The Bills, Texans and Chiefs have clinched their divisions, the Lions, Steelers, Vikings and Eagles have clinched playoff berths, and eight extra playoff spots are up for grabs. Here’s how the playoff image appears to be like heading into Week 16:
NFC Playoff Picture
DIVISION LEADERS
1. Detroit Lions (12-2): Clinched a playoff berth.
2. Philadelphia Eagles (12-2): Clinched a playoff berth.
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-6): Have first place within the NFC South, and the NFC file tiebreaker over the Rams.
4. Los Angeles Rams (8-6): Took over first place within the very aggressive NFC West.
WILD CARDS
5. Minnesota Vikings (12-2): Clinched a playoff berth.
6. Green Bay Packers (10-4): Getting swept by the Lions and dropping to the Vikings just about takes them out of NFC North rivalry, although they’re 10-1 in any other case.
7. Washington Commanders (9-5): One-game lead within the wild card race.
OUTSIDE LOOKING IN
8. Seattle Seahawks (8-6): Didn’t seem like a playoff workforce in Sunday evening’s loss to the Packers.
9. Atlanta Falcons (7-7): Stayed alive with a win in opposition to the Raiders on Monday evening.
10. Arizona Cardinals (7-7): Staying alive within the NFC West.
11. San Francisco 49ers (6-8): Preseason NFC favorites are unlikely to make the playoffs.
12. Dallas Cowboys (6-8): Not completely out of it, however excessive lengthy photographs to make the playoffs.
13. New Orleans Saints (5-9): Three video games out within the NFC South.
14. Chicago Bears (4-10): Mathematically eradicated.
15. Carolina Panthers (3-11): Mathematically eradicated.
16. New York Giants (2-12): Mathematically eradicated.
AFC Playoff Picture
DIVISION LEADERS
1. Kansas City Chiefs (13-1): Clinched AFC West, have a two-game lead for the No. 1 seed.
2. Buffalo Bills (11-3): Clinched the AFC East, however can they catch the Chiefs?
3. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-4): Clinched a playoff berth.
4. Houston Texans (9-5): Clinched the AFC South.
WILD CARDS
5. Baltimore Ravens (9-5): Own the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Broncos.
6. Denver Broncos (9-5): Bo Nix has led them into the wild card race.
7. Los Angeles Chargers (8-6): Sunday’s loss to the Buccaneers harm.
OUTSIDE LOOKING IN
8. Indianapolis Colts (6-8): Slim wild card hopes.
9. Miami Dolphins (6-8): Even slimmer wild card hopes.
10. Cincinnati Bengals (6-8): The slimmest of untamed card hopes.
11. New York Jets (4-10): Mathematically eradicated.
12. Cleveland Browns (3-11): Mathematically eradicated.
13. Jacksonville Jaguars (3-11): Mathematically eradicated.
14. Tennessee Titans (3-11): Mathematically eradicated.
15. New England Patriots (3-11): Mathematically eradicated.
16. Las Vegas Raiders (2-12): Mathematically eradicated.
Clinching Scenarios
Official clinching situations shall be launched by the NFL on Tuesday.
