Live standings

                                                                         
        NFC    Record    Conf. Rec.   Explanation 
1 DETx 12-2 8-1 DET wins the tiebreak over MIN on Head-to-Head (1-0). DET wins the tiebreak over PHI on Conference Record (8-1 vs 7-2).
2 PHIx 12-2 7-2  
3 TB 8-6 6-3 LAR wins the tiebreak over SEA on Head-to-Head (1-0). TB wins the tiebreak over LAR on Conference Record (6-3 vs 5-5).
4 LAR 8-6 5-5 LAR wins the tiebreak over SEA on Head-to-Head (1-0).
5 MINx 12-2 7-2  
6 GB 10-4 5-4  
7 WAS 9-5 6-3  
8 SEA 8-6 4-5  
9 ATL 7-7 6-3 ATL wins the tiebreak over ARI on Conference Record (6-3 vs 3-6).
10 ARI 7-7 3-6  
11 SF 6-8 4-6 SF wins the tiebreak over DAL on Head-to-Head.
12 DALk 6-8 4-5  
13 NO 5-9 4-6  
14 CHIke 4-10 2-7  
15 CARke 3-11 2-7  
16 NYGke 2-12 1-9  
         
        AFC    Record    Conf. Rec.   Explanation 
1 KCxy 13-1 8-1  
2 BUFxy 11-3 7-2  
3 PITx 10-4 7-2  
4 HOUxy 9-5 7-2  
5 BAL 9-5 5-4  
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 6-8 5-5 CIN drops out of the tiebreak with MIA/IND on Conference Record (3-6 vs 5-5). IND wins the tiebreak over MIA on Head-to-Head.
9 MIAk 6-8 5-5 MIA wins the tiebreak over CIN on Conference Record (5-5 vs 3-6).
10 CINk 6-8 3-6  
11 NYJke 4-10 4-6  
12 CLEke 3-11 3-6 JAX wins the tiebreak over TEN on Head-to-Head (1-0). NE drops out of the tiebreak with CLE/JAX on Conference Record (2-7 vs 3-6). CLE wins the tiebreak over JAX on Head-to-Head.
13 JAXke 3-11 3-6 JAX wins the tiebreak over TEN on Head-to-Head (1-0). JAX wins the tiebreak over NE on Head-to-Head.
14 TENke 3-11 3-6 TEN wins the tiebreak over NE on Head-to-Head.
15 NEke 3-11 2-7  
16 LVke 2-12 2-8  
                                                                   
NFC  East   Record   Div. Rec  Explanation 
1 PHIx 12-2 3-0  
2 WAS 9-5 2-2  
3 DALk 6-8 3-1  
4 NYGke 2-12 0-5  
         
NFC  North   Record   Div. Rec  Explanation 
1 DETx 12-2 4-0 DET wins the tiebreak over MIN on Head-to-Head (1-0).
2 MINx 12-2 3-1  
3 GB 10-4 1-3  
4 CHIke 4-10 0-4  
         
NFC  South   Record   Div. Rec  Explanation 
1 TB 8-6 2-2  
2 ATL 7-7 4-1  
3 NO 5-9 2-3  
4 CARke 3-11 1-3  
         
NFC  West   Record   Div. Rec  Explanation 
1 LAR 8-6 3-1 LAR wins the tiebreak over SEA on Head-to-Head (1-0).
2 SEA 8-6 3-2  
3 ARI 7-7 2-2  
4 SF 6-8 1-4  
         
AFC  East   Record   Div. Rec  Explanation 
1 BUFxy 11-3 3-0  
2 MIAk 6-8 3-2  
3 NYJke 4-10 1-3  
4 NEke 3-11 1-3  
         
AFC  North   Record   Div. Rec  Explanation 
1 PITx 10-4 3-1  
2 BAL 9-5 2-2  
3 CINk 6-8 1-3  
4 CLEke 3-11 2-2  
         
AFC  South   Record   Div. Rec  Explanation 
1 HOUxy 9-5 4-1  
2 INDk 6-8 1-3  
3 JAXke 3-11 2-2 JAX wins the tiebreak over TEN on Head-to-Head (1-0).
4 TENke 3-11 1-2  
         
