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Updated: November 26, 2008, 3:15 PM EST 1008 comments

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PLAYOFF SEEDING REMINDER
Six teams in each conference make the playoffs, with the four division winners earning spots No. 1 through No. 4. The two teams with the best records from the remaining non-division winners earn wild-card berths.

NOTE: For standings below:

  • x=clinched division and home-field advantage
  • y=clinched division title
  • z=clinched playoff berth

    NFC PLAYOFF SEEDING
    Division leaders W-L Div. Conf. Remaining schedule
    1. GIANTS 11-1 4-0 8-0 PHI (6-5-1), @DAL (8-4), CAR (9-3), @MIN (7-5)
    = 30-17-1 (.635)
    2. BUCCANEERS 9-3 3-1 8-2 @CAR (9-3), @ATL (8-4), SD (4-8), OAK (3-9)
    = 24-24 (.500)
    3. VIKINGS 7-5 3-2 5-3 @DET (0-12), @ARZ (7-5), ATL (8-4), NYG (11-1)
    = 26-22 (.542)
    4. CARDINALS 7-5 4-0 5-4 STL (2-10), MIN (7-5), @NE (7-5), SEA (2-10)
    = 18-30 (.375)
    Wild-card teams W-L Div. Conf. Remaining schedule
    5. PANTHERS 9-3 2-2 6-3 TB (9-3), DEN (7-5), @NYG (11-1), @NO (6-6)
    = 33-15 (.688)
    6. FALCONS 8-4 2-2 5-3 @NO (6-6), TB (9-3), @MIN (7-5), STL (2-10)
    = 24-24 (.500)
    Still Alive W-L Div. Conf. Remaining schedule
    7. COWBOYS 8-4 2-2 6-4 @PIT (9-3), NYG (11-1), BAL (8-4), @PHI (6-5-1)
    = 34-13-1 (.719)
    8. REDSKINS 7-5 2-3 6-4 @BAL (8-4), @CIN (1-10-1), PHI (6-5-1), @SF (4-8)
    = 19-27-2 (.417)
    9. EAGLES 6-5-1 0-3 4-4 @NYG (11-1), CLE (4-8), @WSH (7-5), DAL (8-4)
    = 30-18 (.625)
    10. BEARS 6-6 3-2 5-5 JAX (5-7), NO (6-6), GB (5-7), @HOU (4-8)
    = 20-28 (.417)
    Need help W-L Div. Conf. Remaining schedule
    11. SAINTS 6-6 1-3 3-5 ATL (8-4), @CHI (6-6), @DET (0-12), CAR (9-3)
    = 23-25 (.479)
    12. PACKERS 5-7 3-1 4-6 HOU (4-8), @JAX (5-7), @CHI (6-6), DET (0-12)
    = 15-33 (.313)
    13. 49ERS 4-8 2-3 3-7 NYJ (8-4), @MIA (7-5), @STL (2-10), WSH (7-5)
    = 24-24 (.500)
    Officially eliminated
    RAMS (2-10), SEAHAWKS (2-10), LIONS (0-12)
    Tiebreakers
    FOR THE TWO NFC SOUTH TEAMS TIED AT 9-3:
  • BUCS win tiebreaker over PANTHERS (head-to-head).
    -- BUCS earn No. 2 spot.

    FOR THE TWO TEAMS TIED AT 7-5 (DIVISION LEADERS ONLY):

  • VIKINGS win tiebreaker over CARDINALS (conference record).
    -- VIKINGS earn No. 3 spot.

    FOR THE TWO TEAMS TIED AT 8-4:

  • FALCONS win tiebreaker over COWBOYS (conference record).
    -- FALCONS earn No. 6 spot.

    FOR THE TWO TEAMS TIED AT 6-6:

  • BEARS win tiebreaker over SAINTS (conference record).
    -- BEARS earn No. 10 spot.
    		•
    AFC PLAYOFF SEEDING
    Division leaders W-L Div. Conf. Remaining schedule
    1. TITANS 11-1 4-0 7-1 CLE (4-8), @HOU (4-8), PIT (9-3), @IND (8-4)
    = 25-23 (.521)
    2. STEELERS 9-3 4-0 8-1 DAL (8-4), @BAL (8-4), @TEN (11-1), CLE (4-8)
    = 31-17 (.646)
    3. JETS 8-4 3-1 6-4 @SF (4-8), BUF (6-6), @SEA (2-10), MIA (7-5)
    = 19-29 (.396)
    4. BRONCOS 7-5 2-2 4-5 KC (2-10), @CAR (9-3), BUF (6-6), @SD (4-8)
    = 21-27 (.438)
    Wild-card teams W-L Div. Conf. Remaining schedule
    5. COLTS 8-4 2-2 7-2 CIN (1-10-1), DET (0-12), @JAX (5-7), TEN (11-1)
    = 17-30-1 (.365)
    6. RAVENS 8-4 4-1 7-3 WSH (7-5), PIT (9-3), @DAL (8-4), JAX (5-7)
    = 29-19 (.604)
    Still Alive W-L Div. Conf. Remaining schedule
    7. PATRIOTS 7-5 3-2 5-5 @SEA (2-10), @OAK (3-9), ARZ (7-5), @BUF (6-6)
    = 18-30 (.375)
    8. DOLPHINS 7-5 2-2 5-4 @BUF (6-6), SF (4-8), @KC (2-10), @NYJ (8-4)
    = 20-28 (.417)
    9. BILLS 6-6 0-3 4-4 MIA (7-5), @NYJ (8-4), @DEN (7-5), NE (7-5)
    = 29-19 (.604)
    Need help W-L Div. Conf. Remaining schedule
    10. JAGUARS 5-7 3-2 4-6 @CHI (6-6), GB (5-7), IND (8-4), @BAL (8-4)
    = 27-21 (.563)
    11. CHARGERS 4-8 2-1 4-5 OAK (3-9), @KC (2-10), @TB (9-3), DEN (7-5)
    = 21-27 (.438)
    12. RAIDERS 3-9 2-3 3-6 @SD (4-8), NE (7-5), HOU (4-7), @TB (9-3)
    = 24-23 (.511)
    Officially eliminated
    TEXANS (4-8), BROWNS (4-8), CHIEFS (2-10), BENGALS (1-10-1)
    Tiebreakers
    FOR THE TWO WILD-CARD TEAMS TIED AT 8-4:
  • COLTS win tiebreaker over RAVENS (head-to-head).
    -- COLTS earn No. 5 spot.

    FOR THE TWO WILD-CARD CONTENDERS TIED AT 7-5:

  • PATRIOTS win tiebreaker over DOLPHINS (division record).
    -- PATRIOTS earn No. 7 spot.

    • NFL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE (all times Eastern)
    NFC WILD-CARD WEEKEND (January 3-4)
    No. 6 Falcons at No. 3 Vikings
    No. 5 Panthers at No. 4 Cardinals

    NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND (January 10-11)
    TBD at No. 1 Giants
    TBD at No. 2 Bucs

    NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (January 18)
    TBD at TBD

    AFC WILD-CARD WEEKEND (January 3-4)
    No. 5 Colts at No. 4 Broncos
    No. 6 Ravens at No. 3 Jets

    AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND (January 10-11)
    TBD at No. 1 Titans
    TBD at No. 2 Steelers

    AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (January 18)
    TBD at TBD

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