The 2022 NFL season is right down to the ultimate three weeks.
Though the playoff image for the AFC and NFC will not be finalized till Week 18, it is time to hold trying on the up to date standings and which groups can be within the playoffs if the season resulted in Week 16.
This is a breakdown of the NFL’s newest playoff subject and seedings, in addition to a have a look at the contenders getting ready to becoming a member of the postseason celebration:
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NFL standings for Week 16
AFC playoff image
1. Buffalo Payments (12-3), champions, AFC East. The Payments recovered from a gradual begin in Chicago on Sunday to blow out the Bears ultimately and with it, clinch a 3rd consecutive division title. Now the Payments can give attention to holding off the Chiefs for the highest seed that comes with home-field benefit and the lone bye. The important thing to that’s beating the Bengals in Cincinnati in Week 17.
2. Kansas Metropolis Chiefs (12-3), champions, AFC West. The Chiefs stayed proper with the Payments by beating the Seahawks at residence on Sunday. They continue to be down a head-to-head tiebreaker to the Payments, to whom they misplaced at residence in Week 6. In addition they stayed forward of the successful Bengals, who beat them in Cincinnati in Week 13. The Chiefs will look to win out and hope the Payments lose as soon as to take the highest seed.
3. Cincinnati Bengals (11-4), first place, AFC North. The Bengals acquired a second-half scare in New England after dominating the Patriots within the first half, however they had been in a position to protect their seventh consecutive victory. That saved them proper behind the Payments and Chiefs within the convention and nonetheless forward of the successful Ravens within the division. Cincinnati will host Baltimore in Week 18 after taking part in Buffalo there in Week 17.
4. Jacksonville Jaguars (7-8), first place, AFC South. The Jaguars jumped right here by beating the Jets on the highway on Thursday and seeing the Titans get upset by shedding to the Texans at residence on Saturday. Jacksonville is forward of Tennessee regardless of the even data due to successful in Nashville in Week 14. Ought to the Jaguars win in Houston and the Titans fall in Dallas in Week 17, the division would nonetheless come right down to Week 18, when the Jaguars host the Titans, with the important thing tiebreaker of division document on the road.
5. Baltimore Ravens (10-5), second place, AFC North. The Ravens held off the Falcons at residence on Sunday to maintain tempo with the Bengals within the division race and so they additionally clinched at the very least a wild-card playoff berth with the Jets and Patriots shedding in Week 16. The Ravens will host the Steelers in Week 17 earlier than ending the season in Cincinnati.
6. Los Angeles Chargers (8-6), second place, AFC West. The Chargers jumped into the spot with an enormous win over the Titans in Week 15 whereas the Dolphins and Patriots misplaced. the Chargers can clinch a wild-card berth in Week 16 with a win over the Colts on Monday night time if the Raiders be part of the Patriots in shedding on Saturday.
7. Miami Dolphins (8-6), second place, AFC East. The Dolphins have misplaced three consecutive video games to fall into this spot. There is no approach for them to clinch a playoff berth Sunday vs. the Packers however they want a win to cease their freefall and keep forward of any challengers behind them.
Who’s within the hunt?
8. New England Patriots (7-8), third place, AFC East
9. New York Jets (7-8), final place, AFC East
10. Tennessee Titans (7-8), second place, AFC South
11. Pittsburgh Steelers (7-8), third place, AFC North
The Patriots failed to finish a comeback towards the Bengals and misplaced their third consecutive sport. The Jets made it 4 consecutive losses on Thursday by shedding to the Jaguars at residence.
The Titans dropped their fifth consecutive sport and their residence to the Texans precipitated them to plummet six spots out of the playoff image. They’ll nonetheless win the AFC South and get again to No. 4 by successful their last two video games. The Steelers staved off elimination and saved their slim hopes alive by beating the Raiders.
Who’s down or out?
