed contention.

MIA has been knocked out of 1 seed contention.

 

Avoided Eliminations

MIN cannot be eliminated from playoff contention this week.

GB cannot be eliminated from playoff contention this week.

NO cannot be knocked out of NFC South title contention this week.

NO cannot be eliminated from playoff contention this week.

ATL cannot be knocked out of NFC South title contention this week.

ATL cannot be eliminated from playoff contention this week.

DAL cannot be knocked out of NFC East title contention this week.

PIT cannot be eliminated from playoff contention this week.

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

HOU cannot be eliminated from playoff contention this week.

BUF cannot be knocked out of AFC East title contention this week.

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

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

 

Playoff status going into week 17

Division status

Already clinched division title:
SF, DET

Can clinch division title this week:
PHI(did not clinch), TB(did not clinch), BAL(clinched!), MIA(did not clinch), KC(clinched!), JAX(did not clinch)

Can be knocked out of division title contention this week:
NO(safe), ATL(safe), DAL(safe), HOU(safe), BUF(safe), JAX(safe), IND(safe), LV(knocked out), DEN(knocked out), CLE(knocked out)

Already knocked out of division title contention:
LAR, SEA, MIN, GB, CHI, NYG, WAS, ARI, CAR, PIT, CIN, NYJ, TEN, LAC, NE

 

Playoff Status

Already clinched a playoff berth:
SF, PHI, DET, DAL, BAL, MIA

Can clinch a playoff berth this week:
TB(did not clinch), LAR(clinched!), SEA(did not clinch), KC(clinched!), JAX(did not clinch), CLE(clinched!), BUF(did not clinch)

Can be eliminated from playoff contention this week:
MIN(safe), GB(safe), CHI(eliminated), NO(safe), ATL(safe), PIT(safe), CIN(eliminated), HOU(safe), LV(eliminated), DEN(eliminated)

Already eliminated from playoff contention:
NYG, WAS, ARI, CAR, NYJ, TEN, LAC, NE

 

Update 1 (Thurs): Updated for CLE/NYJ - CLE clinches playoff berth

Update 2 (Sat.): Updated for DAL/DET - PHI doesn’t clinch division this week, DAL safe in division race

Update 3 (03:41): Updated for HOU/TEN - JAX doesn’t clinch division or playoff berth this week, HOU safe in division race, HOU safe from playoff elimination

Update 4 (03:47): Updated for SF/WAS - DAL cannot get the 1 seed, DET cannot get the 1 seed

Update 5 (03:51): Updated for JAX/CAR - JAX safe in division race

Update 6 (03:55): Updated for ARI/PHI - SF clinches home-field advantage, PHI cannot get the 1 seed

Update 7 (04:00): Updated for IND/LV - IND safe in division race, LV knocked out of division race, LV eliminated from playoffs

Update 8 (04:00): Updated for BUF/NE

Update 9 (04:03): Updated for NO/TB - TB doesn’t clinch division or playoff berth this week, NO safe in division race, NO safe from playoff elimination, ATL safe in division race, ATL safe from playoff elimination

Update 10 (04:07): Updated for LAR/NYG

Update 11 (04:12): Updated for BAL/MIA - BAL clinches division, BAL clinches home-field advantage, MIA doesn’t clinch division this week, BUF safe in division race, CLE knocked out of division race, CLE cannot get the 1 seed, MIA cannot get the 1 seed

Update 12 (04:17): Updated for CHI/ATL

Update 13 (07:03): Updated for PIT/SEA - LAR clinches playoff berth, SEA doesn’t clinch playoff berth this week, MIN safe from playoff elimination, BUF doesn’t clinch playoff berth this week, PIT safe from playoff elimination

Update 14 (07:21): Updated for DEN/LAC

Update 15 (07:22): Updated for KC/CIN - KC clinches division, CIN eliminated from playoffs, DEN knocked out of division race, DEN eliminated from playoffs

Update 16 (Sun.Night): Updated for GB/MIN - GB safe from playoff elimination, CHI eliminated from playoffs

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