Live standings

                                                                         
        NFC    Record    Conf. Rec.   Explanation 
1 SEAx 13-3 8-3  
2 CHIxy 11-5 7-4 CHI wins the tiebreak over PHI on Head-to-Head.
3 PHIxy 11-5 8-3  
4 CAR 8-8 6-5  
5 SFx 12-4 9-2  
6 LARkx 11-5 6-5  
7 GBkx 9-6-1 7-3-1  
8 MINke 8-8 6-5 MIN wins the tiebreak over DET on Head-to-Head (2-0).
9 DETke 8-8 5-6  
10 DALke 7-8-1 4-6-1  
11 TB 7-9 5-6 TB wins the tiebreak over ATL on Common Games (5-6 vs 4-7).
12 ATLke 7-9 6-5  
13 NOke 6-10 4-7  
14 WASke 4-12 2-9  
15 ARIke 3-13 3-8 ARI wins the tiebreak over NYG on Conference Record (3-8 vs 1-10).
16 NYGke 3-13 1-10  
         
        AFC    Record    Conf. Rec.   Explanation 
1 DENxy 13-3 8-3 DEN wins the tiebreak over NE on Common Games (6-0 vs 5-1).
2 NExy 13-3 8-3  
3 JAXx 12-4 9-2  
4 PIT 9-7 7-4  
5 HOUx 11-5 9-2 HOU wins the tiebreak over BUF/LAC on Head-to-Head Sweep.
6 LACkx 11-5 8-3 LAC wins the tiebreak over BUF on Common Games (5-1 vs 3-3).
7 BUFkx 11-5 8-3  
8 INDke 8-8 6-5 IND wins the tiebreak over BAL on Conference Record (6-5 vs 5-6).
9 BAL 8-8 5-6  
10 MIAke 7-9 3-8  
11 CINke 6-10 5-6 CIN wins the tiebreak over KC on Conference Record (5-6 vs 3-8).
12 KCke 6-10 3-8  
13 CLEke 4-12 3-8  
14 TENke 3-13 2-9 TEN wins the tiebreak over NYJ on Common Games (1-4 vs 1-5).
15 NYJke 3-13 2-9  
16 LVke 2-14 2-9  
                                                                   
NFC  East   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 PHIxy 11-5 3-2  
2 DALke 7-8-1 4-1  
3 WASke 4-12 2-3  
4 NYGke 3-13 1-4  
         
NFC  North   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 CHIxy 11-5 2-3  
2 GBkx 9-6-1 4-1  
3 MINke 8-8 3-2 MIN wins the tiebreak over DET on Head-to-Head (2-0).
4 DETke 8-8 1-4  
         
NFC  South   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 CAR 8-8 3-2  
2 TB 7-9 2-3 TB wins the tiebreak over ATL on Common Games (5-6 vs 4-7).
3 ATLke 7-9 2-3  
4 NOke 6-10 3-2  
         
NFC  West   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 SEAx 13-3 3-2  
2 SFx 12-4 4-1  
3 LARkx 11-5 3-2  
4 ARIke 3-13 0-5  
         
AFC  East   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 NExy 13-3 4-1  
2 BUFkx 11-5 3-2  
3 MIAke 7-9 3-2  
4 NYJke 3-13 0-5  
         
AFC  North   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 PIT 9-7 3-2  
2 BAL 8-8 3-2  
3 CINke 6-10 3-2  
4 CLEke 4-12 1-4  
         
AFC  South   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 JAXx 12-4 4-1  
2 HOUx 11-5 4-1  
3 INDke 8-8 2-3  
4 TENke 3-13 0-5  
         
AFC  West   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 DENxy 13-3 4-1  
2 LACkx 11-5 5-0  
3 KCke 6-10 1-4  
4 LVke 2-14 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, TB, DAL, DET, MIN, GB, LAR, CAR, PHI, CHI
AFC Teams knocked out of 1 seed contention: LV, NYJ, TEN, CLE, KC, CIN, MIA, BAL, IND, BUF, LAC, HOU, PIT

Posts from Week 17

- Playoff Picture Entering Week 17

- Notes on the Week 17 Playoff Picture

- Every Team’s Simplest Path to the Playoffs

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 17

Clinches

CHI has clinched the NFC North division title.

