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Five games last week were between two teams with winning records. In the AFC the Chiefs kept winning while the Colts, Titans and Browns improved to 7-3. The Raiders leapfrogged to the final playoff slot, while losses by Baltimore and Miami placed them just behind on the outside looking in.
In the NFC it appears that Tampa Bay is destined to be a wild card, with New Orleans holding a two-game lead plus the tiebreaker. Green Bay's loss drops them to the #3 slot behind the Rams, and Seattle's victory over Arizona on Thursday put the Seahawks in the #5 spot and drops the Cardinals to #7. The Rams have already benefited from playing four NFC East teams though - they are just 3-3 in their other games - and have a much tougher remaining schedule than either the Seahawks or Packers.
Remaining games: vs Ravens (6-4), vs Washington (3-7), at Bills (7-3), at Bengals (2-7-1), vs Colts (7-3), at Browns (7-3)
2. Chiefs (AFC West leader) – 9-1 overall / 4-0 division / 5-2 conference
Remaining games: at Bucs (7-4), vs Broncos (4-6), at Dolphins (6-4), at Saints (8-2), vs Falcons (3-7), vs Chargers (3-7)
3. Bills (AFC East leader) – 7-3 overall / 4-0 division / 5-2 conference
Remaining games: vs Chargers (3-7), at 49ers (4-6), vs Steelers (10-0), at Broncos (4-6), at Patriots (4-6), vs Dolphins (6-4)
4. Colts (AFC South leader) – 7-3 overall / 1-1 division / 3-3 conference
Remaining games: vs Titans (7-3), at Texans (3-7), at Raiders (6-4), vs Texans (3-7), at Steelers (10-0), vs Jaguars (1-9)
5. Titans (First wild card) – 7-3 overall / 2-1 division / 5-3 conference
Remaining games: at Colts (7-3), vs Browns (7-3), at Jaguars (1-9), vs Lions (4-6), at Packers (7-3), at Texans (3-7)
6. Browns (Second wild card) – 7-3 overall / 2-2 division / 4-3 conference
Remaining games: at Jaguars (1-9), at Titans (7-3), vs Ravens (6-4), at Giants (3-7), at Jets (0-10), vs Steelers (10-0)
7. Raiders (Third wild card) – 6-4 overall / 3-1 division / 4-3 conference
Remaining games: at Falcons (3-7), at Jets (0-10), vs Colts (7-3), vs Chargers (3-7), vs Dolphins (6-4), at Broncos (4-6)
Remaining games: at Steelers (10-0), vs Cowboys (3-7), at Browns (7-3), vs Jaguars (1-9), vs Giants (3-7), at Bengals (2-7-1)
9. Dolphins – 6-4 overall / 1-2 division / 3-3 conference
Remaining games: at Jets (0-10), vs Bengals (2-7-1), vs Chiefs (9-1), vs Patriots (4-6), at Raiders (6-4), at Bills (7-3)
10. Broncos – 4-6 overall / 1-2 division / 4-4 conference
Remaining games: vs Saints (8-2), at Chiefs (9-1), at Panthers (4-7), vs Bills (7-3), at Chargers (3-7), vs Raiders (6-4)
11. Patriots – 4-6 overall / 2-1 division / 4-4 conference
Remaining games: vs Cardinals (6-4), at Chargers (3-7), at Rams (7-3), at Dolphins (6-4), vs Bills (7-3), vs Jets (0-10)
Remaining games: at Broncos (4-6), at Falcons (3-7), at Eagles (3-6-1), vs Chiefs (9-1), vs Vikings (4-6), at Panthers (4-7)
2. Rams (NFC West leader) – 7-3 overall / 1-1 division / 7-0 conference
Remaining games: vs 49ers (4-6), at Cardinals (6-4), vs Patriots (4-6), vs Jets (0-10), at Seahawks (7-3), vs Cardinals (6-4)
3. Packers (NFC North leader) – 7-3 overall / 2-0 division / 4-2 conference
Remaining games: vs Bears (5-5), vs Eagles (3-6-1), at Lions (4-6), vs Panthers (4-7), vs Titans (7-3), at Bears (5-5)
4. Eagles (NFC East leader) – 3-6-1 overall / 2-2 division / 3-3 conference
Remaining games: vs Seahawks (7-3), at Packers (7-3), vs Saints (8-2), at Cardinals (6-4), at Cowboys (3-7), vs Washington (3-7)
5. Seahawks (First wild card) 7-3 overall / 2-2 division / 5-2 conference
Remaining games:at Eagles (3-6-1), vs Giants (3-7), vs Jets (0-10), at Washington (3-7), vs Rams (7-3), at 49ers (4-6)
