Current NFL playoff status

Phicinfan

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So, as we know, there are 3 WCs now in each division, and now only the #1 seeded team gets a bye.

Here is how things layout - thanks to PFT for listing it
AFC
1. Steelers (11-0)
Still in the lead for home-field advantage.

2. Chiefs (11-1) Clinched a playoff berth.

3. Bills (8-3) One-game lead in the AFC East.

4. Titans (8-4) Owns the division record tiebreaker over Indianapolis.

5. Browns (9-3) Closing in on a return to the playoffs.

6. Dolphins (8-4) Still a chance in the AFC East.

7. Colts (8-4) Still a chance in AFC South.

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8. Raiders (7-5) One game out in the wild card.

9. Ravens (6-5) Currently on the outside looking in.

10. Patriots (6-6) Tough road to a return to the playoffs.

11. Broncos (4-8) An extreme long shot to make the postseason.

12. Texans (4-8) Four games out of the wild card with four games to play.

13. Chargers (3-8) Mathematically eliminated.

14. Bengals (2-8-1) Mathematically eliminated.

15. Jaguars (1-10) Mathematically eliminated.

16. Jets (0-11) Mathematically eliminated.


NFC
1. Saints (10-2)
First team to clinch a playoff berth

2. Packers (9-3) Big lead in the NFC North.

3. Rams (8-4) Head-to-head tiebreaker over Seahawks.

4. Giants (5-7) Lead the NFC East.

5. Seahawks (8-4) First in the wild card race.

6. Buccaneers (7-5) Three games behind the Saints in the NFC South.

7. Vikings (6-6) Tiebreaker advantage over the Cardinals.

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8. Cardinals (6-6) Struggling as they head into the stretch run.

9. 49ers (5-6) Half a game behind for the wild card.

10. Bears (5-7) One game behind for the wild card.

11. Lions (5-7) One game behind for the wild card.

12. Washington (4-7) Still not out of it in the NFC East.

13. Falcons (4-8) Playing well too little, too late.

14. Panthers (4-8) No realistic chance in the wild card race.

15. Eagles (3-8-1) Still not out of it in the NFC East.

16. Cowboys (3-8) Still not out of it in the NFC East.
 

Phicinfan

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So two teams clinched and a third will clinch - Saints and Chiefs have clinched - pretty sure Pittsburgh has or will have after tonight

Teams eliminated - Bengals, Jets, Jaguars and Chargers
 

Phicinfan

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Update post week 14 - thanks to PFT
AFC
1. Chiefs (12-1)
Clinched the AFC West.

2. Steelers (11-2) Clinched playoff berth.

3. Bills (10-3) Big lead in the AFC East.

4. Titans (9-4) Owns the division record tiebreaker over Indianapolis.

5. Browns (9-4) Closing in on a return to the playoffs.

6. Colts (9-4) Still a chance in AFC South.

7. Dolphins (8-5) Still a chance in the AFC East.

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8. Ravens (8-5) Game clear of rest of but loses tiebreaker on conference games to Miami.

9. Raiders (7-6) One game out in the wild card.

10. Patriots (6-7) Very unlikely to return to the playoffs.

11. Broncos (5-8) An extreme long shot to make the postseason.

12. Texans (4-9) Mathematically eliminated.

13. Chargers (4-9) Mathematically eliminated.

14. Bengals (2-10-1) Mathematically eliminated.

15. Jaguars (1-12) Mathematically eliminated.

16. Jets (0-13) Mathematically eliminated.


NFC
1. Packers (10-3)
Owns the head-to-head tiebreaker over New Orleans.

2. Saints (10-3) Clinched a playoff berth

3. Rams (9-4) Leads the division and owns the head-to-head tiebreaker over Seahawks.

4. Washington (6-7) One-game lead the NFC East.

5. Seahawks (9-4) First in the wild card race.

6. Buccaneers (8-5) Two games behind the Saints in the NFC South.

7. Cardinals (7-6) One-game lead for the final wild card.

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8. Vikings (6-7) One game behind for the wild card.

9. Bears (6-7) One game behind for the wild card.

10. Lions (5-8) Two games behind for the wild card.

11. 49ers (5-8) Two games behind for the wild card.

12. Giants (5-8) Still not out of it in the NFC East.

13. Eagles (4-8-1) Still not out of it in the NFC East.

14. Cowboys (4-9) Still not out of it in the NFC East.

15. Falcons (4-9) Mathematically eliminated.

16. Panthers (4-9) No realistic chance in the wild card race.
 

Phicinfan

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AFC
1) Kansas City
2) Pittsburgh - pending tonight's game
3) Buffalo - pending tonight's game
4) Tennessee
WC
5) Miami
6) Baltimore
7) Cleveland

Still in the hunt:
Indianapolis

NFC
1) Green Bay
2) New Orleans
3) Seattle
4) Washington
WC
5) Tampa Bay
6) LA Rams
7) Chicago

Still in the hunt:
Arizona
Dallas
 
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