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The playoff picture is starting to come into focus.
Which teams have clinched, which teams are in the hunt, and who’s out? We’ve done the math for you!
Here are all the clinching and elimination scenarios if the playoffs started Friday:
AFC Playoff Picture
TEAMS CURRENTLY IN:
No. 1 seed: Buffalo Bills (11-3, first in AFC East)
The Bills clinched a playoff spot by beating the Dolphins on Dec. 17. They can clinch the AFC East title in Week 16 with a win or a Dolphins loss. They also own the tiebreaker over Kansas City because of a head-to-head 24-20 victory Oct. 16.
Remaining schedule: at Bears, at Bengals, vs. Patriots
No. 2: Kansas City Chiefs (11-3, first in AFC West)
The Chiefs clinched the AFC West title by beating the Texans on Dec. 18.
Remaining schedule: vs. Seahawks, vs. Broncos, at Raiders
No. 3: Cincinnati Bengals (10-4, first in AFC North)
The Bengals clinched a playoff berth in Week 16 after Thursday night’s loss by the Jets.
Remaining schedule: at Patriots, vs. Bills, vs. Ravens
TEAMS IN THE HUNT:
No. 4: Tennessee Titans (7-7, first in AFC South)
Remaining schedule: vs. Texans, vs. Cowboys, at Jaguars
No. 5 (first wild card): Baltimore Ravens (9-5, second in AFC North)
The Ravens can clinch a playoff spot in Week 16 with a win over Atlanta and a loss or tie by either the Dolphins or Patriots.
Remaining schedule: vs. Falcons, vs. Steelers, at Bengals
No. 6 (second wild card): Los Angeles Chargers (8-6, second in AFC West)
The Chargers can clinch a playoff spot in Week 16 with a win versus Green Bay and losses by both the Raiders and Patriots.
Remaining schedule: at Colts, vs. Rams, at Broncos
No. 7 (third wild card): Miami Dolphins (8-6, second in AFC East)
Remaining schedule: vs. Packers, at Patriots, vs. Jets
ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN:
No. 8: New England Patriots (7-7, third in AFC East)
Remaining schedule: at Colts, vs. Rams, at Broncos
No. 9: Jacksonville Jaguars (7-8, second in AFC South)
Remaining schedule: at Texans, vs. Titans
No. 10: New York Jets (7-8, fourth in AFC East)
After losing to the Jaguars, the Jets can be eliminated from playoff contention in Week 16 with wins by the Chargers, Dolphins, Patriots and Ravens. They can also be eliminated with a Browns loss combin with wins by the Chargers, Dolphins and Patriots.
Remaining schedule: at Seahawks, at Dolphins
No. 11: Las Vegas Raiders (6-8, third in AFC West)
The Raiders can be eliminated from playoff contention in Week 16 with a loss and wins by both the Chargers and the Dolphins or a loss and wins by both the Chargers and the Patriots.
Remaining schedule: at Steelers, vs. 49ers, vs. Chiefs
No. 12: Cleveland Browns (6-8, third in AFC North)
The Browns can be eliminated from playoff contention in Week 16 with a loss or with wins by the Chargers, Ravens and Dolphins.
Remaining schedule: vs. Saints, at Commanders, at Steelers
No. 13: Pittsburgh Steelers (6-8, fourth in AFC North)
The Steelers can be eliminated from playoff contention in Week 16 with a loss or with wins by both the Chargers and the Dolphins.
Remaining schedule: vs. Raiders, at Ravens, vs. Browns
ELIMINATED: Houston Texans, Denver Broncos, Indianapolis Colts
NFC Playoff Picture
WHO’S CURRENTLY IN:
No. 1 seed: Philadelphia Eagles (13-1, first in NFC East)
The Eagles clinched a playoff spot by beating the Giants on Dec. 11. They can clinch both the NFC East title and the NFC’s number one seed (including a first-round bye and home-field advantage) in Week 16 with a win over the Cowboys.
Remaining schedule: at Cowboys, vs. Saints, vs. Giants
No. 2 seed: Minnesota Vikings (11-3, first in NFC North)
The Vikings clinched the NFC North title by beating the Colts on Dec. 17.
Remaining schedule: vs. Giants, at Packers, at Bears
No. 3 seed: San Francisco 49ers (10-4, first in NFC West)
The 49ers clinched the NFC West title by beating the Seahawks on Dec. 15.
Remaining schedule: vs. Commanders, at Raiders, vs. Cardinals
No. 5: Dallas Cowboys (10-4, second in NFC East)
The Cowboys clinched a playoff spot with losses by both the Seahawks and Commanders in Week 15.
Remaining schedule: vs. Eagles, at Titans, at Commanders
TEAMS IN THE HUNT:
No. 4: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-8, first in NFC South)
Remaining schedule: vs. Bengals, at Cardinals, vs. Panthers, at Falcons
No. 6: New York Giants (8-5-1, third in NFC East)
The Giants can clinch a playoff spot in Week 16 with a win and losses by both the Commanders and Lions; a win and losses by both the Commanders and Seahawks; or a win and losses by both the Lions and Seahawks.
Remaining schedule: at Vikings, vs. Colts, at Eagles
No. 7: Washington Commanders (7-6-1, fourth in NFC East)
Remaining schedule: at 49ers, vs. Browns, vs. Cowboys
ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN:
No. 8: Seattle Seahawks (7-7, second in NFC West)
Remaining schedule: at Chiefs, vs. Jets, vs. Rams
No. 9: Detroit Lions (7-7, second in NFC North)
Remaining schedule: at Jets, at Panthers, vs. Bears, at Packers
No. 10: Green Bay Packers (6-8, third in NFC North)
Remaining schedule: at Dolphins, vs. Vikings, vs. Lions
No. 11: Carolina Panthers (5-9, second in NFC South)
Remaining schedule: vs. Steelers, vs. Lions, at Buccaneers, at Saints
No. 12: New Orleans Saints (5-9, third in NFC South)
The Saints can be eliminated from playoff contention in Week 16 with a loss and a Buccaneers win.
Remaining schedule: at Browns, at Eagles, vs. Panthers
No. 13: Atlanta Falcons (5-9, fourth in NFC South)
The Falcons can be eliminated from playoff contention in Week 16 with a loss and a Buccaneers win, or a loss and wins by both the Saints and Panthers.
Remaining schedule: at Ravens, vs. Cardinals, vs. Buccaneers
ELIMINATED: Chicago Bears, Arizona Cardinals, Los Angeles Rams
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