NFL playoff picture - entering Week 17
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AFC
1) z-New England Patriots 13-2 (9-2)
2) x-Pittsburgh Steelers 11-4 (8-3)
3) y-Kansas City Chiefs 10-5 (6-5)
4) Indianapolis Colts 9-6 (7-4)
5) x-Baltimore Ravens 11-4 (8-3)
6) x-New York Jets 10-5 (8-3)
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Jacksonville Jaguars 8-7 (7-4)...Jacksonville can win the division but can't make the wild card.
AFC Wild Card
(6) New York Jets at (3) Kansas City
(5) Baltimore at (4) Indianapolis
AFC Divisional Playoffs
(2) Pittsburgh bye
(1) New England bye
- Pittsburgh currently holds the No. 2 seed and leads the AFC North based on divisional tiebreaker over Baltimore.
NFC
1) x-Atlanta Falcons 12-3 (9-2)
2) y-Chicago Bears 11-4 (8-3)
3) y-Philadelphia Eagles 10-5 (7-4)
4) St. Louis Rams 7-8 (5-6)
5) x-New Orleans Saints 11-4 (9-2)
6) Green Bay Packers 9-6 (7-4)
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New York Giants 9-6 (7-4)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9-6 (7-4)
Seattle Seahawks 6-9 (5-6)...The Seahawks can still win the division but can't make the wild card.
- Green Bay holds the strength of victory tiebreaker over the New York Giants and Tampa Bay.
NFC Wild Card
(6) Green Bay at (3) Philadelphia
(5) New Orleans at (4) St. Louis
NFC Divisional Playoffs
(2) Chicago bye
(1) Atlanta bye
z-clinched home field advantage
y-clinched division
x-clinched playoff berth -
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AFC North scenarios
Pittsburgh (11-4)
- clinches AFC North and No. 2 seed with win over Cleveland or Baltimore loss to Cincinnati.
Baltimore (11-4)
- clinches AFC North and No. 2 seed with win over Cincinnati and Pittsburgh loss to Cleveland.
- will be the No. 5 seed with loss to Cincinnati or Pittsburgh victory over Cleveland (can't be the No. 6 seed) -
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AFC South scenarios
Indianapolis (9-6)
- clinches AFC South with win over Tennessee or Jacksonville loss at Houston.
- clinches No. 3 seed with win over Tennessee and Kansas City loss to Oakland.
Jacksonville (8-7)
- clinches AFC South with win over Houston and Indianapolis loss to Tennessee. -
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NFC West scenarios
St. Louis (7-8)
- clinches NFC West with win or tie against Seattle.
Seattle (6-9)
- clinches NFC West with win over St. Louis. -
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NFC Wild card scenarios
New Orleans (10-4)
- clinches playoff berth with win over Atlanta Monday night or victory over Tampa Bay in Week 17.
Green Bay (9-6)
- clinches wild card berth with win over Chicago.
New York Giants (9-6)
- clinches wild card berth with win over Washington and Green Bay loss to Chicago or New Orleans losses to Atlanta and Tampa Bay.
Tampa Bay (9-6)
- clinches wild card berth with win over New Orleans and Green Bay loss to Chicago and New York Giants loss to Washington.
- also can clinch wild card berth if New Orleans loses final two games (Atlanta, Tampa Bay) and either the Packers or Giants lose in Week 17. -
bigdaddy2003
The playoffs are close! I don't mind a Colts/Ravens match up in the first round. I doubt those words have ever been spoken since 18 has been in the league. -
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even if the Steelers beat the Browns and win the AFC North
I think it will work out that the Ravens play the Steelers in the divisional round
Chiefs are coming on and they'll play a good game at home but the Jets will sneak out with a win.
Ravens have had some problems with the Colts in the past but not this year. Better team. Ravens win that.
Setting up Jets-Patriots III and Ravens-Steelers III. -
bigdaddy2003
I would like a Ravens/Steelers rematch.
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killer_ewok
bigdaddy2003;614873 wrote:I would like a Ravens/Steelers rematch.
I think most football fans would. I welcome it. -
bigdaddy2003
I told my friend who lives in Pittsburgh I would come out for that game so I'm hoping it happens.
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bigdaddy2003
Chances are Pittsburgh beats Cleveland so even if the Ravens win they still fall short of the division crown correct?
