Live standings

                                                                         
        NFC    Record    Conf. Rec.   Explanation 
1 DETx 13-2 9-1 DET wins the tiebreak over MIN on Head-to-Head (1-0).
2 PHIx 12-3 7-3  
3 LAR 9-6 5-5  
4 ATL 8-7 7-3 ATL wins the tiebreak over TB on Head-to-Head (2-0).
5 MINx 13-2 8-2  
6 GBkx 11-4 6-4  
7 WAS 10-5 7-3  
8 TB 8-7 6-4 TB wins the tiebreak over SEA on Conference Record (6-4 vs 4-6).
9 SEA 8-7 4-6  
10 DALke 7-8 5-5 DAL wins the tiebreak over ARI on Conference Record (5-5 vs 3-7).
11 ARIke 7-8 3-7  
12 SFke 6-9 4-6  
13 NOke 5-10 4-7  
14 CHIke 4-11 2-8 CHI wins the tiebreak over CAR on Head-to-Head.
15 CARke 4-11 3-7  
16 NYGke 2-13 1-10  
         
        AFC    Record    Conf. Rec.   Explanation 
1 KCxy 14-1 9-1  
2 BUFxy 12-3 8-2  
3 PITx 10-5 7-3 PIT wins the tiebreak over BAL on Conference Record (7-3 vs 6-4).
4 HOUxy 9-6 7-3  
5 BALx 10-5 6-4  
6 LACk 9-6 6-4 LAC wins the tiebreak over DEN on Head-to-Head (2-0).
7 DENk 9-6 5-5  
8 INDk 7-8 6-5 IND wins the tiebreak over MIA/CIN on Conference Record (6-5 vs 5-5/4-6).
9 MIAk 7-8 5-5 MIA wins the tiebreak over CIN on Conference Record (5-5 vs 4-6).
10 CINk 7-8 4-6  
11 NYJke 4-11 4-6  
12 CLEke 3-12 3-7 JAX wins the tiebreak over TEN on Head-to-Head (1-0). LV/NE drops out of the tiebreak with CLE/JAX on Conference Record (3-8/2-8 vs 3-7). CLE wins the tiebreak over JAX on Head-to-Head.
13 JAXke 3-12 3-7 JAX wins the tiebreak over TEN on Head-to-Head (1-0). JAX wins the tiebreak over LV/NE on Conference Record (3-7 vs 3-8/2-8).
14 TENke 3-12 3-7 TEN wins the tiebreak over LV/NE on Conference Record (3-7 vs 3-8/2-8).
15 LVke 3-12 3-8 LV wins the tiebreak over NE on Conference Record (3-8 vs 2-8).
16 NEke 3-12 2-8  
                                                                   
NFC  East   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 PHIx 12-3 3-1  
2 WAS 10-5 3-2  
3 DALke 7-8 3-1  
4 NYGke 2-13 0-5  
         
NFC  North   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 DETx 13-2 5-0 DET wins the tiebreak over MIN on Head-to-Head (1-0).
2 MINx 13-2 3-1  
3 GBkx 11-4 1-3  
4 CHIke 4-11 0-5  
         
NFC  South   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 ATL 8-7 4-1 ATL wins the tiebreak over TB on Head-to-Head (2-0).
2 TB 8-7 2-2  
3 NOke 5-10 2-3  
4 CARke 4-11 1-3  
         
NFC  West   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 LAR 9-6 3-1  
2 SEA 8-7 3-2  
3 ARIke 7-8 2-2  
4 SFke 6-9 1-4  
         
AFC  East   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 BUFxy 12-3 4-0  
2 MIAk 7-8 3-2  
3 NYJke 4-11 1-3  
4 NEke 3-12 1-4  
         
AFC  North   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 PITx 10-5 3-2 PIT wins the tiebreak over BAL on Conference Record (7-3 vs 6-4).
2 BALx 10-5 3-2  
3 CINk 7-8 2-3  
4 CLEke 3-12 2-3  
         
AFC  South   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 HOUxy 9-6 4-1  
2 INDk 7-8 2-3  
3 JAXke 3-12 2-2 JAX wins the tiebreak over TEN on Head-to-Head (1-0).
4 TENke 3-12 1-3  
         
AFC  West   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 KCxy 14-1 5-0  
2 LACk 9-6 3-2 LAC wins the tiebreak over DEN on Head-to-Head (2-0).
3 DENk 9-6 2-3  
4 LVke 3-12 0-5  

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.

