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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
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NFC Elimination Scenarios
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AFC Elimination Scenarios
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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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