Playoff Picture: Follow road to Super Bowl
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:
*=clinched division and home-field advantage
x=clinched division and first-round bye
y=clinched division title
z=clinched playoff berth
NFC PLAYOFF SEEDING
Division leaders | W-L | Div. | Conf. |
1. Seahawks -- z | 12-3 | 3-2 | 9-2 |
2. Panthers -- z | 11-4 | 4-1 | 8-3 |
3. Eagles |
9-6 | 3-2 | 8-3 |
4. Bears | 8-7 | 2-3 | 4-7 |
Wild card | W-L | Div. | Conf. |
5. 49ers -- z | 11-4 | 4-1 | 8-3 |
6. Saints | 10-5 | 4-1 | 8-3 |
In the hunt | W-L | Div. | Conf. |
7. Cardinals | 10-5 | 2-3 | 6-5 |
8. Cowboys | 8-7 | 5-0 | 7-4 |
9. Packers | 7-7-1 | 2-2-1 | 5-5-1 |
Clinching scenarios
1. Seahawks (vs. Rams)
• Clinch NFC West and No. 1 overall seed with win or tie OR 49ers loss or tie
2. Panthers (at Falcons)
• Clinch NFC South and No. 2 overall seed with win or tie OR Saints loss or tie
• Clinch NFC South and No. 1 overall seed with win AND Seahawks loss AND 49ers win
3. Eagles (at Cowboys)
• Clinch NFC East with win or tie vs. Cowboys
4. Bears (vs. Packers)
• Clinch NFC North with win or tie vs. Packers
5. 49ers (at Cardinals)
• Clinch NFC West and first-round bye with win AND Seahawks loss
• Clinch NFC West and No. 1 overall seed with win AND Seahawks loss AND Panthers loss or tie
6.Saints (vs. Buccaneers)
• Clinch NFC South and first-round bye with win AND Panthers loss
• Clinch playoff spot with OR win or tie AND Cardinals loss or tie OR Cardinals loss
7. Cardinals (vs. 49ers)
• Clinch playoff spot with win AND Saints loss or tie OR tie AND Saints loss
8. Cowboys (vs. Eagles)
• Clinch NFC East with win over Eagles
9. Packers (at Bears)
• Clinch NFC North with win over Bears
AFC PLAYOFF SEEDING
DIVISION LEADERS | W-L | Div. | Conf. |
1. Broncos -- x | 12-3 | 4-1 | 8-3 |
2. Patriots -- y | 11-4 | 3-2 | 8-3 |
3. Bengals -- y | 10-5 | 2-3 | 7-4 |
4. Colts -- y | 10-5 | 5-0 | 8-3 |
WILD CARD | W-L | Div. | Conf. |
5. Chiefs -- z | 11-4 | 2-3 | 7-4 |
6. Dolphins | 8-7 | 2-3 | 7-4 |
IN THE HUNT | W-L | Div. | Conf. |
7. Ravens | 8-7 | 3-2 | 6-5 |
8. Chargers | 8-7 | 3-2 | 5-6 |
9. Steelers | 7-8 | 3-2 | 5-6 |
Clinching scenarios
1. Broncos (at Raiders)
• Clinch No. 1 overall seed with win or tie OR Patriots loss or tie
2. Patriots (vs. Bills)
• Clinch first-round bye with win or tie OR Bengals loss or tie AND Colts loss or tie
• Clinch No. 1 overall seed with win AND Broncos loss
3. Bengals (vs. Ravens)
• Clinch first-round bye with win AND Patriots loss
4. Colts (vs. Jaguars)
• Clinch first-round bye with win AND Patriots loss AND Bengals loss or tie
5. Chiefs (at Chargers)
• Have clinched the No. 5 seed
6. Dolphins (vs. Jets)
Clinch playoff spot with:
• Win AND Ravens loss or tie
• Win AND Chargers win
• Tie AND Ravens loss AND Chargers loss or tie
• Tie AND Ravens tie AND Chargers tie
7. Ravens (at Bengals)
Clinch playoff spot with:
• Win AND Chargers loss or tie
• Win AND Dolphins loss or tie
• Tie AND Dolphins loss AND Chargers loss or tie
• Tie AND Dolphins tie AND Chargers loss
• Dolphins loss AND Chargers loss AND Steelers loss or tie
8. Chargers (vs. Chiefs)
Clinch playoff spot with:
• Win AND Dolphins loss or tie AND Ravens loss or tie
• Tie AND Dolphins loss AND Ravens loss
9. Steelers (vs. Browns)
• Win AND Dolphins loss AND Ravens loss AND Chargers loss
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