The playoff races are considerably heating up across the NFL with 4 weeks left to play, as lots has modified across the NFC. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have taken over the NFC South because the Atlanta Falcons continued their free fall, whereas the New Orleans Saints (5-8) stayed alive within the division race.
The Detroit Lions locked up their playoff berth with Thursday evening’s win over the Green Bay Packers, the primary group within the NFC to clinch. The Philadelphia Eagles additionally clinched a berth on Sunday.
In the AFC, the Buffalo Bills broken their possibilities for home-field benefit with a loss to the Los Angeles Rams. The Miami Dolphins additionally stayed alive within the playoff race with their win over the New York Jets. The Kansas City Chiefs gained the AFC West with their last-second victory over the Los Angeles Chargers.
Below is a breakdown of the convention standings with Week 14 almost within the books:
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y- clinched division
x- clinched playoff berth
1. Kansas City Chiefs (12-1)
The Chiefs stay the No. 1 seed within the AFC, and took a two-game lead within the convention with Sunday’s win over the Chargers. They will even clinched the AFC West with the victory.
Remaining schedule: at Browns, vs. Texans, at Steelers, at Broncos
2. Buffalo Bills (10-3)
Buffalo trails Kansas City by two video games for home-field benefit after its loss to the Rams, however has the head-to-head tiebreaker. The Bills already clinched the AFC East, and have the energy of victory tiebreaker over the Steelers.
Remaining schedule: at Lions, vs. Patriots, vs. Jets, at Patriots
3. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-3)
The Steelers upped their lead within the AFC North by two video games over the Ravens with their win over the Browns (in addition they have the head-to-head tiebreaker over Baltimore). Pittsburgh is tied with Buffalo for the No. 2 seed, however loses the energy of victory tiebreaker.
Remaining schedule: at Eagles, at Ravens, vs. Chiefs, vs. Bengals
4. Houston Texans (8-5)
The Texans stay at No. 4 within the convention as they had been on a bye this week. They nonetheless lead the AFC South by two video games over the Colts.
Remaining schedule: vs. Dolphins, at Chiefs, vs. Ravens, at Titans
5. Baltimore Ravens (8-5)
The Ravens take over the No. 5 seed within the AFC with the Chargers loss (they had been on a bye this week). They are two video games behind the Steelers within the AFC North (Pittsburgh owns the tiebreaker). Baltimore has the head-to-head tiebreaker over Los Angeles by advantage of its Week 12 victory.
Remaining schedule: at Giants, vs. Steelers, at Texans, vs. Browns
6. Los Angeles Chargers (8-5)
The Chargers fall to the No. 6 seed within the AFC after their loss to the Chiefs. Their Week 6 win over the Broncos offers the Chargers the head-to-head tiebreaker for the No. 6 seed — and second place within the AFC West.
Remaining schedule: vs. Buccaneers, vs. Broncos, at Patriots, at Raiders
7. Denver Broncos (8-5)
The Broncos nonetheless maintain the ultimate playoff spot as they had been on a bye this week, main the Colts and Dolphins for the No. 7 seed by two video games. Denver loses the head-to-head tiebreaker with Los Angeles for the No. 6 seed.
Remaining schedule: vs. Colts, at Chargers, at Bengals, vs. Chiefs
8. Indianapolis Colts (6-7)
The Colts are two video games out of the ultimate wild-card spot within the AFC, as they had been on a bye this week. They stay two video games behind the Texans for the division lead. The Colts have the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Dolphins by advantage of their Week 7 victory.
Remaining schedule: at Broncos, vs. Titans, at Giants, vs. Jaguars
9. Miami Dolphins (6-7)
The Dolphins’ AFC playoff hopes are nonetheless alive with their win over the Jets. Miami is 2 video games behind Denver for the ultimate playoff spot.
Remaining schedule: at Texans, vs. 49ers, at Browns, at Jets
10. Cincinnati Bengals (4-8)
The Bengals stay the No. 10 seed within the AFC, three video games within the loss column behind the Broncos for the ultimate wild-card spot. They play the Cowboys on “Monday Night Football,” needing a win to remain within the playoff hunt.
