Live standings

                                                                         
        NFC    Record    Conf. Rec.   Explanation 
1 SEAxyz 14-3 9-3  
2 CHIxy 11-6 7-5 CHI wins the tiebreak over PHI on Head-to-Head.
3 PHIxy 11-6 8-4  
4 CARxy 8-9 6-6 CAR wins the tiebreak over TB/ATL on Head-to-Head (3-1 vs 2-2/1-3).
5 LARkx 12-5 7-5 LAR wins the tiebreak over SF on Common Games (9-3 vs 8-4).
6 SFkx 12-5 9-3  
7 GBkx 9-7-1 7-4-1  
8 MINke 9-8 7-5 MIN wins the tiebreak over DET on Head-to-Head (2-0).
9 DETke 9-8 6-6  
10 TBke 8-9 6-6 TB wins the tiebreak over ATL on Common Games (6-6 vs 5-7).
11 ATLke 8-9 7-5  
12 DALke 7-9-1 4-7-1  
13 NOke 6-11 4-8  
14 WASke 5-12 3-9  
15 NYGke 4-13 2-10  
16 ARIke 3-14 3-9  
         
        AFC    Record    Conf. Rec.   Explanation 
1 DENxyz 14-3 9-3 DEN wins the tiebreak over NE on Common Games (6-0 vs 5-1).
2 NExy 14-3 9-3  
3 JAXxy 13-4 10-2  
4 PIT 9-7 7-4  
5 HOUkx 12-5 10-2 HOU wins the tiebreak over BUF on Head-to-Head.
6 BUFkx 12-5 9-3  
7 LACkx 11-6 8-4  
8 BAL 8-8 5-6  
9 INDke 8-9 6-6  
10 MIAke 7-10 3-9  
11 CINke 6-11 5-7 CIN wins the tiebreak over KC on Conference Record (5-7 vs 3-9).
12 KCke 6-11 3-9  
13 CLEke 5-12 4-8  
14 LVke 3-14 3-9 LV wins the tiebreak over NYJ/TEN on Conference Record (3-9 vs 2-10/2-10).
15 NYJke 3-14 2-10 NYJ wins the tiebreak over TEN on Strength of Victory (19-32 vs 14-37).
16 TENke 3-14 2-10  
                                                                   
NFC  East   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 PHIxy 11-6 3-3  
2 DALke 7-9-1 4-2  
3 WASke 5-12 3-3  
4 NYGke 4-13 2-4  
         
NFC  North   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 CHIxy 11-6 2-4  
2 GBkx 9-7-1 4-2  
3 MINke 9-8 4-2 MIN wins the tiebreak over DET on Head-to-Head (2-0).
4 DETke 9-8 2-4  
         
NFC  South   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 CARxy 8-9 3-3 CAR wins the tiebreak over TB/ATL on Head-to-Head (3-1 vs 2-2/1-3).
2 TBke 8-9 3-3 TB wins the tiebreak over ATL on Common Games (6-6 vs 5-7).
3 ATLke 8-9 3-3  
4 NOke 6-11 3-3  
         
NFC  West   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 SEAxyz 14-3 4-2  
2 LARkx 12-5 4-2 LAR wins the tiebreak over SF on Common Games (9-3 vs 8-4).
3 SFkx 12-5 4-2  
4 ARIke 3-14 0-6  
         
AFC  East   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 NExy 14-3 5-1  
2 BUFkx 12-5 4-2  
3 MIAke 7-10 3-3  
4 NYJke 3-14 0-6  
         
AFC  North   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 PIT 9-7 3-2  
2 BAL 8-8 3-2  
3 CINke 6-11 3-3  
4 CLEke 5-12 2-4  
         
AFC  South   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 JAXxy 13-4 5-1  
2 HOUkx 12-5 5-1  
3 INDke 8-9 2-4  
4 TENke 3-14 0-6  
         
AFC  West   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 DENxyz 14-3 5-1  
2 LACkx 11-6 5-1  
3 KCke 6-11 1-5  
4 LVke 3-14 1-5  

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.
NFC Teams knocked out of 1 seed contention: ARI, NYG, WAS, NO, DAL, ATL, TB, DET, MIN, GB, SF, LAR, CAR, PHI, CHI
AFC Teams knocked out of 1 seed contention: TEN, NYJ, LV, CLE, KC, CIN, MIA, IND, BAL, LAC, BUF, HOU, PIT, JAX

Posts from Week 18

- Playoff Picture Entering Week 18

- Notes on the Week 18 Playoff Picture

Seed Possibilities

      NFC
1 SEA
2 CHI
3 PHI
4 CAR
5 LAR
6 SF
7 GB

      AFC
1 DEN
2 NE
3 JAX
4 PIT BAL
5 HOU
6 BUF
7 LAC

Live Scenarios:

NFC Clinching Scenarios

No live scenarios remain.

AFC Clinching Scenarios

PIT obtains the 4 seed with:
         1) PIT win/tie

 

BAL obtains the 4 seed with:
         1) BAL win

 

NFC Elimination Scenarios

No live scenarios remain.

AFC Elimination Scenarios

PIT is eliminated from playoff contention with:
         1) PIT loss

 

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

 

Updates from results in week 18

Playoff Berth Clinches

CAR has clinched a playoff berth

 

Seed locks

SEA is locked into the 1 seed.

CHI is locked into the 2 seed.

PHI is locked into the 3 seed.

CAR is locked into the 4 seed.

LAR is locked into the 5 seed.

SF is locked into the 6 seed.

GB is locked into the 7 seed.

DEN is locked into the 1 seed.

NE is locked into the 2 seed.

JAX is locked into the 3 seed.

HOU is locked into the 5 seed.

BUF is locked into the 6 seed.

LAC is locked into the 7 seed.

 

Playoff Eliminations

TB has been eliminated from playoff contention.

 

Update 1 (Sat.Afternoon): Updated for TB/CAR

Update 2 (Sat.Night): Updated for SEA/SF - SEA is locked into the 1 seed

Update 3 (03:45): Updated for MIN/GB

Update 4 (03:48): Updated for JAX/TEN

Update 5 (03:54): Updated for CLE/CIN

Update 6 (04:03): Updated for NYG/DAL

Update 7 (04:06): Updated for ATL/NO - CAR is locked into the 4 seed, CAR clinches a playoff berth, TB is eliminated from playoff contention

Update 8 (04:13): Updated for HOU/IND - HOU is locked into the 5 seed

Update 9 (07:13): Updated for BUF/NYJ

Update 10 (07:15): Updated for NE/MIA

Update 11 (07:18): Updated for LAR/ARI - LAR is locked into the 5 seed, SF is locked into the 6 seed

Update 12 (07:19): Updated for DET/CHI

Update 13 (07:27): Updated for LV/KC

Update 14 (07:27): Updated for WAS/PHI - CHI is locked into the 2 seed, PHI is locked into the 3 seed

Update 15 (07:35): Updated for DEN/LAC - DEN is locked into the 1 seed, NE is locked into the 2 seed, JAX is locked into the 3 seed, BUF is locked into the 6 seed, LAC is locked into the 7 seed

1st Overall Pick Scenarios

LV has clinched the first overall draft pick

 

NYG cannot clinch the first overall draft pick

 

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