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The Bills have clinched the AFC East, the Lions and Chiefs have clinched playoff berth, and 11 more playoff spots are up for grabs. Here’s how the NFL playoff picture looks after Thursday of Week 14:
NFC Playoff Picture
DIVISION LEADERS
1. Detroit Lions (12-1): Big Thursday night win against the Packers.
2. Philadelphia Eagles (10-2): A 2.5-game lead in the NFC East is probably insurmountable. But can they catch the Lions for the 1 seed?
3. Seattle Seahawks (7-5): Took a big step toward winning the NFC West by winning on Sunday while the Cardinals and 49ers both lost.
4. Atlanta Falcons (6-6): Own the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Buccaneers in the NFC South.
WILD CARDS
5. Minnesota Vikings (10-2): Lost at home to the Lions will hurt their chances, but a Week 18 rematch in Detroit looms.
6. Green Bay Packers (9-4): Getting swept by the Lions pretty much takes them out of NFC North contention.
7. Washington Commanders (8-5): Big win over the Titans reversed their recent slide.
OUTSIDE LOOKING IN
8. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-6): Own the tiebreakers over the Cardinals and Rams.
9. Arizona Cardinals (6-6): Have a head-to-head tiebreaker over the Rams.
10. Los Angeles Rams (6-6): Stayed alive with a win over the Saints.
11. San Francisco 49ers (5-7): Preseason NFC favorites are unlikely to make the playoffs.
12. Dallas Cowboys (5-7): Thanksgiving win kept them alive.
13. New Orleans Saints (4-8): Two games out in the NFC South.
14. Chicago Bears (4-8): New interim head coach Thomas Brown takes over a team that’s deep in last place in the NFC North.
15. Carolina Panthers (3-9): Playing much better football of late.
16. New York Giants (2-10): Mathematically eliminated.
AFC Playoff Picture
DIVISION LEADERS
1. Kansas City Chiefs (11-1): Clinched a playoff berth, but a head-to-head loss to the Bills could cost them in the race for the No. 1 seed.
2. Buffalo Bills (10-2): Clinched the AFC East, and now they’re rooting for the Chiefs to lose a game.
3. Pittsburgh Steelers (9-3): A 1.5-game lead…
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Author : ProFootball Talk on NBC Sports
Publish date : 2024-12-06 06:09:00
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