Post by Cincinnati Bengals (Chris) on Nov 22, 2017 21:57:36 GMT -5
An unprecedented 13 AFC teams can still reach the playoffs, including the three teams that already have clinched, Pittsburgh, Houston and Los Angeles Chargers, speaking to the parity of the conference. Five games will likely decide playoff spots individually, with CIN-CLE, IND-TEN, OAK-KC, NE-MIA and the BUF-NYJ game deciding the AFC East. All 8 playoff teams will have a .500 or better record, regardless of what happens. Denver joined Miami and Baltimore on the list of eliminated teams in the AFC.
In the NFC, 11 teams are still alive, including all four division winners who have already clinched, in Seattle, Minnesota, Carolina and Philadelphia, and the two wild cards, Arizona and New Orleans. As far as playoff eliminations go, San Francisco nd the New York Giants have joined Green Bay, Tampa Bay and Atlanta. Everyone else in the conference is mathematically alive to make the playoffs
AFC
1. Pittsburgh 9-2 0 CLINCHED NO WORSE THAN 3-SEED, CLINCHED AFC NORTH
2. Houston 9-2 CLINCHED NO WORSE THAN 2-SEED, CLINCHED AFC SOUTH
3. Los Angeles Chargers 8-3 CLINCHED AFC WEST
4. Buffalo 7-4 AFC EAST LEADER
5. Jacksonville 7-4
6. Cincinnati 6-5
7. New York Jets 6-5
8. Tennessee 6-5
9. Oakland 6-5
10. Kansas City 6-5
11. New England 5-6
12. Cleveland 5-6
13. Indianapolis 5-6
14. Denver 4-7 ELIMINATED
15. Miami 3-8 ELIMINATED
16. Baltimore 3-8 ELIMINATED
AFC Playoff Scenarios:
BUF: Win vs. NYJ and they’re in (As a top-4 seed), lose and have advantage over CLE, CIN, NE because of head-to-head wins.
JAX: Win vs. HOU and they’re in (As a top-6 seed), but lose and have advantage over TEN and KC, and are at a disadvantage vs. OAK because of head-to-head results.
CIN: Win vs. CLE and they’re in, provided that 7-win TEN (-48), OAK (-90), KC (-162) as that would put them with head-to-head wins over NYJ and CLE. Given that scenario, CIN can clinch a #5 seed with a Buffalo win and a Jacksonville loss.
NYJ: Win vs. BUF and they’re in (As the #4 seed), lose and have advantage over NE, but are at a disadvantage vs. CIN and CLE because of head-to-head results.
TEN: Win vs. IND, KC loss, stay ahead of CLE in points (-110) if they should beat CIN. If a loss to IND, cannot make the playoffs without outscoring either CIN (-48) or NYJ (-54).
OAK: Win vs. KC, NYJ loss, or if not NYJ loss, TEN loss
KC: Win vs. OAK, can reach as high as 6-seed with CIN and NYJ losses, but with a win and CIN and NYJ wins,
NE: Win vs. MIA, CIN loss, BUF win, maintain score advantage over winner of OAK (-54)/KC (-122)
CLE: Win vs. CIN and can reach as high as the 7-seed with a TEN loss, a NE loss and maintaining score advantage over loser of KC (-4)-OAK (-78). Can still get in as the 8-seed if one of TEN or NE wins (But not both), and maintaining a scoring advantage over KC and OAK if it’s a TEN win, if it’s a NE win, those conditions would have to be met plus CLE would have to outscore TEN (They’re currently -97 to the Titans). Can’t get in with a loss.
IND: Win vs. TEN, BUF win or outscore NYJ (IND trails by 230), CIN win/outscore both CIN (IND currently trails by 224) and CLE (IND currently trails by 253), NE loss or outscore NE (IND currently trails by 188), OAK loss.
NFC
1. Seattle 10-1 CLINCHED NO WORSE THAN 2-SEED, CLINCHED NFC WEST
2. Minnesota 10-1 CLINCHED NO WORSE THAN 2-SEED, CLINCHED NFC NORTH
3. Carolina 8-3 CLINCHED NO WORSE THAN 4-SEED, CLINCHED NFC SOUTH
4. Philadelphia 8-3 CLINCHED NO WORSE THAN 4-SEED, CLINCHED NFC EAST
5. Arizona 6-5 CLINCHED NO WORSE THAN 8-SEED
6. New Orleans 6-5 CLINCHED NO WORSE THAN 8-SEED
7. Detroit 5-6
8. Chicago 5-6
9. Washington 4-7
10. Dallas 4-7
11. Los Angeles Rams 4-7
12. New York Giants 3-8 ELIMINATED
13. San Francisco 3-8 ELIMINATED
14. Atlanta 2-8 ELIMINATED
15. Green Bay 2-8 ELIMINATED
16. Tampa Bay 0-10 ELIMINATED
NFC Playoff Scenarios:
DET: Win over GB and they’re in and can rise as high as the 5-seed with both an ARI and NO loss. Lose and they can still be in with either a CHI loss or a WAS win, or maintaining a scoring lead over DAL (-242) and LAR (-225) with a LAR win.
CHI: Win over MIN and they’re in. Can still reach the 5-seed with a win, a DET loss and outscoring both ARI and NO. If a win and a DET win, CHI is the 8-seed. With a loss, CHI is out.
WAS: Win over DAL and a CHI loss, maintain scoring lead over LAR (-110) if an LAR win.