Remaining schedule: at Cowboys, at Titans, vs. Browns, vs. Broncos, at Steelers
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1. Detroit Lions (12-1)
The Lions turned the primary group to clinch a playoff berth within the NFC with their win over the Packers, and stay the No. 1 seed within the convention. They lead the division by a recreation over the Vikings (and personal the head-to-head tiebreaker) and the race for home-field benefit by a recreation over the Eagles.
Remaining schedule: vs. Bills, at Bears, at 49ers, vs. Vikings
2. Philadelphia Eagles (10-2)
The Eagles stay within the hunt for home-field benefit and have clinched a playoff berth with their win over the Panthers. Philadelphia leads Washington by three video games within the division and trails Detroit by one recreation for home-field benefit within the NFC.
Remaining schedule: vs. Steelers, at Commanders, vs. Cowboys, vs. Giants
3. Seattle Seahawks (8-5)
The Seahawks stay within the NFC West lead after their win over the Cardinals, now by a recreation over the Rams and two video games over the Cardinals and 49ers. Seattle owns the head-to-head tiebreaker over Arizona after sweeping the Cardinals, however the Rams have the head-to-head tiebreaker over them.
Remaining schedule: vs. Packers, vs. Vikings, at Bears, at Rams
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-6)
The Buccaneers took over the NFC South lead with their win over the Raiders and the Falcons’ loss to the Vikings. Atlanta has nonetheless swept Tampa Bay this season.
Remaining schedule: at Chargers, at Cowboys, vs. Panthers, vs. Saints
5. Minnesota Vikings (11-2)
Minnesota stays the No. 5 seed within the NFC after its win over Atlanta, trailing Detroit by a recreation for the division lead. The Vikings are the highest wild-card group within the convention as properly.
Remaining schedule: vs. Bears, at Seahawks, vs. Packers, at Lions
6. Green Bay Packers (9-4)
The Packers maintain the No. 6 seed within the NFC by one recreation over the Commanders after their loss to the Lions on Thursday and maintain the ultimate playoff spot by two video games.
Remaining schedule: at Seahawks, vs. Saints, at Vikings, vs. Bears
7. Washington Commanders (8-5)
The Commanders had been on their bye and path the Eagles by three video games within the loss column within the NFC East. Washington is up a recreation within the loss column for the ultimate playoff spot.
Remaining schedule: at Saints, vs. Eagles, vs. Falcons, at Cowboys
8. Los Angeles Rams (7-6)
The Rams are a recreation out of the NFC West lead after their win over the Bills, and likewise a recreation behind the Commanders for the ultimate playoff spot.
Remaining schedule: at 49ers, at Jets, vs. Cardinals, vs. Seahawks
9. Atlanta Falcons (6-7)
The Buccaneers fell out of the NFC South lead with their loss to the Vikings, however nonetheless personal the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Buccaneers by advantage of sweeping them (presently a recreation again). Atlanta holds the conference-record tiebreaker (4-1) over Arizona (2-2) for the No. 9 seed.
Remaining schedule: at Raiders, vs. Giants, at Commanders, vs. Panthers
10. Arizona Cardinals (6-7)
The Cardinals fell to 2 video games behind the Seahawks for the division lead (and Seattle has swept Arizona). Their win over San Francisco in Week 5 is why the Cardinals personal the tiebreaker for the No. 10 seed.
Remaining schedule: vs. Patriots, at Panthers, at Rams, vs. 49ers
11. San Francisco 49ers (6-7)
The 49ers’ slim playoff hopes are nonetheless alive after their win over the Bears. They are two video games out of the ultimate playoff spot and the NFC West lead, although they’re final within the division.
Remaining schedule: vs. Rams, at Dolphins, vs. Lions, at Cardinals
12. Dallas Cowboys (5-7)
The Cowboys have the No. 12 seed within the NFC, and stay within the playoff hunt as they sit two video games behind the Commanders within the loss column for the ultimate playoff spot. They host the Bengals on “Monday Night Football.”
Remaining schedule: vs. Bengals, at Panthers, vs. Buccaneers, at Eagles, vs. Commanders
13. New Orleans Saints (5-8)
The Saints are two video games out of the NFC South lead with 4 video games to play.
Remaining schedule: vs. Commanders, at Packers, vs. Raiders, at Buccaneers