12. Las Vegas Raiders (6-9), third place, AFC West13. Cleveland Browns (6-9), final place, AFC North14. Indianapolis Colts (4-9-1), third place, AFC South15. Denver Broncos (4-10), final place, AFC West16. Houston Texans (2-12-1), final place, AFC South
The Raiders are getting ready to elimination with their loss to the Steelers and can be accomplished if each the Chargers and Dolphins win to get to 9-6. The Browns had been the newest group to be eradicated from playoff competition with their residence loss to the Saints on Saturday. The Texans are in good condition for the No. 1 total draft decide regardless of beating the Titans.
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NFC playoff image
1. Philadelphia Eagles (13-2), first place, NFC East. The Eagles noticed their division lead fall to 2 video games over the Cowboys after shedding at Dallas to separate the season collection on Saturday. The Eagles have already clinched a playoff berth and can clinch the division with yet another win or a Cowboys loss. In addition they can lock down the No. 1 seed with yet another win and a Vikings loss in Week 17. They will doubtless want to try this with out beginning QB Jalen Hurts, nevertheless.
2. Minnesota Vikings (12-3), champions, NFC North. The Vikings moved to 11-0 in one-possession video games by surviving a wild residence sport towards the Giants on Saturday. They stayed alive within the race for the highest seed, home-field benefit and lone bye, however they should end a sport forward of the Eagles to try this, given they misplaced the head-to-head tiebreaker approach again in Week 2.
3. San Francisco 49ers (11-4), champions, NFC West. The 49ers clinched their second division title in 4 seasons by beating the Seahawks in Week 15. After routing the Commanders in Week 16, they’re nonetheless lengthy photographs to catch the Eagles at No. 1 at two video games behind with two video games left, however have a good probability to displace the Vikings for No. 2, being a sport down whereas additionally holding the tiebreaker.
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-8), first place, NFC South. The Buccaneers are clinging to a half-game division lead over the Panthers and Saints, who each received to enhance to 6-9 on Saturday. The Buccaneers have the tiebreaker over the Saints by advantage of a season sweep, however they misplaced to the Panthers on the highway in Week 7. After taking part in in Arizona on Sunday night time, Tampa Bay finishes the season vs. Carolina at residence and vs. Atlanta on the highway.
5. Dallas Cowboys (11-4), second place, NFC East. The Cowboys minimize the Eagles’ division result in two video games by beating them on Saturday, however they nonetheless have to win out whereas the Eagles have to lose out to win the division. The Cowboys clinched their fallback wild-card spot in Week 15.
6. New York Giants (8-6-1), third place, NFC East. The Giants missed a shot at clinching a wild-card berth with their powerful highway loss on the Vikings on Saturday, however they did not lose floor vs. the Commanders, whom they beat in Washington in Week 15 and the Seahawks and Lions, who each additionally misplaced on Saturday.
7. Washington Commanders (7-7-1), final place, NFC East. The Commanders fell right here after shedding to the Giants, whom they nonetheless now path by a full sport and head-to-head tiebreaker after shedding badly to the 49ers. In addition they stay a half-game forward of the Seahawks and Lions
Who’s within the hunt?
8. Seattle Seahawks (7-8), second place, NFC West
9. Detroit Lions (7-8), second place, NFC North
10. Inexperienced Bay Packers (6-8), third place, NFC North
11. Carolina Panthers (6-9), second place, NFC South
12. New Orleans Saints (6-9), third place, NFC South
The Seahawks have misplaced 5 of their previous six to fall from 6-3 to nicely out of the image. The Lions’ nice momentum towards a wild-card berth was derailed by their loss at Carolina.
The Packers moved inside a half-game each shedding groups forward of their sport Sunday on the Dolphins. The Panthers and Saints received in Week 16 to remain proper behind the Buccaneers.
Who’s out?
14. Atlanta Falcons (5-10), final place, NFC South15. Arizona Cardinals (4-10), third place, NFC West15. Los Angeles Rams (4-10), final place, NFC West16. Chicago Bears (3-12), final place, NFC North
The Falcons had been the newest group to be eradicated as their loss at Baltimore on Saturday put each the NFC South title and last wild-card berth out of attain with two video games left. The Cardinals and Rams had been eradicated in Week 15. The Bears are hoping to get out of the convention cellar by Week 18.
