As we wrap up Week 14 of the NFL season, the playoff picture is starting to come into focus.
Which teams have achieved, which teams are in the hunt and who is out? We’ve done the math for you to figure out all the removal and attainment scenarios.
If the playoffs started today:
Image from the AFC playoffs
WHO IS A:
Number 1 seed: Buffalo Bills (10-3, first in AFC East)
The Bills have the tiebreaker over the Kansas City Chiefs due to a 24-20 head-to-head victory on Oct. 16.
Remaining schedule: against Dolphins, Bears, Bengals and Patriots
number 2: Kansas City Chiefs (10-3, first in AFC West)
The Chiefs can clinch the AFC West with a Chargers win or loss.
Remaining schedule: at Texans, at Seahawks, at Broncos, at Raiders
number 3: Baltimore Ravens (9-4, first in AFC North)
Remaining schedule: at Browns, at Falcons, at Steelers, at Bengals
number 4: Tennessee Titans (7-6, first in AFC South)
Remaining schedule: at the Chargers, against the Texans, against the Cowboys, at the Jaguars
No. 5 (first wild card): Cincinnati Bengals (9-4, second in AFC North)
Remaining schedule: the Buccaneers, the Patriots, the Bills and the Ravens
No. 6 (second wild card): Miami Dolphins (8-5, second in AFC East)
Remaining schedule: in Bills, vs. Packers, at Patriots, vs. jets
No. 7 (third wild card): Los Angeles Chargers (7-6, second in AFC West)
Remaining schedule: vs. Titans, at Colts, vs. Rams, at Broncos
ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN:
number 8: New York Jets (7-6)
Remaining schedule: vs. Lions vs. Jaguars, to Seahawks, to Dolphins
number 9: New England Patriots (6-6)
Remaining schedule: at Cardinals, at Raiders, at Bengals, at Dolphins, at Bills
number 10: Jacksonville Jaguars (5-8)
Remaining schedule: against the Cowboys, the Jets, the Texans and the Titans
number 11: Las Vegas Raiders (5-8)
Remaining schedule: vs. Patriots, vs. Steelers, vs. 49ers, vs. Chiefs
number 12: Cleveland Browns (5-8)
Remaining schedule: vs. Ravens vs. Saints, to Commanders, to Steelers
number 13: Pittsburgh Steelers (5-8)
Remaining schedule: at Panthers, vs. Raiders, at Ravens, vs. Browns
number 14: Indianapolis Colts (4-8-1)
Remaining schedule: in Vikings, vs. Chargers, at Giants, vs. Jeans
REMOVED:
Houston Texans, Denver Broncos
NFC Playoff Image
WHO IS A:
Number 1 seed: Philadelphia Eagles (12-1, first in NFC East)
The Eagles clinched a playoff spot by beating the Giants on December 11. They currently hold the tiebreaker over the Cowboys due to their 26-17 win on October 16th.
Remaining schedule: at Bears, at Cowboys, vs. Saints, vs. giants
Number 2 seed: Minnesota Vikings (10-3, first in NFC North)
The Vikings can clinch the NFC North with a Detroit Lions win or loss.
Remaining schedule: against Colts, against Giants, at Packers, at Bears
Seed number 3: San Francisco 49ers (9-4, first in NFC West)
The 49ers can clinch the NFC West with a win over the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday.
Remaining schedule: at Seahawks, vs. Commanders, to Raiders, vs. cardinals
Seed number 4: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-7, first in NFC South)
Remaining schedule: against the Bengals, at the Cardinals, against the Panthers, at the Falcons
No. 5 (first wild card): Dallas Cowboys (10-3, second in NFC East)
The Cowboys can clinch a playoff spot with a win over the Jaguars, or with losses by the Seahawks and Commanders, or with losses by the Seahawks and Lions.
Remaining schedule: at Jaguars, against Eagles, at Titans, at Commanders
No. 6 (second wild card): Commanders of Washington (7-5-1, third in NFC East)
Remaining schedule: against Giants, against 49ers, against Browns, against Cowboys
No. 7 (third wild card): New York Giants (7-5-1, fourth in NFC East)
Remaining schedule: at Commanders, at Vikings, against Colts, at Eagles
ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN:
number 8: Seattle Seahawks (7-6, second in NFC West)
Remaining schedule: vs. 49ers, to the Chiefs, vs. Jets vs. bouquets
number 9: Detroit Lions (6-7, second in NFC North)
Remaining schedule: at Jets, Panthers, vs. Bears, Packers
number 10: Green Bay Packers (5-8, third in NFC North)
Remaining schedule: vs. Rams, at Dolphins, vs. Vikings vs. lions
number 11: Carolina Panthers (5-8, second in NFC South)
Remaining schedule: vs. Steelers vs. Lions, at Buccaneers, at Saints
number 12: Atlanta Falcons (5-8, third in NFC South)
Remaining schedule: at Saints, at Ravens, vs. Cardinals vs. buccaneers
number 13: Arizona Cardinals (4-8), third in NFC West)
Remaining schedule: against the Patriots, the Broncos, the Buccaneers, the Falcons, the 49ers
number 14: New Orleans Saints (4-9, fourth in NFC South)
The Saints are eliminated with a loss and a win by either the Panthers or the Buccaneers.
Remaining schedule: against Falcons, at Browns, at Eagles, at Panthers
number 15: Branches of Los Angeles (4-9, fourth in NFC West)
The Rams are eliminated with a loss.
Remaining schedule: at the Packers, against the Broncos, at the Chargers, at the Seahawks
REMOVED:
Chicago bones
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