6. Buccaneers (Second wild card) – 7-4 overall / 2-2 division / 4-4 conference
Remaining games: vs Chiefs (9-1), vs Vikings (4-6), at Falcons (3-7), at Lions (4-6), vs Falcons (3-7)
7. Cardinals (Third wild card) – 6-4 overall / 2-1 division / 4-3 conference
Remaining games: at Patriots (4-6), vs Rams (7-3), at Giants (3-7), vs Eagles (3-6-1), vs 49ers (4-6), at Rams (7-3)
Remaining games: at Packers (7-3), vs Lions (4-6), vs Texans (3-7), at Vikings (4-6), at Jaguars (1-9), vs Packers (7-3)
9. Vikings – 4-6 overall / 3-1 division / 3-4 conference
Remaining games: vs. Panthers (4-7), vs Jaguars (1-9), at Bucs (7-4), vs Bears (5-5), at Saints (8-2), vs Lions (4-6)
10. Lions – 4-6 overall / 0-3 division / 3-5 conference
Remaining games: vs Texans (3-7), at Bears (5-5), vs Packers (7-3), at Titans (7-3), vs Bucs (7-3), vs Vikings (4-6)
11. 49ers – 4-6 overall / 1-2 division / 2-5 conference
Remaining games: at Rams (6-3), vs Bills (7-3), vs Washington (3-7), at Cowboys (3-7), at Cardinals (6-4), vs Seahawks (7-3)
Remaining games: vs Seahawks (7-3), at Packers (7-3), vs Saints (8-2), at Cardinals (6-4), at Cowboys (3-7), vs Washington (3-7)
13. Giants (NFC #2) – 3-7 overall / 3-2 division / 3-6 conference
Remaining games: at Bengals (2-7-1), at Seahawks (7-3), vs Cardinals (6-4), vs Browns (7-3), at Ravens (6-4), vs Cowboys (3-7)
14. Washington (NFC #3) – 3-7 overall / 2-2 division / 2-5 conference
Remaining games: at Cowboys (3-7), at Steelers (10-0), at 49ers (4-6), vs Seahawks (7-3), vs Panthers (4-7), at Eagles (3-6-1)
15. Cowboys (NFC #4) – 3-7 overall / 1-2 division / 3-5 conference
Remaining games: vs Washington (3-7), at Ravens (6-4), at Bengals (2-7-1), vs 49ers (4-6), vs Eagles (3-6-1), at Giants (3-7)
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In the NFC it appears that Tampa Bay is destined to be a wild card, with New Orleans holding a two-game lead plus the tiebreaker. Green Bay's loss drops them to the #3 slot behind the Rams, and Seattle's victory over Arizona on Thursday put the Seahawks in the #5 spot and drops the Cardinals to #7. The Rams have already benefited from playing four NFC East teams though - they are just 3-3 in their other games - and have a much tougher remaining schedule than either the Seahawks or Packers.
Current AFC Playoff Teams
1. Steelers (AFC North leader) – 10-0 overall / 3-0 division / 7-0 conferenceRemaining games: vs Ravens (6-4), vs Washington (3-7), at Bills (7-3), at Bengals (2-7-1), vs Colts (7-3), at Browns (7-3)
2. Chiefs (AFC West leader) – 9-1 overall / 4-0 division / 5-2 conference
Remaining games: at Bucs (7-4), vs Broncos (4-6), at Dolphins (6-4), at Saints (8-2), vs Falcons (3-7), vs Chargers (3-7)
3. Bills (AFC East leader) – 7-3 overall / 4-0 division / 5-2 conference
Remaining games: vs Chargers (3-7), at 49ers (4-6), vs Steelers (10-0), at Broncos (4-6), at Patriots (4-6), vs Dolphins (6-4)
4. Colts (AFC South leader) – 7-3 overall / 1-1 division / 3-3 conference
Remaining games: vs Titans (7-3), at Texans (3-7), at Raiders (6-4), vs Texans (3-7), at Steelers (10-0), vs Jaguars (1-9)
5. Titans (First wild card) – 7-3 overall / 2-1 division / 5-3 conference
Remaining games: at Colts (7-3), vs Browns (7-3), at Jaguars (1-9), vs Lions (4-6), at Packers (7-3), at Texans (3-7)
6. Browns (Second wild card) – 7-3 overall / 2-2 division / 4-3 conference
Remaining games: at Jaguars (1-9), at Titans (7-3), vs Ravens (6-4), at Giants (3-7), at Jets (0-10), vs Steelers (10-0)
7. Raiders (Third wild card) – 6-4 overall / 3-1 division / 4-3 conference
Remaining games: at Falcons (3-7), at Jets (0-10), vs Colts (7-3), vs Chargers (3-7), vs Dolphins (6-4), at Broncos (4-6)
