Playoff Bracket

  • Wildcard Weekend
  • Jan 13-15
    • Divisional Round
    • Jan 20-21
    • Conference Championships
    • Jan 28
    • Super Bowl
    • Feb 11
    • Super Bowl Champion
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    • NFC
    •  
        • 2 DAL 32
        7 GB 48
    • Jan 14 4:30pm ET
    •  
        • 3 DET 24
        6 LAR 23
    • Jan 14 8:15pm ET
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        • 4 TB 32
        5 PHI 9
    • Jan 15 8:15pm ET
    •  
    • AFC
    •  
        • 2 BUF 31
        7 PIT 17
    • Jan 15 4:30pm ET
    •  
        • 3 KC 26
        6 MIA 7
    • Jan 13 8:10pm ET
    •  
        • 4 HOU 45
        5 CLE 14
    • Jan 13 4:30pm ET
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          • 1 SF 24
        • 7 GB 21
      • Jan 20 8:15pm ET
          • 3 DET 31
        • 4 TB 23
      • Jan 21 3:00pm ET
          • 1 BAL 34
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          • 4 HOU 10
      • Jan 20 4:30pm ET
          • 2 BUF 24
        • 3 KC 27
      • Jan 21 6:30pm ET
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          • 1 SF 34
      •  
          • 3 DET 31
      • Jan 28 6:30pm ET
          • 1 BAL 10
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          • 3 KC 17
      • Jan 28 3:00pm ET
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          • 1 SF 22
        • 3 KC 25
      • Feb 11 6:30pm ET
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      • 3 KC
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      Final Standings

                                                                               
              NFC    Record    Conf. Rec.   Explanation 
      1 SFxyz 12-5 10-2 SF wins the tiebreak over DAL/DET on Conference Record (10-2 vs 9-3/8-4).
      2 DALxy 12-5 9-3 DAL wins the tiebreak over DET on Head-to-Head.
      3 DETxy 12-5 8-4  
      4 TBxy 9-8 7-5 TB wins the tiebreak over NO on Common Games (8-4 vs 6-6).
      5 PHIkx 11-6 7-5  
      6 LARkx 10-7 8-4  
      7 GBkx 9-8 7-5 NO drops out of the tiebreak with GB/SEA on Conference Record (6-6 vs 7-5). GB wins the tiebreak over SEA on Strength of Victory (70-83 vs 60-93).
      8 SEAke 9-8 7-5 SEA wins the tiebreak over NO on Conference Record (7-5 vs 6-6).
      9 NOke 9-8 6-6  
      10 MINke 7-10 6-6 MIN wins the tiebreak over CHI on Common Games (5-7 vs 4-8). MIN wins the tiebreak over ATL on Head-to-Head.
      11 CHIke 7-10 6-6 CHI wins the tiebreak over ATL on Head-to-Head.
      12 ATLke 7-10 4-8  
      13 NYGke 6-11 5-7  
      14 WASke 4-13 2-10 WAS wins the tiebreak over ARI on Head-to-Head.
      15 ARIke 4-13 3-9  
      16 CARke 2-15 1-11  
               
              AFC    Record    Conf. Rec.   Explanation 
      1 BALxyz 13-4 8-4  
      2 BUFxy 11-6 7-5 BUF wins the tiebreak over MIA on Head-to-Head (2-0). BUF wins the tiebreak over KC on Head-to-Head.
      3 KCxy 11-6 9-3  
      4 HOUxy 10-7 7-5  
      5 CLEkx 11-6 8-4 CLE wins the tiebreak over MIA on Conference Record (8-4 vs 7-5).
      6 MIAkx 11-6 7-5  
      7 PITkx 10-7 7-5  
      8 CINke 9-8 4-8 JAX wins the tiebreak over IND on Head-to-Head (2-0). CIN wins the tiebreak over JAX on Head-to-Head.
      9 JAXke 9-8 6-6 JAX wins the tiebreak over IND on Head-to-Head (2-0).
      10 INDke 9-8 7-5  
      11 LVke 8-9 6-6 LV wins the tiebreak over DEN on Head-to-Head (2-0).
      12 DENke 8-9 5-7  
      13 NYJke 7-10 4-8  
      14 TENke 6-11 4-8  
      15 LACke 5-12 3-9  
      16 NEke 4-13 4-8  
                                                                         
      NFC  East   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
      1 DALxy 12-5 5-1  
      2 PHIkx 11-6 4-2  
      3 NYGke 6-11 3-3  
      4 WASke 4-13 0-6  
               
