Live standings

                                                                         
        NFC    Record    Conf. Rec.   Explanation 
1 DETx 14-2 10-1 DET wins the tiebreak over MIN on Head-to-Head (1-0).
2 PHIxy 13-3 8-3  
3 LARxy 10-6 6-5  
4 TB 9-7 7-4  
5 MINx 14-2 9-2  
6 WASkx 11-5 8-3 WAS wins the tiebreak over GB on Conference Record (8-3 vs 6-5).
7 GBkx 11-5 6-5  
8 SEAke 9-7 5-6  
9 ATL 8-8 7-4  
10 DALke 7-9 5-6 DAL wins the tiebreak over ARI on Conference Record (5-6 vs 3-8).
11 ARIke 7-9 3-8  
12 SFke 6-10 4-7  
13 NOke 5-11 4-7  
14 CHIke 4-12 2-9 CHI wins the tiebreak over CAR on Head-to-Head.
15 CARke 4-12 3-8  
16 NYGke 3-13 1-10  
         
        AFC    Record    Conf. Rec.   Explanation 
1 KCxyz 15-1 10-1  
2 BUFxy 13-3 9-2  
3 BALx 11-5 7-4  
4 HOUxy 9-7 7-4  
5 PITx 10-6 7-4 PIT wins the tiebreak over LAC on Head-to-Head.
6 LACkx 10-6 7-4  
7 DENk 9-7 5-6  
8 MIAk 8-8 6-5 MIA wins the tiebreak over CIN on Conference Record (6-5 vs 5-6).
9 CINk 8-8 5-6  
10 INDke 7-9 6-5  
11 NYJke 4-12 4-7 JAX drops out of the tiebreak with NYJ/LV on Head-to-Head Sweep. NYJ wins the tiebreak over LV on Conference Record (4-7 vs 3-8).
12 LVke 4-12 3-8 LV wins the tiebreak over JAX on Head-to-Head.
13 JAXke 4-12 4-7  
14 CLEke 3-13 3-8 NE drops out of the tiebreak with CLE/TEN on Conference Record (2-9 vs 3-8). CLE wins the tiebreak over TEN on Strength of Victory (25-23 vs 20-28).
15 TENke 3-13 3-8 TEN wins the tiebreak over NE on Head-to-Head.
16 NEke 3-13 2-9  
                                                                   
NFC  East   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 PHIxy 13-3 4-1  
2 WASkx 11-5 3-2  
3 DALke 7-9 3-2  
4 NYGke 3-13 0-5  
         
NFC  North   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 DETx 14-2 5-0 DET wins the tiebreak over MIN on Head-to-Head (1-0).
2 MINx 14-2 4-1  
3 GBkx 11-5 1-4  
4 CHIke 4-12 0-5  
         
NFC  South   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 TB 9-7 3-2  
2 ATL 8-8 4-1  
3 NOke 5-11 2-3  
4 CARke 4-12 1-4  
         
NFC  West   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 LARxy 10-6 4-1  
2 SEAke 9-7 3-2  
3 ARIke 7-9 2-3  
4 SFke 6-10 1-4  
         
AFC  East   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 BUFxy 13-3 5-0  
2 MIAk 8-8 3-2  
3 NYJke 4-12 1-4  
4 NEke 3-13 1-4  
         
AFC  North   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 BALx 11-5 3-2  
2 PITx 10-6 3-2  
3 CINk 8-8 2-3  
4 CLEke 3-13 2-3  
         
AFC  South   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 HOUxy 9-7 4-1  
2 INDke 7-9 2-3  
3 JAXke 4-12 3-2  
4 TENke 3-13 1-4  
         
AFC  West   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 KCxyz 15-1 5-0  
2 LACkx 10-6 3-2  
3 DENk 9-7 2-3  
4 LVke 4-12 0-5  

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.

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Updates from results in week 17

Clinches

PHI has clinched the NFC East division title.

LAR has clinched the NFC West division title.

WAS has clinched a playoff berth.

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

LAC has clinched a playoff berth.

 

Failures to Clinch

DET cannot clinch the NFC North division title this week.

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

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

DEN cannot clinch a playoff berth this week.

 

Eliminations

SEA has been knocked out of NFC West title contention.

SEA has been eliminated from playoff contention.

WAS has been knocked out of NFC East title contention.

PHI has been knocked out of 1 seed contention.

IND has been eliminated from playoff contention.

BUF has been knocked out of 1 seed contention.

 

Avoided Eliminations

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

TB cannot be eliminated from playoff contention this week.

MIN cannot be knocked out of NFC North title contention this week.

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

MIA cannot be eliminated from playoff contention this week.

CIN cannot be eliminated from playoff contention this week.

 

Playoff status going into week 17

Division status

Already clinched division title:
KC, BUF, HOU

Can clinch division title this week:
DET(did not clinch), PHI(clinched!), LAR(clinched!), ATL(did not clinch)

Can be knocked out of division title contention this week:
TB(safe), SEA(knocked out), WAS(knocked out), MIN(safe)

Already knocked out of division title contention:
ARI, DAL, SF, NO, CHI, CAR, NYG, GB, LAC, DEN, IND, MIA, CIN, CLE, JAX, NYJ, TEN, NE, LV

Playoff Status

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

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

Can be eliminated from playoff contention this week:
TB(safe), SEA(eliminated), IND(eliminated), MIA(safe), CIN(safe)

Already eliminated from playoff contention:
ARI, DAL, SF, NO, CHI, CAR, NYG, CLE, JAX, NYJ, TEN, NE, LV

 

Update 1 (Wed.Early): Updated for KC/PIT - KC clinches home-field advantage, BUF cannot get the 1 seed

Update 2 (Wed.Late): Updated for BAL/HOU

Update 3 (TNF): Updated for SEA/CHI

Update 4 (Sat.Early): Updated for LAC/NE - LAC clinches playoff berth

Update 5 (Sat.Late): Updated for CIN/DEN - DEN doesn’t clinch playoff berth this week, CIN safe from playoff elimination

Update 6 (Sat.Night): Updated for LAR/ARI

Update 7 (03:48): Updated for JAX/TEN

Update 8 (03:57): Updated for TB/CAR - ATL doesn’t clinch division or playoff berth this week, TB safe in division race (and from playoff elimination)

Update 9 (04:04): Updated for PHI/DAL - PHI clinches division, WAS knocked out of division race

Update 10 (04:09): Updated for NYG/IND - IND eliminated from playoffs

Update 11 (04:13): Updated for BUF/NYJ

Update 12 (04:15): Updated for LV/NO

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

Update 14 (07:24): Updated for MIN/GB - DET doesn’t clinch division this week, DET doesn’t clinch home-field advantage this week, MIN safe in division race, PHI cannot get the 1 seed, MIN stays alive for 1 seed

Update 15 (SNF): Updated for WAS/ATL - LAR clinches division, WAS clinches playoff berth, SEA eliminated from playoffs

Update 16 (MNF): Updated for DET/SF

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