Live standings

                                                                         
        NFC    Record    Conf. Rec.   Explanation 
1 SEAx 12-3 7-3  
2 CHIx 11-4 7-3  
3 PHIxy 10-5 8-3  
4 CAR 8-7 6-4  
5 SFx 11-4 8-2 SF wins the tiebreak over LAR on Division Record (4-1 vs 3-2).
6 LARx 11-4 6-4  
7 GB 9-5-1 7-3-1  
8 DETk 8-7 5-5  
9 MINke 7-8 5-5 MIN wins the tiebreak over TB on Conference Record (5-5 vs 5-6).
10 TB 7-8 5-6  
11 DALke 6-8-1 3-6-1  
12 ATLke 6-9 5-5  
13 NOke 5-10 4-7  
14 WASke 4-11 2-8  
15 ARIke 3-12 3-8  
16 NYGke 2-13 1-10  
         
        AFC    Record    Conf. Rec.   Explanation 
1 DENx 12-3 7-3 DEN wins the tiebreak over NE on Common Games (6-0 vs 4-1).
2 NEx 12-3 7-3  
3 JAXx 11-4 8-2  
4 PIT 9-6 7-3  
5 LACx 11-4 8-2 LAC wins the tiebreak over BUF on Conference Record (8-2 vs 8-3).
6 BUFx 11-4 8-3  
7 HOU 10-5 8-2  
8 INDk 8-7 6-4  
9 BAL 7-8 5-6  
10 KCke 6-9 3-7 KC wins the tiebreak over MIA on Conference Record (3-7 vs 3-8).
11 MIAke 6-9 3-8  
12 CINke 5-10 5-6  
13 NYJke 3-12 2-8 CLE drops out of the tiebreak with NYJ/TEN on Head-to-Head Sweep. NYJ wins the tiebreak over TEN on Conference Record (2-8 vs 2-9).
14 TENke 3-12 2-9 TEN wins the tiebreak over CLE on Head-to-Head.
15 CLEke 3-12 2-8  
16 LVke 2-13 2-9  
                                                                   
NFC  East   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 PHIxy 10-5 3-2  
2 DALke 6-8-1 3-1  
3 WASke 4-11 2-2  
4 NYGke 2-13 1-4  
         
NFC  North   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 CHIx 11-4 2-3  
2 GB 9-5-1 4-1  
3 DETk 8-7 1-3  
4 MINke 7-8 2-2  
         
NFC  South   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 CAR 8-7 3-2  
2 TB 7-8 2-3  
3 ATLke 6-9 2-3  
4 NOke 5-10 3-2  
         
NFC  West   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 SEAx 12-3 3-2  
2 SFx 11-4 4-1 SF wins the tiebreak over LAR on Division Record (4-1 vs 3-2).
3 LARx 11-4 3-2  
4 ARIke 3-12 0-5  
         
AFC  East   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 NEx 12-3 3-1  
2 BUFx 11-4 3-2  
3 MIAke 6-9 3-2  
4 NYJke 3-12 0-4  
         
AFC  North   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 PIT 9-6 3-1  
2 BAL 7-8 3-2  
3 CINke 5-10 3-2  
4 CLEke 3-12 0-4  
         
AFC  South   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 JAXx 11-4 3-1  
2 HOU 10-5 4-1  
3 INDk 8-7 2-2  
4 TENke 3-12 0-5  
         
AFC  West   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 DENx 12-3 3-1  
2 LACx 11-4 5-0  
3 KCke 6-9 1-3  
4 LVke 2-13 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.
NFC Teams knocked out of 1 seed contention: NYG, ARI, WAS, NO, ATL, DAL, TB, MIN, DET, GB, CAR, PHI
AFC Teams knocked out of 1 seed contention: LV, CLE, TEN, NYJ, CIN, MIA, KC, BAL, IND, PIT

Posts from Week 16

- Playoff Picture Entering Week 16

- Notes on the Week 16 Playoff Picture

- Every Team’s Simplest Path to the Playoffs

- Explanation of the Complexity of the GB 1 seed 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 16

Clinches

PHI has clinched the NFC East division title.

CHI has clinched a playoff berth.

SEA has clinched a playoff berth.

SF has clinched a playoff berth.

NE has clinched a playoff berth.

BUF has clinched a playoff berth.

JAX has clinched a playoff berth.

LAC has clinched a playoff berth.

 

Failures to Clinch

GB cannot clinch a playoff berth this week.

DEN cannot clinch the AFC West division title this week.

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

 

Eliminations

DAL has been knocked out of NFC East title contention.

DAL has been eliminated from playoff contention.

DET has been knocked out of NFC North title contention.

PHI has been knocked out of 1 seed contention.

GB has been knocked out of 1 seed contention.

IND has been knocked out of AFC South title contention.

 

Avoided Eliminations

DET cannot be eliminated from playoff contention this week.

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

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

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

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

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

 

Playoff status going into week 16

Division status

Already clinched division title:
None

Can clinch division title this week:
PHI(clinched!), DEN(did not clinch)

Can be knocked out of division title contention this week:
DAL(knocked out), DET(knocked out), IND(knocked out), LAC(safe)

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

Playoff Status

Already clinched a playoff berth:
LAR, DEN

Can clinch a playoff berth this week:
GB(did not clinch), CHI(clinched!), SEA(clinched!), SF(clinched!), NE(clinched!), BUF(clinched!), JAX(clinched!), LAC(clinched!)

Can be eliminated from playoff contention this week:
DAL(eliminated), DET(safe)

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

 

Update 1 (TNF): Updated for SEA/LAR - SEA clinches playoff berth

Update 2 (Sat.Afternoon): Updated for PHI/WAS - PHI clinches division, DAL eliminated from playoffs

Update 3 (Sat.Night): Updated for CHI/GB - DET safe from playoff elimination, GB doesn’t clinch playoff berth this week, GB cannot get the 1 seed

Update 4 (03:54): Updated for CIN/MIA

Update 5 (03:55): Updated for BUF/CLE - DEN doesn’t clinch home-field advantage this week, BUF stays alive for 1 seed

Update 6 (03:56): Updated for LAC/DAL - DEN doesn’t clinch division this week, LAC stays alive for 1 seed (and safe in division race)

Update 7 (03:59): Updated for CAR/TB

Update 8 (03:59): Updated for MIN/NYG

Update 9 (04:00): Updated for TEN/KC

Update 10 (04:03): Updated for NO/NYJ

Update 11 (07:17): Updated for ATL/ARI

Update 12 (07:21): Updated for HOU/LV

Update 13 (07:23): Updated for JAX/DEN - NE stays alive for 1 seed, JAX stays alive for 1 seed, HOU stays alive for 1 seed

Update 14 (07:51): Updated for PIT/DET - DET knocked out of division race, CHI clinches playoff berth, SF clinches playoff berth

Update 15 (SNF): Updated for NE/BAL - NE clinches playoff berth

Update 16 (MNF): Updated for SF/IND - PHI cannot get the 1 seed, IND knocked out of division race, BUF clinches playoff berth, JAX clinches playoff berth, LAC clinches playoff berth

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