AFC  West   Record   Div. Rec  Explanation 
1 KCxy 13-1 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 2-12 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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Live Scenarios:

NFC Clinching Scenarios

PHI clinches the NFC East division title with:
         1) PHI win/tie

 

WAS clinches a playoff berth with:
         1) WAS win + ATL loss/tie + SEA loss/tie
OR 2) WAS win + ATL loss/tie + LAR loss/tie
OR 3) WAS tie + ATL loss + ARI loss/tie + SEA loss + LAR loss/tie
OR 4) WAS tie + ATL loss + ARI loss/tie + SEA tie + LAR loss

 

GB clinches a playoff berth with:
         1) GB win/tie
OR 2) SEA loss/tie + ATL loss/tie
OR 3) LAR loss/tie + ATL loss/tie

 

AFC Clinching Scenarios

KC clinches a first-round bye and home-field advantage with:
         1) KC win + BUF loss/tie
OR 2) KC tie + BUF loss

 

PIT clinches the AFC North division title with:
         1) PIT win

 

DEN clinches a playoff berth with:
         1) CIN loss/tie + IND loss/tie + MIA loss/tie

 

LAC clinches a playoff berth with:
         1) IND loss/tie + MIA loss/tie

 

BAL clinches a playoff berth with:
         1) BAL win/tie
OR 2) MIA loss/tie + IND loss/tie

 

NFC Elimination Scenarios

NO is eliminated from NFC South title contention AND playoff contention with:
         1) NO loss/tie
OR 2) TB win/tie
OR 3) ATL win

 

DAL is eliminated from playoff contention with:
         1) DAL loss/tie
OR 2) WAS win/tie

 

ARI is knocked out of NFC West title contention with:
         1) ARI loss + LAR win
OR 2) ARI loss + LAR tie + SEA win/tie
OR 3) ARI tie + LAR win + SEA win

 

ARI is eliminated from playoff contention with:
         1) ARI loss + LAR win
OR 2) ARI loss + LAR tie + SEA win/tie
OR 3) ARI tie + LAR win + SEA win + WAS win/tie

 

SF is knocked out of NFC West title contention with:
         1) SF loss/tie
OR 2) LAR win/tie
OR 3) SEA win/tie
OR 4) ARI win

 

SF is eliminated from playoff contention with:
         1) SF loss/tie
OR 2) SEA win + LAR win
OR 3) SEA win + LAR tie + ARI win
OR 4) SEA win/tie + WAS win/tie
OR 5) LAR win/tie + WAS win/tie
OR 6) ARI win + WAS win/tie
OR 7) SEA win/tie + ATL win + TB win
OR 8) LAR win/tie + ATL win + TB win
OR 9) ARI win + ATL win + TB win

 

WAS is knocked out of NFC East title contention with:
         1) WAS loss/tie

 

GB is knocked out of NFC North title contention with:
         1) GB loss/tie
OR 2) DET win/tie
OR 3) MIN win/tie

 

GB is knocked out of 1 seed contention with:
         1) GB loss/tie
OR 2) DET win/tie
OR 3) MIN win/tie
OR 4) PHI win

 

AFC Elimination Scenarios

MIA is eliminated from playoff contention with:
         1) MIA loss/tie

 

CIN is eliminated from playoff contention with:
         1) CIN loss/tie

 

IND is eliminated from playoff contention with:
         1) IND loss/tie

 

BAL is knocked out of AFC North title contention with:
         1) BAL loss

 

BUF is knocked out of 1 seed contention with:
         1) BUF loss + KC win/tie
OR 2) BUF tie + KC win

 

PIT is knocked out of 1 seed contention with:
         1) PIT loss/tie
OR 2) KC win/tie

 



Updates from results in week 16

Clinches

None yet

 

Failures to Clinch

None yet

 

Eliminations

None yet

 

Avoided Eliminations

None yet

 


Playoff status going into week 16

Division status

Already clinched division title:
KC, BUF, HOU

Can clinch division title this week:
PHI, PIT

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

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, GB, DEN, LAC, BAL

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

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

 


Update 1 (TNF): Updated for LAC/DEN


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