Here’s how the NFL playoff image appears via the conclusion of Sunday Night Football. This week featured the Philadelphia Eagles clinching the NFC East for the second straight season, the elimination of the Dallas Cowboys from the postseason race, and the New England Patriots, Chicago Bears, San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks clinching playoff berths.
(* Clinched playoff spot)
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NFC
1. Seattle Seahawks (12-3)*: Remaining schedule — at Carolina Panthers, at San Francisco 49ers
NFC No. 1 seed-clinching state of affairs: The Seahawks are within the driver’s seat for home-field benefit within the NFC. Two victories to shut out the season — at Panthers and at 49ers — will give them the NFC West crown, a first-round bye and home-field all through the convention playoffs.
Notable odds: Seattle has a 50% probability of holding onto the No. 1 seed and a 54% likelihood of profitable the NFC West, in accordance with The Athletic’s playoff predictor. That’s how large Thursday evening’s victory was for Sam Darnold and firm.
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2. Chicago Bears (11-4)*: Remaining schedule — at San Francisco 49ers, vs. Detroit Lions
Notable odds: The Bears have secured a playoff berth through the Lions’ loss to the Steelers Sunday. Chicago’s extra time win over the Packers additionally places them in agency management of the NFC North, holding an 92% likelihood of profitable the division. The Bears even have a 12% probability on the No. 1 general seed, in accordance with The Athletic.
3. Philadelphia Eagles (10-5)*: Remaining schedule — at Buffalo Bills, vs. Washington Commanders
Notable odds: The Eagles, back-to-back champs of the NFC East, have a lower than 1% shot at clinching the No. 1 seed within the NFC.
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4. Carolina Panthers (8-7): Remaining schedule — vs. Seattle Seahawks, at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Notable odds: An enormous win over the Bucs moved Carolina into first place within the NFC South. The Panthers bumped as much as 43% to win the division, in accordance with The Athletic. They nonetheless should play at Tampa Bay within the common season finale.
5. Los Angeles Rams (11-4)*: Remaining schedule — at Atlanta Falcons, vs. Arizona Cardinals
Playoff-clinching eventualities: The Rams are already within the postseason area, nonetheless they’re going to want some assist to safe the NFC West crown and the convention’s No. 1 seed. L.A. wants, per RamsWire, to:
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Beat Falcons and Cardinals
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Have Seahawks lose to Panthers and beat 49ers
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Have 49ers beat Colts and Bears, and lose to Seahawks
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Have Bears lose to 49ers and NOT tie Lions
Notable odds: The Rams’ odds of clinching the No. 1 seed fell from 53% to twenty% after Thursday evening’s thrilling defeat in Seattle, per The Athletic.
6. San Francisco 49ers (10-4)*: Remaining schedule — at Indianapolis Colts, vs. Chicago Bears, vs. Seattle Seahawks
Notable odds: The 49ers clinched a postseason place through the Lions’ loss Sunday. They even have 21% shot on the No. 1 seed within the convention.
NFC No. 1 seed-clinching state of affairs: The Niners are nonetheless in play for the division crown and the highest seed within the convention. If they win out to shut the common season, the large prize belong to San Francisco. Victories vs. the Colts on Monday and vs. the Bears in Week 17 would would arrange a titanic regular-season finale in opposition to the Seahawks if Seattle wins its subsequent recreation. In that state of affairs, the winner of the Week 18 finale would stroll away with the No. 1 seed and division title.
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7. Green Bay Packers (9-5-1): Remaining schedule — vs. Baltimore Ravens, at Minnesota Vikings
Notable odds: The Packers’ shot on the NFC North title dropped to 10%, in accordance with The Athletic, after Saturday evening’s extra time defeat in Chicago.
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8. Detroit Lions (8-7): Remaining schedule — at Minnesota Vikings, at Chicago Bears
Notable odds: Playoff hopes are on life help at 6%, per The Athletic, after Sunday’s loss to the Steelers.
9. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-8): Remaining schedule — at Miami Dolphins, vs. Carolina Panthers
Notable odds: While the loss to the Panthers drops Tampa Bay out of playoff place in the meanwhile, the Bucs nonetheless have a 58% shot at profitable the NFC South, per The Athletic. That’s as a result of they face Carolina yet another time and can maintain the tiebreaker in the event that they win that recreation.
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AFC
1. Denver Broncos (12-3)*: Remaining schedule — at Kansas City Chiefs, vs. Los Angeles Chargers
Notable odds: The Broncos stay the favourite to safe the AFC’s No. 1 seed, at 43%, in accordance with The Athletic, even after dropping to the Jaguars. Denver is 76% to win the AFC West.
2. New England Patriots (12-3)*: Remaining schedule — at New York Jets, vs. Miami Dolphins
Notable odds: The Patriots punched their playoff ticket by beating the Ravens on Sunday evening. They are 82% more likely to win the AFC East, per The Athletic, they usually have a 37% shot on the No. 1 seed.
3. Jacksonville Jaguars (11-4): Remaining schedule — at Indianapolis Colts, vs. Tennessee Titans
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Playoff-clinching eventualities:
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Colts loss or tie vs. 49ers
Notable odds: The Jags are in agency management of the AFC South, with an 81% probability to win the division, per The Athletic. Sunday’s win over the Broncos additionally retains Jacksonville within the operating for the No. 1 seed at 11%.
4. Pittsburgh Steelers (9-6): Remaining schedule — at Cleveland Browns, vs. Baltimore Ravens
Notable odds: The Steelers are in agency management of the AFC North, with a 91% probability of profitable the division, in accordance with The Athletic.
5. Los Angeles Chargers (11-4): Remaining schedule — vs. Houston Texas, at Denver Broncos
Playoff-clinching eventualities:
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Colts loss or tie vs. 49ers
Notable odds: The Chargers all of the sudden management their very own path to an AFC West title in the event that they win out, together with on the Broncos within the season finale. LA can be alive for the No. 1 seed at 6%, in accordance with The Athletic.
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6. Buffalo Bills (11-4): Remaining schedule — vs. Philadelphia Eagles, vs. New York Jets
Playoff-clinching eventualities:
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Colts loss or tie vs. 49ers
Notable odds: While Buffalo’s possibilities at catching as much as New England to win the division title are nonetheless slim (19% in accordance with The Athletic), the Bills are a digital lock to make the playoffs.
7. Houston Texans (10-5): Remaining schedule — at Los Angeles Chargers, vs. Indianapolis Colts
Notable odds: The Texans are a close to lock to make the playoffs however have only a 21% probability of profitable the AFC South, per The Athletic.
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8. Indianapolis Colts (8-6): Remaining schedule — vs. San Francisco 49ers, vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, at Houston Texans
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Notable odds: The Colts have only a 3% shot on the playoffs, in accordance with the Athletic.
9. Baltimore Ravens (7-8): Remaining schedule — at Green Bay Packers, at Pittsburgh Steelers
Notable odds: The Ravens’ playoff hopes took a giant hit with Sunday evening’s loss to the Patriots. They’re now at 10% to make the postseason, in accordance with The Athletic.
Already eradicated
AFC
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Cincinnati Bengals (5-10)
NFC
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New Orleans Saints (5-10)
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Washington Commanders (4-10)