GB has clinched a playoff berth.

DEN has clinched the AFC West division title.

NE has clinched the AFC East division title.

HOU has clinched a playoff berth.

 

Failures to Clinch

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

SEA cannot clinch the NFC West division title this week.

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

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

JAX cannot clinch the AFC South division title this week.

PIT cannot clinch the AFC North division title or a playoff berth this week.

 

Eliminations

DET has been eliminated from playoff contention.

GB has been knocked out of NFC North title contention.

LAR has been knocked out of division title contention (and 1 seed contention).

CHI has been knocked out of 1 seed contention.

IND has been eliminated from playoff contention.

BUF has been knocked out of AFC East title contention.

BUF has been knocked out of 1 seed contention.

HOU has been knocked out of 1 seed contention.

LAC has been knocked out of AFC West title contention.

LAC 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.

SF cannot be knocked out of NFC West title contention this week.

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

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

BAL cannot be eliminated from playoff contention this week.

HOU cannot be knocked out of AFC South title contention this week.

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

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

 

Playoff status going into week 17

Division status

Already clinched division title:
PHI

Can clinch division title this week:
SEA(did not clinch), CHI(clinched!), CAR(did not clinch), DEN(clinched!), NE(clinched!), JAX(did not clinch), PIT(did not clinch)

Can be knocked out of division title contention this week:
TB(safe), GB(knocked out), LAR(knocked out), SF(safe), BAL(safe), BUF(knocked out), HOU(safe), LAC(knocked out)

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

Playoff Status

Already clinched a playoff berth:
SEA, CHI, LAR, SF, PHI, DEN, NE, JAX, LAC, BUF

Can clinch a playoff berth this week:
CAR(did not clinch), GB(clinched!), PIT(did not clinch), HOU(clinched!)

Can be eliminated from playoff contention this week:
DET(eliminated), TB(safe), BAL(safe), IND(eliminated)

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

 

Update 1 (Thurs.Early): Updated for DAL/WAS

Update 2 (Thurs.Late): Updated for MIN/DET - GB clinches playoff berth, DET eliminated from playoffs

Update 3 (TNF): Updated for DEN/KC - HOU cannot get the 1 seed

Update 4 (Sat.Afternoon): Updated for HOU/LAC - DEN clinches division, JAX doesn’t clinch division this week, HOU clinches playoff berth, IND eliminated from playoffs, HOU safe in division race, LAC knocked out of division race, LAC cannot get the 1 seed

Update 5 (Sat.Night): Updated for BAL/GB - CHI clinches division, GB knocked out of division race

Update 6 (03:52): Updated for CIN/ARI

Update 7 (03:53): Updated for CLE/PIT - PIT doesn’t clinch division or playoff berth this week, BAL safe in division race (and from playoff elimination)

Update 8 (03:54): Updated for NE/NYJ - DEN doesn’t clinch home-field advantage this week, NE stays alive for 1 seed

Update 9 (03:56): Updated for MIA/TB

Update 10 (03:56): Updated for SEA/CAR - CAR doesn’t clinch division or playoff berth this week, TB safe in division race (and from playoff elimination)

Update 11 (04:07): Updated for JAX/IND - JAX stays alive for 1 seed

Update 12 (04:12): Updated for NO/TEN

Update 13 (06:54): Updated for NYG/LV

Update 14 (07:33): Updated for PHI/BUF - NE clinches division, BUF knocked out of division race, BUF cannot get the 1 seed

Update 15 (SNF): Updated for SF/CHI - SEA doesn’t clinch home-field advantage this week, SEA doesn’t clinch division this week, LAR knocked out of division race (and 1 seed contention), SF safe in division race, SF stays alive for 1 seed, CHI cannot get the 1 seed

Update 16 (MNF): Updated for ATL/LAR

1st Overall Pick Scenarios

NYG cannot clinch the 1st overall pick this week.

 

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