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

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)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

I would like a Ravens/Steelers rematch.

bigdaddy2003;614873 wrote:I would like a Ravens/Steelers rematch.

I think most football fans would. I welcome it.

I told my friend who lives in Pittsburgh I would come out for that game so I'm hoping it happens.

Chances are Pittsburgh beats Cleveland so even if the Ravens win they still fall short of the division crown correct?

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.

If the Steelers lose, and Ravens win, and the Jets win.

Pittsburgh will be No. 6 and probably play at Kansas City

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.

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?

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)

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.

This 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)
- clinches NFC West with win over St. Louis.

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

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

The 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.

I agree. That's big for either Philly or Chicago.

Bears have to play for real against Green Bay.

bigdaddy2003;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...

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

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