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justincredible
bigdaddy2003;615102 wrote:Chances are Pittsburgh beats Cleveland so even if the Ravens win they still fall short of the division crown correct?
Steelers must lose and Ravens must win for the Ravens to win the North. It's the scenario I am rooting for. -
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If the Steelers lose, and Ravens win, and the Jets win.
Pittsburgh will be No. 6 and probably play at Kansas City -
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I think NBC gets to choose which game is in primetime Saturday in the wild card round.
At this point I would guess Baltimore at Indianapolis. -
bigdaddy2003
justincredible;615104 wrote:Steelers must lose and Ravens must win for the Ravens to win the North. It's the scenario I am rooting for.
Yeah, it would be nice but what are the chances the Browns beat the Steelers Sunday? -
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possible wild card schedule
Saturday
New Orleans at NFC West winner, 4:30 p.m. (NBC)
Baltimore at Indianapolis, 8 p.m. (NBC)
Sunday
Green Bay at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. (FOX)
New York Jets at Kansas City, 4:40 p.m. (CBS) -
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bigdaddy2003;615110 wrote:Yeah, it would be nice but what are the chances the Browns beat the Steelers Sunday?
I don't like how the Browns had two home games to finish out the season and they lost the first one.
They might be due to win or at least this might be the one where they almost win. -
outdoorsmanThis makes want to puke.
Non;614734 wrote:NFC West scenarios
St. Louis (7-8)
- clinches NFC West with win or tie against Seattle.
Seattle (6-9)
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to take that next level
Seattle has dropped five of its last six with the only win coming against Carolina
in those five losses they've been outscored by a combined total of 97-188
after all that, they only need to win one home game to make the playoffs -
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good win for the Saints
they're in the playoffs
Falcons still in good shape for the No. 1 seed, they just have to beat Carolina -
daveThe race for the 2 seed in the NFC is the most interesting to me.
If the Eagles win out and GB beats the Bears, Philly could get a bye and probably be looking at the Saints or Bears having to play in Philly. Thats a pretty favorable road to the NFC championship. -
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I agree. That's big for either Philly or Chicago.
Bears have to play for real against Green Bay. -
queencitybuckeyebigdaddy2003;615110 wrote:Yeah, it would be nice but what are the chances the Browns beat the Steelers Sunday?
Well, the refs have been given their instructions...
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ok, so Week 16 is finally over
no Wednesday night game
here is the updated playoff picture
AFC
1) z-New England Patriots 13-2 (9-2)
2) x-Pittsburgh Steelers 11-4 (8-3)
3) y-Kansas City Chiefs 10-5 (6-5)
4) Indianapolis Colts 9-6 (7-4)
5) x-Baltimore Ravens 11-4 (8-3)
6) x-New York Jets 10-5 (8-3)
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Jacksonville Jaguars 8-7 (7-4)...Jacksonville can win the division but can't make the wild card.
AFC Wild Card
(6) New York Jets at (3) Kansas City
(5) Baltimore at (4) Indianapolis
AFC Divisional Playoffs
(2) Pittsburgh bye
(1) New England bye
- Pittsburgh currently holds the No. 2 seed and leads the AFC North based on divisional tiebreaker over Baltimore.
NFC
1) x-Atlanta Falcons 12-3 (9-2)
2) y-Chicago Bears 11-4 (8-3)
3) y-Philadelphia Eagles 10-5 (7-4)
4) St. Louis Rams 7-8 (5-6)
5) x-New Orleans Saints 11-4 (9-2)
6) Green Bay Packers 9-6 (7-4)
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New York Giants 9-6 (7-4)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9-6 (7-4)
Seattle Seahawks 6-9 (5-6)...The Seahawks can still win the division but can't make the wild card.
- Green Bay holds the strength of victory tiebreaker over the New York Giants and Tampa Bay.
NFC Wild Card
(6) Green Bay at (3) Philadelphia
(5) New Orleans at (4) St. Louis
NFC Divisional Playoffs
(2) Chicago bye
(1) Atlanta bye
z-clinched home field advantage
y-clinched division
x-clinched playoff berth -
Non
there are actually three teams in the NFC still alive for home-field advantage
Atlanta just has to beat Carolina
if Carolina beats Atlanta and New Orleans beats Tampa Bay, New Orleans wins the NFC South and is the No. 1 seed
Chicago needs to beat Green Bay and have Carolina beat Atlanta and Tampa Bay beat New Orleans