      NFC  North   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
      1 DETxy 12-5 4-2  
      2 GBkx 9-8 4-2  
      3 MINke 7-10 2-4 MIN wins the tiebreak over CHI on Common Games (5-7 vs 4-8).
      4 CHIke 7-10 2-4  
               
      NFC  South   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
      1 TBxy 9-8 4-2 TB wins the tiebreak over NO on Common Games (8-4 vs 6-6).
      2 NOke 9-8 4-2  
      3 ATLke 7-10 3-3  
      4 CARke 2-15 1-5  
               
      NFC  West   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
      1 SFxyz 12-5 5-1  
      2 LARkx 10-7 5-1  
      3 SEAke 9-8 2-4  
      4 ARIke 4-13 0-6  
               
      AFC  East   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
      1 BUFxy 11-6 4-2 BUF wins the tiebreak over MIA on Head-to-Head (2-0).
      2 MIAkx 11-6 4-2  
      3 NYJke 7-10 2-4  
      4 NEke 4-13 2-4  
               
      AFC  North   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
      1 BALxyz 13-4 3-3  
      2 CLEkx 11-6 3-3  
      3 PITkx 10-7 5-1  
      4 CINke 9-8 1-5  
               
      AFC  South   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
      1 HOUxy 10-7 4-2  
      2 JAXke 9-8 4-2 JAX wins the tiebreak over IND on Head-to-Head (2-0).
      3 INDke 9-8 3-3  
      4 TENke 6-11 1-5  
               
      AFC  West   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
      1 KCxy 11-6 4-2  
      2 LVke 8-9 4-2 LV wins the tiebreak over DEN on Head-to-Head (2-0).
      3 DENke 8-9 3-3  
      4 LACke 5-12 1-5  

      x Team has clinched a playoff berth.
      y Team has clinched their division title.
      z Team has clinched a first-round bye and home-field advantage.
      e Team has been eliminated from playoff contention.
      k Team has been knocked out of division title contention.

       

       

      First Round Draft Order

      Note that this is the draft pick earned by the team. Trades of the pick made before the end of the season will be mentioned in the notes. Trades made after the season will not be reflected here.

                                                                                 
      Pick Team Record   Strength Of Schedule   Notes
      1 CAR 2-15 151-138 (.522) Traded to CHI
      2 WAS 4-13 148-141 (.512)  
      3 NE 4-13 151-138 (.522)  
      4 ARI 4-13 162-127 (.561)  
      5 LAC 5-12 153-136 (.529)  
      6 NYG 6-11 148-141 (.512)  
      7 TEN 6-11 151-138 (.522)  
      8 ATL 7-10 124-165 (.429)  
      9 CHI 7-10 134-155 (.464)  
      10 NYJ 7-10 145-144 (.502)  
      11 MIN 7-10 147-142 (.509)  
      12 DEN 8-9 141-148 (.488) DEN wins the tiebreak over LV on Head-to-Head record (0-2).
      13 LV 8-9 141-148 (.488)  
      14 NO 9-8 125-164 (.433)  
      15 IND 9-8 142-147 (.491)  
      16 SEA 9-8 148-141 (.512)  
      17 JAX 9-8 154-135 (.533)  
      18 CIN 9-8 166-123 (.574)  
      19 LAR 10-7 153-136 (.529) Wildcard Round Playoff Exit.
      20 PIT 10-7 156-133 (.540) Wildcard Round Playoff Exit.
      21 MIA 11-6 130-159 (.450) Wildcard Round Playoff Exit.
      22 PHI 11-6 139-150 (.481) Wildcard Round Playoff Exit.
      23 CLE 11-6 155-134 (.536) Traded to HOU. Wildcard Round Playoff Exit.
      24 DAL 12-5 129-160 (.446) Wildcard Round Playoff Exit.
      25 GB 9-8 137-152 (.474) Divisional Round Playoff Exit.
      26 TB 9-8 139-150 (.481) Divisional Round Playoff Exit.
      27 HOU 10-7 137-152 (.474) Traded to ARI. Divisional Round Playoff Exit.
      28 BUF 11-6 136-153 (.471) Divisional Round Playoff Exit.
      29 DET 12-5 139-150 (.481) Conference Championship Loss.
      30 BAL 13-4 157-132 (.543) Conference Championship Loss.
      31 SF 12-5 147-142 (.509) Super Bowl Loser.
      32 KC 11-6 139-150 (.481) Super Bowl Winner.

       

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