DAL: Win over WAS and either a DET or CHI loss, outscoring LAR (-16) if an LAR win.
LAR: Win over ARI, DET or CHI loss, outscore DET (-225) or CHI (LAR currently leads by 86) and winner of WAS (-110)-DAL (LAR leads by 16).
In the NFC, 11 teams are still alive, including all four division winners who have already clinched, in Seattle, Minnesota, Carolina and Philadelphia, and the two wild cards, Arizona and New Orleans. As far as playoff eliminations go, San Francisco nd the New York Giants have joined Green Bay, Tampa Bay and Atlanta. Everyone else in the conference is mathematically alive to make the playoffs
AFC
1. Pittsburgh 9-2 0 CLINCHED NO WORSE THAN 3-SEED, CLINCHED AFC NORTH
2. Houston 9-2 CLINCHED NO WORSE THAN 2-SEED, CLINCHED AFC SOUTH
3. Los Angeles Chargers 8-3 CLINCHED AFC WEST
4. Buffalo 7-4 AFC EAST LEADER
5. Jacksonville 7-4
6. Cincinnati 6-5
7. New York Jets 6-5
8. Tennessee 6-5
9. Oakland 6-5
10. Kansas City 6-5
11. New England 5-6
12. Cleveland 5-6
13. Indianapolis 5-6
14. Denver 4-7 ELIMINATED
15. Miami 3-8 ELIMINATED
16. Baltimore 3-8 ELIMINATED
AFC Playoff Scenarios:
BUF: Win vs. NYJ and they’re in (As a top-4 seed), lose and have advantage over CLE, CIN, NE because of head-to-head wins.
JAX: Win vs. HOU and they’re in (As a top-6 seed), but lose and have advantage over TEN and KC, and are at a disadvantage vs. OAK because of head-to-head results.
CIN: Win vs. CLE and they’re in, provided that 7-win TEN (-48), OAK (-90), KC (-162) as that would put them with head-to-head wins over NYJ and CLE. Given that scenario, CIN can clinch a #5 seed with a Buffalo win and a Jacksonville loss.
NYJ: Win vs. BUF and they’re in (As the #4 seed), lose and have advantage over NE, but are at a disadvantage vs. CIN and CLE because of head-to-head results.
TEN: Win vs. IND, KC loss, stay ahead of CLE in points (-110) if they should beat CIN. If a loss to IND, cannot make the playoffs without outscoring either CIN (-48) or NYJ (-54).
OAK: Win vs. KC, NYJ loss, or if not NYJ loss, TEN loss
KC: Win vs. OAK, can reach as high as 6-seed with CIN and NYJ losses, but with a win and CIN and NYJ wins,
NE: Win vs. MIA, CIN loss, BUF win, maintain score advantage over winner of OAK (-54)/KC (-122)
CLE: Win vs. CIN and can reach as high as the 7-seed with a TEN loss, a NE loss and maintaining score advantage over loser of KC (-4)-OAK (-78). Can still get in as the 8-seed if one of TEN or NE wins (But not both), and maintaining a scoring advantage over KC and OAK if it’s a TEN win, if it’s a NE win, those conditions would have to be met plus CLE would have to outscore TEN (They’re currently -97 to the Titans). Can’t get in with a loss.
IND: Win vs. TEN, BUF win or outscore NYJ (IND trails by 230), CIN win/outscore both CIN (IND currently trails by 224) and CLE (IND currently trails by 253), NE loss or outscore NE (IND currently trails by 188), OAK loss.
NFC
1. Seattle 10-1 CLINCHED NO WORSE THAN 2-SEED, CLINCHED NFC WEST
2. Minnesota 10-1 CLINCHED NO WORSE THAN 2-SEED, CLINCHED NFC NORTH
3. Carolina 8-3 CLINCHED NO WORSE THAN 4-SEED, CLINCHED NFC SOUTH
4. Philadelphia 8-3 CLINCHED NO WORSE THAN 4-SEED, CLINCHED NFC EAST
5. Arizona 6-5 CLINCHED NO WORSE THAN 8-SEED
6. New Orleans 6-5 CLINCHED NO WORSE THAN 8-SEED
7. Detroit 5-6
8. Chicago 5-6
9. Washington 4-7
10. Dallas 4-7
11. Los Angeles Rams 4-7
12. New York Giants 3-8 ELIMINATED
13. San Francisco 3-8 ELIMINATED
14. Atlanta 2-8 ELIMINATED
15. Green Bay 2-8 ELIMINATED
16. Tampa Bay 0-10 ELIMINATED
NFC Playoff Scenarios:
DET: Win over GB and they’re in and can rise as high as the 5-seed with both an ARI and NO loss. Lose and they can still be in with either a CHI loss or a WAS win, or maintaining a scoring lead over DAL (-242) and LAR (-225) with a LAR win.
CHI: Win over MIN and they’re in. Can still reach the 5-seed with a win, a DET loss and outscoring both ARI and NO. If a win and a DET win, CHI is the 8-seed. With a loss, CHI is out.
WAS: Win over DAL and a CHI loss, maintain scoring lead over LAR (-110) if an LAR win.
DAL: Win over WAS and either a DET or CHI loss, outscoring LAR (-16) if an LAR win.
LAR: Win over ARI, DET or CHI loss, outscore DET (-225) or CHI (LAR currently leads by 86) and winner of WAS (-110)-DAL (LAR leads by 16).