This week’s posts

Playoff Picture Entering Week 16

Every Team’s Simplest Path to the Playoffs

Who gets the 1 Seed if MIN & PHI win out?

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Updates from results in week 16

Clinches

GB has clinched a playoff berth.

BAL has clinched a playoff berth.

 

Failures to Clinch

PHI cannot clinch the NFC East division title this week.

WAS cannot clinch a playoff berth this week.

KC cannot clinch a first round bye and home-field advantage this week.

PIT cannot clinch the AFC North division title this week.

DEN cannot clinch a playoff berth this week.

LAC cannot clinch a playoff berth this week.

 

Eliminations

NO has been knocked out of NFC South title contention.

NO has been eliminated from playoff contention.

DAL has been eliminated from playoff contention.

ARI has been knocked out of NFC West title contention.

ARI has been eliminated from playoff contention.

SF has been knocked out of NFC West title contention.

SF has been eliminated from playoff contention.

GB has been knocked out of NFC North title contention.

GB has been knocked out of 1 seed contention.

PIT has been knocked out of 1 seed contention.

 

Avoided Eliminations

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

MIA cannot be eliminated from playoff contention this week.

CIN cannot be eliminated from playoff contention this week.

IND cannot be eliminated from playoff contention this week.

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

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

 

Playoff status going into week 16

Division status

Already clinched division title:
KC, BUF, HOU

Can clinch division title this week:
PHI(did not clinch), PIT(did not clinch)

Can be knocked out of division title contention this week:
NO(knocked out), ARI(knocked out), SF(knocked out), WAS(safe), GB(knocked out), BAL(safe)

Already knocked out of division title contention:
DAL, CHI, NYG, CAR, LAC, DEN, IND, MIA, CIN, CLE, JAX, NYJ, TEN, NE, LV

Playoff Status

Already clinched a playoff berth:
DET, PHI, MIN, KC, BUF, PIT, HOU

Can clinch a playoff berth this week:
WAS(did not clinch), GB(clinched!), DEN(did not clinch), LAC(did not clinch), BAL(clinched!)

Can be eliminated from playoff contention this week:
NO(eliminated), DAL(eliminated), ARI(eliminated), SF(eliminated), MIA(safe), CIN(safe), IND(safe)

Already eliminated from playoff contention:
CHI, NYG, CAR, CLE, JAX, NYJ, TEN, NE, LV

 

Update 1 (TNF): Updated for LAC/DEN

Update 2 (Sat.Early): Updated for KC/HOU - PIT cannot get the 1 seed

Update 3 (Sat.Late): Updated for BAL/PIT - PIT doesn’t clinch division this week, BAL clinches playoff berth, BAL safe in division race

Update 4 (03:51): Updated for LAR/NYJ - SF knocked out of division race

Update 5 (03:52): Updated for CIN/CLE - DEN doesn’t clinch playoff berth this week, CIN safe from playoff elimination

Update 6 (03:58): Updated for ATL/NYG - WAS doesn’t clinch playoff berth this week, NO eliminated from playoffs

Update 7 (04:02): Updated for DET/CHI - GB knocked out of division race, GB cannot get the 1 seed

Update 8 (04:02): Updated for IND/TEN - LAC doesn’t clinch playoff berth this week, IND safe from playoff elimination

Update 9 (04:23): Updated for WAS/PHI - PHI doesn’t clinch division this week, DAL eliminated from playoffs, SF eliminated from playoffs, WAS safe in division race

Update 10 (04:29): Updated for CAR/ARI - ARI knocked out of division race, ARI eliminated from playoffs

Update 11 (07:11): Updated for MIN/SEA

Update 12 (07:30): Updated for LV/JAX

Update 13 (07:33): Updated for MIA/SF - MIA safe from playoff elimination

Update 14 (07:35): Updated for BUF/NE - KC doesn’t clinch home-field advantage this week, BUF stays alive for 1 seed

Update 15 (SNF): Updated for DAL/TB

Update 16 (MNF): Updated for GB/NO - GB clinches playoff berth

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