Week 10 Playoff Picture
Nov 14, 2017 17:22:18 GMT -5
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Post by Cincinnati Bengals (Chris) on Nov 14, 2017 17:22:18 GMT -5
Welcome to the Week 10 Playoff Picture. I will update these weekly to explain the playoff scenarios in each conference leading up to the playoffs in Week 13. Remember, playoff tiebreaker criteria is based on record, head-to-head and then points in that order. 16 teams in total make the playoffs, 8 from each conference. The division winners in each conference all receive a top-4 seed on that basis, and the remaining 4 teams will receive an at-large bid, all determined by the same tiebreaker criteria used in determining the playoff field.
Potentially 12 AFC teams can still reach 7 wins (Including the three teams that already have 7 or more wins), and 7 AFC teams can reach 8 wins (Including PIT, who has 9 wins, and HOU, who has 8 wins). With their win over CIN this week, PIT has clinched the AFC North and at least a 3-seed. Houston’s win this week also means that to lose the division, he must lose both remaining games and Jacksonville must win both remaining games, otherwise, he clinches the division. Los Angeles’ loss this week means that he must beat Oakland head-to-head to win the division, unless Oakland beats him and loses to Kansas City the following week (And LAC beats DEN). BUF leads the AFC East, but plenty can still happen there with all but one team in that division within a game of one another. All 8 playoff teams will have a .500 or better record, regardless of what happens. Miami joined Baltimore on the list of eliminated teams in the AFC.
In the NFC, 8 teams can potentially reach 7 wins (Including the three teams that already have 7 or more wins), and 10 teams can still reach 6 wins. With their wins this week, Seattle and Minnesota clinched their divisions respectively, ensuring both of a 4-seed at worst. Philadelphia has also clinched the NFC East, and has locked up no worse than a 4-seed as a result of that. Carolina currently leads the NFC South by two games, so all he needs is one more win to lock up that division. He has also clinched an 8-seed at worst based on record alone. As far as playoff eliminations go, Green Bay has joined Tampa Bay and Atlanta. Everyone else in the conference is mathematically alive to make the playoffs
AFC
1. Pittsburgh 9-1 0 CLINCHED NO WORSE THAN 3-SEED, CLINCHED AFC NORTH
2. Houston 8-2 CLINCHED NO WORSE THAN 7-SEED
3. Los Angeles Chargers 7-3 AFC WEST LEADER
4. Buffalo 6-4 AFC EAST LEADER
5. Cincinnati 6-4
6. Oakland 6-4
7. Jacksonville 6-4
8. Tennessee 6-4
9. New York Jets 5-5
10. New England 5-5
11. Kansas City 5-5
12. Indianapolis 5-5
13. Cleveland 4-6
14. Denver 4-6
15. Miami 3-7 ELIMINATED
16. Baltimore 2-8 ELIMINATED
NFC
1. Seattle 9-1 CLINCHED NO WORSE THAN 4-SEED, CLINCHED NFC WEST
2. Minnesota 9-1 CLINCHED NO WORSE THAN 4-SEED, CLINCHED NFC NORTH
3. Carolina 7-3 CLINCHED NO WORSE THAN 8-SEED, NFC SOUTH LEADER
4. Philadelphia 7-3 CLINCHED NO WORSE THAN 4-SEED, CLINCHED NFC EAST
5. Arizona 5-5
6. Detroit 5-5
7. New Orleans 5-5
8. Chicago 5-5
9. Los Angeles Rams 4-6
10. Dallas 4-6
11. New York Giants 3-7
12. Washington 3-7
13. San Francisco 3-7
14. Atlanta 2-8 ELIMINATED
15. Green Bay 2-8 ELIMINATED
16. Tampa Bay 0-10 ELIMINATED
Potentially 12 AFC teams can still reach 7 wins (Including the three teams that already have 7 or more wins), and 7 AFC teams can reach 8 wins (Including PIT, who has 9 wins, and HOU, who has 8 wins). With their win over CIN this week, PIT has clinched the AFC North and at least a 3-seed. Houston’s win this week also means that to lose the division, he must lose both remaining games and Jacksonville must win both remaining games, otherwise, he clinches the division. Los Angeles’ loss this week means that he must beat Oakland head-to-head to win the division, unless Oakland beats him and loses to Kansas City the following week (And LAC beats DEN). BUF leads the AFC East, but plenty can still happen there with all but one team in that division within a game of one another. All 8 playoff teams will have a .500 or better record, regardless of what happens. Miami joined Baltimore on the list of eliminated teams in the AFC.
In the NFC, 8 teams can potentially reach 7 wins (Including the three teams that already have 7 or more wins), and 10 teams can still reach 6 wins. With their wins this week, Seattle and Minnesota clinched their divisions respectively, ensuring both of a 4-seed at worst. Philadelphia has also clinched the NFC East, and has locked up no worse than a 4-seed as a result of that. Carolina currently leads the NFC South by two games, so all he needs is one more win to lock up that division. He has also clinched an 8-seed at worst based on record alone. As far as playoff eliminations go, Green Bay has joined Tampa Bay and Atlanta. Everyone else in the conference is mathematically alive to make the playoffs
AFC
1. Pittsburgh 9-1 0 CLINCHED NO WORSE THAN 3-SEED, CLINCHED AFC NORTH
2. Houston 8-2 CLINCHED NO WORSE THAN 7-SEED
3. Los Angeles Chargers 7-3 AFC WEST LEADER
4. Buffalo 6-4 AFC EAST LEADER
5. Cincinnati 6-4
6. Oakland 6-4
7. Jacksonville 6-4
8. Tennessee 6-4
9. New York Jets 5-5
10. New England 5-5
11. Kansas City 5-5
12. Indianapolis 5-5
13. Cleveland 4-6
14. Denver 4-6
15. Miami 3-7 ELIMINATED
16. Baltimore 2-8 ELIMINATED
NFC
1. Seattle 9-1 CLINCHED NO WORSE THAN 4-SEED, CLINCHED NFC WEST
2. Minnesota 9-1 CLINCHED NO WORSE THAN 4-SEED, CLINCHED NFC NORTH
3. Carolina 7-3 CLINCHED NO WORSE THAN 8-SEED, NFC SOUTH LEADER
4. Philadelphia 7-3 CLINCHED NO WORSE THAN 4-SEED, CLINCHED NFC EAST
5. Arizona 5-5
6. Detroit 5-5
7. New Orleans 5-5
8. Chicago 5-5
9. Los Angeles Rams 4-6
10. Dallas 4-6
11. New York Giants 3-7
12. Washington 3-7
13. San Francisco 3-7
14. Atlanta 2-8 ELIMINATED
15. Green Bay 2-8 ELIMINATED
16. Tampa Bay 0-10 ELIMINATED