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Ralph Vacchiano
NFL Reporter
It’s not quite halfway through the season yet, but the NFL’s playoff picture is beginning to take shape.
At least that’s true at the top of the standings where the Chiefs, Texans, Lions, Steelers, Bills and even the surprising Commanders seem well on their way to a postseason berth. Everyone else is just jockeying for position right now before what could be a wild playoff scramble in the second half.
Here’s a look at the NFL playoff picture, including which teams have the best postseason probability, following Week 8:
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1. Detroit Lions (6-1)
There just isn’t a better or more complete team in the NFL right now than the Lions. And they are clicking on all cylinders after routing the Tennessee Titans. No team has a better 1-2 punch at running back than David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs. Jared Goff has been near flawless at quarterback. They’ve averaged 43 points in their last four games. They will be tough to beat, and they know it.
Playoff probability: 94%
2. Washington Commanders (6-2)
If anyone doesn’t believe in Jayden Daniels now, nothing will convince them. He pulled a win out of a sure defeat on Sunday with a final-play, 52-yard Hail Mary to Noah Brown. He also badly outplayed Caleb Williams, who was picked one spot ahead of him in the draft, completing 21 of 38 passes for 326 yards and a touchdown and running eight times for 52 yards. He’s for real, and so, apparently, are the Commanders. They’ve got all the ingredients to stay in the race.
Playoff probability: 71%
3. Atlanta Falcons (5-3)
They’ve flipped the division by now beating the Bucs twice in the last four weeks — albeit barely each time. Kirk Cousins certainly has Tampa’s number since he threw for 785 yards, eight touchdowns and just one interception in those two games. Now if he and the offense can do that in some of their other games, they’ll really have something going.
Playoff probability: 77%
4. Arizona Cardinals (4-4)
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