Within Two Games
8. Ravens – 6-4 overall / 2-1 division / 4-4 conferenceRemaining games: at Steelers (10-0), vs Cowboys (3-7), at Browns (7-3), vs Jaguars (1-9), vs Giants (3-7), at Bengals (2-7-1)
9. Dolphins – 6-4 overall / 1-2 division / 3-3 conference
Remaining games: at Jets (0-10), vs Bengals (2-7-1), vs Chiefs (9-1), vs Patriots (4-6), at Raiders (6-4), at Bills (7-3)
10. Broncos – 4-6 overall / 1-2 division / 4-4 conference
Remaining games: vs Saints (8-2), at Chiefs (9-1), at Panthers (4-7), vs Bills (7-3), at Chargers (3-7), vs Raiders (6-4)
11. Patriots – 4-6 overall / 2-1 division / 4-4 conference
Remaining games: vs Cardinals (6-4), at Chargers (3-7), at Rams (7-3), at Dolphins (6-4), vs Bills (7-3), vs Jets (0-10)
Current NFC Playoff Teams
1. Saints (NFC South leader) – 8-2 overall / 4-0 division / 7-1 conferenceRemaining games: at Broncos (4-6), at Falcons (3-7), at Eagles (3-6-1), vs Chiefs (9-1), vs Vikings (4-6), at Panthers (4-7)
2. Rams (NFC West leader) – 7-3 overall / 1-1 division / 7-0 conference
Remaining games: vs 49ers (4-6), at Cardinals (6-4), vs Patriots (4-6), vs Jets (0-10), at Seahawks (7-3), vs Cardinals (6-4)
3. Packers (NFC North leader) – 7-3 overall / 2-0 division / 4-2 conference
Remaining games: vs Bears (5-5), vs Eagles (3-6-1), at Lions (4-6), vs Panthers (4-7), vs Titans (7-3), at Bears (5-5)
4. Eagles (NFC East leader) – 3-6-1 overall / 2-2 division / 3-3 conference
Remaining games: vs Seahawks (7-3), at Packers (7-3), vs Saints (8-2), at Cardinals (6-4), at Cowboys (3-7), vs Washington (3-7)
5. Seahawks (First wild card) 7-3 overall / 2-2 division / 5-2 conference
Remaining games:at Eagles (3-6-1), vs Giants (3-7), vs Jets (0-10), at Washington (3-7), vs Rams (7-3), at 49ers (4-6)
6. Buccaneers (Second wild card) – 7-4 overall / 2-2 division / 4-4 conference
Remaining games: vs Chiefs (9-1), vs Vikings (4-6), at Falcons (3-7), at Lions (4-6), vs Falcons (3-7)
7. Cardinals (Third wild card) – 6-4 overall / 2-1 division / 4-3 conference
Remaining games: at Patriots (4-6), vs Rams (7-3), at Giants (3-7), vs Eagles (3-6-1), vs 49ers (4-6), at Rams (7-3)
Within Two Games
8. Bears – 5-5 overall / 1-1 division / 5-3 conferenceRemaining games: at Packers (7-3), vs Lions (4-6), vs Texans (3-7), at Vikings (4-6), at Jaguars (1-9), vs Packers (7-3)
9. Vikings – 4-6 overall / 3-1 division / 3-4 conference
Remaining games: vs. Panthers (4-7), vs Jaguars (1-9), at Bucs (7-4), vs Bears (5-5), at Saints (8-2), vs Lions (4-6)
10. Lions – 4-6 overall / 0-3 division / 3-5 conference
Remaining games: vs Texans (3-7), at Bears (5-5), vs Packers (7-3), at Titans (7-3), vs Bucs (7-3), vs Vikings (4-6)
11. 49ers – 4-6 overall / 1-2 division / 2-5 conference
Remaining games: at Rams (6-3), vs Bills (7-3), vs Washington (3-7), at Cowboys (3-7), at Cardinals (6-4), vs Seahawks (7-3)
NFC Least
4. Eagles (NFC East leader) – 3-6-1 overall / 2-2 division / 3-3 conferenceRemaining games: vs Seahawks (7-3), at Packers (7-3), vs Saints (8-2), at Cardinals (6-4), at Cowboys (3-7), vs Washington (3-7)
13. Giants (NFC #2) – 3-7 overall / 3-2 division / 3-6 conference
Remaining games: at Bengals (2-7-1), at Seahawks (7-3), vs Cardinals (6-4), vs Browns (7-3), at Ravens (6-4), vs Cowboys (3-7)
14. Washington (NFC #3) – 3-7 overall / 2-2 division / 2-5 conference
Remaining games: at Cowboys (3-7), at Steelers (10-0), at 49ers (4-6), vs Seahawks (7-3), vs Panthers (4-7), at Eagles (3-6-1)
15. Cowboys (NFC #4) – 3-7 overall / 1-2 division / 3-5 conference
Remaining games: vs Washington (3-7), at Ravens (6-4), at Bengals (2-7-1), vs 49ers (4-6), vs Eagles (3-6-1), at Giants (3-7)
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