On Monday Night Football the Packers became the ninth team to clinch a playoff berth this season, with five spots still to be earned. Here’s how the playoff picture looks heading into Week 17:
NFC Playoff Picture
DIVISION LEADERS
1. Detroit Lions (13-2): Clinched a playoff berth.
2. Philadelphia Eagles (12-3): Clinched a playoff berth.
3. Los Angeles Rams (9-6): Pulling away in the NFC West.
4. Atlanta Falcons (8-7): Own the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Buccaneers.
WILD CARDS
5. Minnesota Vikings (13-2): Clinched a playoff berth, will clinch the No. 1 seed if they win out.
6. Green Bay Packers (11-4): Getting swept by the Lions and losing to the Vikings takes them out of NFC North contention, even though they’re 11-1 otherwise.
7. Washington Commanders (10-5): Stayed alive in the NFC East race by beating the Eagles.
OUTSIDE LOOKING IN
8. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-7): Loss to the Cowboys knocked them out of playoff position, for now.
9. Seattle Seahawks (8-7): Big loss to the Vikings.
10. Dallas Cowboys (7-8): Mathematically eliminated.
11. Arizona Cardinals (7-8): Mathematically eliminated.
12. San Francisco 49ers (6-9): Mathematically eliminated.
13. New Orleans Saints (5-10): Mathematically eliminated.
14. Chicago Bears (4-11): Mathematically eliminated.
15. Carolina Panthers (4-11): Mathematically eliminated.
16. New York Giants (2-13): Mathematically eliminated.
AFC Playoff Picture
DIVISION LEADERS
1. Kansas City Chiefs (14-1): Clinched the AFC West, have a two-game lead for the No. 1 seed.
2. Buffalo Bills (12-3): Clinched the AFC East, but can they catch the Chiefs?
3. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-5): Clinched a playoff berth and own the tiebreaker over the Ravens even after Saturday’s loss.
4. Houston Texans (9-6): Clinched the AFC South.
WILD CARDS
5. Baltimore Ravens (10-5): Clinched a playoff berth with a big win against the Steelers, but Pittsburgh still owns the tiebreaker.
6. Los Angeles Chargers (9-6): Have the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Broncos.
7. Denver Broncos (9-6): The…
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Publish date : 2024-12-24 13:38:00
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