Live standings

                                                                         
        NFC    Record    Conf. Rec.   Explanation 
1 LARx 11-3 6-3 LAR wins the tiebreak over SEA on Head-to-Head (1-0).
2 CHI 10-4 6-3  
3 PHI 9-5 7-3  
4 TB 7-7 5-5 TB wins the tiebreak over CAR on Common Games (5-5 vs 4-6).
5 SEA 11-3 6-3  
6 SF 10-4 8-2  
7 GB 9-4-1 7-2-1  
8 DET 8-6 5-5  
9 CAR 7-7 5-4  
10 DAL 6-7-1 3-6-1  
11 MINke 6-8 4-5  
12 ATLke 5-9 4-5  
13 NOke 4-10 4-7 NO wins the tiebreak over WAS on Conference Record (4-7 vs 2-7).
14 WASke 4-10 2-7  
15 ARIke 3-11 3-7  
16 NYGke 2-12 1-9  
         
        AFC    Record    Conf. Rec.   Explanation 
1 DENx 12-2 7-2  
2 NE 11-3 6-3  
3 JAX 10-4 7-2  
4 PIT 8-6 7-3  
5 LAC 10-4 8-2 LAC wins the tiebreak over BUF on Conference Record (8-2 vs 7-3).
6 BUF 10-4 7-3  
7 HOU 9-5 7-2  
8 IND 8-6 6-4  
9 BAL 7-7 5-5  
10 KCke 6-8 3-6 KC wins the tiebreak over MIA on Conference Record (3-6 vs 3-7).
11 MIAke 6-8 3-7  
12 CINke 4-10 4-6  
13 NYJke 3-11 2-8 NYJ wins the tiebreak over CLE on Head-to-Head.
14 CLEke 3-11 2-7  
15 LVke 2-12 2-8 LV wins the tiebreak over TEN on Head-to-Head.
16 TENke 2-12 1-9  
                                                                   
NFC  East   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 PHI 9-5 2-2  
2 DAL 6-7-1 3-1  
3 WASke 4-10 2-1  
4 NYGke 2-12 1-4  
         
NFC  North   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 CHI 10-4 1-3  
2 GB 9-4-1 4-0  
3 DET 8-6 1-3  
4 MINke 6-8 2-2  
         
NFC  South   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 TB 7-7 2-2 TB wins the tiebreak over CAR on Common Games (5-5 vs 4-6).
2 CAR 7-7 2-2  
3 ATLke 5-9 2-3  
4 NOke 4-10 3-2  
         
NFC  West   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 LARx 11-3 3-1 LAR wins the tiebreak over SEA on Head-to-Head (1-0).
2 SEA 11-3 2-2  
3 SF 10-4 4-1  
4 ARIke 3-11 0-5  
         
AFC  East   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 NE 11-3 3-1  
2 BUF 10-4 3-2  
3 MIAke 6-8 3-2  
4 NYJke 3-11 0-4  
         
AFC  North   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 PIT 8-6 3-1  
2 BAL 7-7 3-2  
3 CINke 4-10 3-2  
4 CLEke 3-11 0-4  
         
AFC  South   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 JAX 10-4 3-1  
2 HOU 9-5 4-1  
3 IND 8-6 2-2  
4 TENke 2-12 0-5  
         
AFC  West   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 DENx 12-2 3-1  
2 LAC 10-4 5-0  
3 KCke 6-8 1-3  
4 LVke 2-12 0-5  

x Team has clinched a playoff berth.
e Team has been eliminated from playoff contention.
k Team has been knocked out of division title contention.
NFC Teams knocked out of 1 seed contention: NYG, ARI, WAS, NO, ATL, MIN, DAL, CAR, DET, TB
AFC Teams knocked out of 1 seed contention: TEN, LV, CLE, NYJ, CIN, MIA, KC, BAL, IND, PIT

Posts from Week 15

- Playoff Picture Entering Week 15

- Notes on the Week 15 Playoff Picture

- FAQ about KC’s elimination scenarios

Live Scenarios:

NFC Clinching Scenarios

No live scenarios remain.

AFC Clinching Scenarios

No live scenarios remain.

NFC Elimination Scenarios

No live scenarios remain.

AFC Elimination Scenarios

No live scenarios remain.

Updates from results in week 15

Clinches

LAR has clinched a playoff berth.

DEN has clinched a playoff berth.

 

Failures to Clinch

NE cannot clinch the AFC East division title this week.

NE cannot clinch a playoff berth this week.

 

Eliminations

MIN has been eliminated from playoff contention.

DET has been knocked out of 1 seed contention.

TB has been knocked out of 1 seed contention.

CAR has been knocked out of 1 seed contention.

CIN has been knocked out of AFC North title contention.

CIN has been eliminated from playoff contention.

MIA has been eliminated from playoff contention.

KC has been eliminated from playoff contention.

PIT has been knocked out of 1 seed contention.

IND has been knocked out of 1 seed contention.

 

Avoided Eliminations

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

BUF cannot be knocked out of 1 seed contention (or division title contention) this week.

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

 

Playoff status going into week 15

Division status

Already clinched division title:
None

Can clinch division title this week:
NE(did not clinch)

Can be knocked out of division title contention this week:
CIN(knocked out), BUF(safe)

Already knocked out of division title contention:
NYG, WAS, NO, ARI, ATL, MIN, TEN, LV, CLE, NYJ, MIA, KC

Playoff Status

Already clinched a playoff berth:
None

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

Can be eliminated from playoff contention this week:
MIN(eliminated), CIN(eliminated), MIA(eliminated), KC(eliminated)

Already eliminated from playoff contention:
NYG, WAS, NO, ARI, ATL, TEN, LV, CLE, NYJ

 

Update 1 (TNF): Updated for ATL/TB - TB cannot get the 1 seed

Update 2 (03:35): Updated for PHI/LV - PHI stays alive for 1 seed

Update 3 (03:54): Updated for BAL/CIN - CIN eliminated from playoffs

Update 4 (04:05): Updated for BUF/NE - NE doesn’t clinch division this week, BUF stays alive for 1 seed (and safe in division race)

Update 5 (04:07): Updated for CHI/CLE - MIN eliminated from playoffs

Update 6 (04:08): Updated for HOU/ARI - NE doesn’t clinch playoff berth this week, HOU stays alive for 1 seed

Update 7 (04:11): Updated for JAX/NYJ

Update 8 (04:12): Updated for WAS/NYG

Update 9 (04:15): Updated for LAC/KC - KC eliminated from playoffs

Update 10 (07:22): Updated for SEA/IND - IND cannot get the 1 seed

Update 11 (07:31): Updated for NO/CAR - CAR cannot get the 1 seed

Update 12 (07:32): Updated for SF/TEN

Update 13 (07:36): Updated for LAR/DET - LAR clinches playoff berth, DET cannot get the 1 seed

Update 14 (07:44): Updated for DEN/GB - DEN clinches playoff berth, PIT cannot get the 1 seed

Update 15 (SNF): Updated for MIN/DAL

Update 16 (MNF): Updated for PIT/MIA - MIA eliminated from playoffs

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