AFC, NFC playoff standings 2024: Up to date NFL playoff image after Week 16

Week 16 of the 2024 NFL season is underway, with the standings in each the AFC and NFC turning into rather more clear. The AFC playoff image might have all seven groups set for the postseason determined by the top of the weekend, eliminating the opposite 9 groups and leaving only a seeding battle to be determined. The NFC playoff image will not be fairly that far alongside, however it isn’t far behind both.

All through the weekend, we’ll sustain with all the pieces that’s taking place with our reside playoff image tracker. We up to date the standings, together with any clinching or elimination situations that could be in play, because the video games finish. Who can lock themselves into the playoffs? Who can see their consideration flip to the NFL Draft? We monitor all the pieces all through the week.

Final replace: Dec. 22 – 11:43 p.m. Japanese

2024 NFL Playoff Standings

AFC Playoff Image (by means of Week 16):

1 – Kansas Metropolis Chiefs (14-1, AFC West champion)+*2 – Buffalo Payments (12-3, AFC East champion)+*3 – Pittsburgh Steelers (10-5, AFC North chief)^*4 – Houston Texans (9-6, AFC South champion)+*

5 – Baltimore Ravens (10-5, Wild Card 1 place)^*6 – Los Angeles Chargers (9-6, Wild Card 2 place)*7 – Denver Broncos (9-6, Wild Card 3 place)*

Indianapolis Colts (7-8)*Miami Dolphins (7-8)*Cincinnati Bengals (7-8)*

Eradicated from playoffs:New York Jets (4-11)*Cleveland Browns (3-12)*Jacksonville Jaguars (3-12)*Tennessee Titans (3-12)*Las Vegas Raiders (3-12)*New England Patriots (3-12)*

^ Playoffs clinched+ Division championship clinched

*Week 16 recreation performed

Tie breaks:

Steelers over Ravens primarily based on AFC report
Chargers over Broncos primarily based on head-to-head outcomes
Colts over Dolphins and Bengals primarily based on AFC report
Dolphins over Bengals primarily based on AFC report
Browns over Jaguars primarily based on head-to-head outcomes; Divisional tiebreak: Jaguars over Titans primarily based on head-to-head outcomes; 4-way tie: Browns and Jaguars over Raiders and Patriots primarily based on AFC report.
Jaguars over Raiders and Patriots primarily based on AFC report; Divisional tiebreak: Jaguars over Titans primarily based on head-to-head outcomes
Titans over Raiders and Patriots primarily based on AFC report
Raiders over Patriots primarily based on AFC report

NFL Playoff Image (by means of Week 16 Sunday Evening Soccer)

1 – Detroit Lions (13-2, NFC North chief)^*2 – Philadelphia Eagles (12-3, NFC East chief)^*3 – Los Angeles Rams (9-6, NFC West chief)*4 – Atlanta Falcons (8-7, NFC South chief)*

5 – Minnesota Vikings (13-2, Wild Card 1 place)^*6 – Inexperienced Bay Packers (10-4 Wild Card 2 place)7 – Washington Commanders (10-5, Wild Card 3 place)*

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-7)*Seattle Seahawks (8-7)*

Eradicated from playoffs:Dallas Cowboys (7-8)*Arizona Cardinals (7-8)*San Francisco 49ers (6-9)*New Orleans Saints (5-9)Chicago Bears (4-11)*Carolina Panthers (4-11)*New York Giants (2-13)*

^ Playoffs clinched+ Division championship clinched

*Week 16 recreation performed

Tie breaks

Lions over Vikings primarily based on head-to-head outcomes
Falcons over Buccaneers primarily based on head-to-head sweep
Seahawks over Falcons primarily based on head-to-head outcomes
Cowboys over Cardinals primarily based on NFC report
Bears over Panthers primarily based on head-to-head outcomes

Clinching Situations (Week 16)

AFC Clinching Situations

[Cannot clinch] Kansas Metropolis Chiefs clinch primary seed if:

Chiefs win and Payments lose/tie OR

Chiefs tie and Payments lose

[CLINCHED] Baltimore Ravens clinch playoff berth if:

Ravens win/tie OR

Dolphins lose/tie and Colts lose/tie

[Cannot clinch] Denver Broncos clinch playoff berth if:

Broncos win/tie OR

Dolphins lose/tie and Bengals lose/tie and Colts lose/tie

[Cannot clinch] Los Angeles Chargers clinch playoff berth if:

Chargers win and Dolphins lose/tie and Colts lose/tie OR

Chargers tie and Dolphins lose and Colts lose and Bengals lose/tie

NFC Clinching Situations

[Cannot clinch] Philadelphia Eagles clinch NFC East division if:

[Cannot clinch] Washington Commanders clinch playoff berth if:

Commanders win and Falcons lose/tie and Seahawks lose/tie OR

Commanders win and Falcons lose/tie and Rams lose/tie OR

Commanders tie and Falcons lose and Seahawks lose and Rams lose/tie and Cardinals lose/tie OR

Commanders tie and Falcons lose and Seahawks tie and Rams lose and Cardinals lose/tie

Inexperienced Bay Packers clinch playoff berth if:

Packers win/tie OR

Falcons lose/tie and Seahawks lose/tie OR

Falcons lose/tie and Rams lose/tie

Elimination Situations (Week 16)

AFC Elimination Situations

[Cannot be eliminated] Dolphins eradicated from playoffs if:

Dolphins lose and Chargers win/tie OR

Dolphins tie and Chargers win

[Cannot be eliminated] Baltimore Ravens eradicated from AFC North title if:

[Cannot be eliminated] Cincinnati Bengals eradicated from playoffs if:

Bengals lose OR

Bengals tie and Chargers win/tie

[Cannot be eliminated] Indianapolis Colts eradicated from playoffs if:

Colts lose and Chargers win/tie OR

Colts tie and Chargers win

NFC Elimination Situations

[ELIMINATED] Dallas Cowboys eradicated from playoffs if:

Cowboys lose/tie OR
Commanders win/tie

[Cannot be eliminated from division title] Washington Commanders eradicated from NFC East title if:

[ELIMINATED from division title] Inexperienced Bay Packers eradicated from NFC North title if:

Packers lose/tie OR

Lions win/tie OR
Vikings win/tie

[ELIMINATED] New Orleans Saints eradicated from playoffs if:

Saints lose/tie OR

Buccaneers win/tie OR
Falcons win

[ELIMINATED] Arizona Cardinals eradicated from playoffs if:

Cardinals loss and Rams win OR

Cardinals loss and Rams tie and Seahawks win/tie OR

Cardinals tie and Rams win and Seahawks win and Commanders win/tie

[ELIMINATED] San Francisco 49ers eradicated from playoffs if:

49ers lose/tie OR

Seahawks win and Rams win OR

Seahawks win and Rams tie and Cardinals win OR

Seahawks win/tie and Commanders win/tie OR

Rams win/tie and Commanders win/tie OR

Cardinals win and Commanders win/tie OR

Seahawks win/tie and Falcons win and Buccaneers win OR

Rams win/tie and Falcons win and Buccaneers win OR

Cardinals win and Falcons win and Buccaneers win