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NFL playoff picture and scenarios AFC and NFC after Sunday’s games Update

Here’s the updated playoff picture for the AFC and NFC after Sunday’s games.

If the season ended right now
AFC: 1. Patriots, 2. Steelers, 6. Jets at 3. Chiefs, 5. Ravens at 4. Colts
NFC: 1. Falcons, 2. Bears, 6. Packers at 3. Eagles, 5. Saints at 4. Rams

AFC playoff picture

1. New England Patriots (13-2) – Clinched the AFC East, a first-round bye and home-field advantage in the AFC playoffs with a win at the Bills.

2. Pittsburgh Steelers (11-4) – Have clinched a playoff berth. Would clinch the AFC North and a first-round playoff bye with a win at the Browns or a Ravens loss vs. the Bengals, due to a better division record than the Ravens (5-1/4-2 to 4-2/3-3). Would be the No. 5 seed with a loss, Ravens win and Jets loss/tie vs. the Bills. Would be the No. 6 seed with a loss, Ravens win and Jets win.

3. Kansas City Chiefs (10-5) – Clinched the AFC West with the Chargers loss. Would clinch the No. 3 seed with a win/tie vs. the Raiders or a Colts loss/tie. Would lose tiebreakers with the Steelers/Ravens or Colts or Jets due to conference record (8-4 to 6-6/7-5).

4. Indianapolis Colts (9-6) – Would clinch the AFC South with a win/tie vs. the Titans or Jaguars loss/tie at the Texans. Would lose the tiebreaker with the Jaguars due to division record (4-2 to 3-3). Would clinch the No. 3 seed with a win and a Chiefs loss to the Raiders.

5. Baltimore Ravens (11-4) – Clinched a playoff berth with a win at the Browns and at worst the No. 5 seed with the Jets loss (due to a head-to-head win vs. the Jets). Would clinch the AFC North title and a first-round bye with a win next week vs. the Bengals and a Steelers loss vs. the Browns.

6. New York Jets (10-5) – Clinched a playoff berth with the Jaguars loss. Would clinch the No. 5 seed with a win vs. the Bills and Ravens win vs. the Bengals and Steelers loss at the Browns.

Still alive

7. Jacksonville Jaguars (8-7) – Would clinch the AFC South with a win at the Texans and a Colts loss to the Titans.

NFC playoff picture

1. Atlanta Falcons (12-2) – Have clinched a playoff berth. Would clinch the NFC South, a first-round bye and home-field advantage in the NFC playoffs with a win or tie vs. the Saints (Monday).

2. Chicago Bears (11-4) – Have clinched the NFC North. Would clinch a first-round bye with an Eagles loss to the Vikings (Tuesday) due to a head-to-head win vs. the Eagles or a win at the Packers. Would clinch the No. 1 seed with a win and two Falcons losses and and a Saints loss to Buccaneers and and an Eagles loss/tie.

3. Philadelphia Eagles (10-4) – Clinched the NFC East with the Giants loss. Would win a head-to-head tiebreaker with the Falcons but lose a head-to-head tiebreaker to the Bears. Would be the No. 3 seed with loss to Vikings (Tuesday). Would clinch the No. 1 seed with two wins and two Falcons losses and a Saints loss to the Buccaneers and a Bears loss/tie at the Packers. Would be the No. 2 seed with two wins and a Bears loss/tie.

4. St. Louis Rams (7-8) – Would clinch the NFC West with a win/tie at the Seahawks. Would lose the tiebreaker to the Seahawks due to division record (4-2 to 3-3).

5. New Orleans Saints (10-4) – Would clinch a playoff berth with a win at the Falcons (Monday). Would clinch the NFC South, a first-round bye and home-field advantage in the NFC playoffs with two wins and a Falcons loss to the Panthers.

6. Green Bay Packers (9-6) – Would clinch a playoff berth with a win vs. the Bears due to the strength-of-victory tiebreaker (and head-to-head win vs. the Giants). Would clinch the No. 5 seed with a win and two Saints losses. Would also clinch the No. 6 seed with two Saints losses and a Giants loss at the Redskins.

Still alive

7. New York Giants (9-6) – Would clinch a playoff berth with a win at the Redskins and either a Packers loss to the Bears or two Saints losses.

8. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-6) – Would clinch a playoff berth with a win at the Saints and two of the following: a Saints loss at the Falcons, Giants loss and Packers loss. Would clinch the No. 5 seed with a win and a Saints loss at the Falcons and Giants loss and Packers loss.

9. Seattle Seahawks (6-9) – Would clinch the NFC West with a win vs. the Rams due to a better division record than the Rams (4-2 to 3-3). For the latest updates PRESS CTR + D or visit Stock Market news Today

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