The 49ers, Lions, Ravens, Dolphins, Eagles and Cowboys have clinched playoff berths, eight more playoff spots are available. Here’s how the NFC and AFC playoff pictures look after the Eagles beat the Giants on Christmas:
NFC Playoff Picture
DIVISION LEADERS
1. 49ers (11-3): Clinched the NFC West.
2. Eagles (11-4): Clinched a playoff berth, have the strength of victory tiebreaker over the Lions.
3. Lions (11-4): Clinched the NFC North.
4. Buccaneers (8-7): The NFC South is theirs for the taking.
WILD CARDS
5. Cowboys (10-5): Clinched a playoff berth.
6. Rams (8-7): Own the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Seahawks.
7. Seahawks (8-7): Two winnable games remaining on the schedule.
OUTSIDE LOOKING IN
8. Vikings (7-8): Own the tiebreakers over the Falcons and Packers.
9. Falcons (7-8): Own the head-to-head tiebreakers over the Saints and Packers.
10. Packers (7-8): Own the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Saints.
11. Saints (7-8): Clinging to their playoff hopes.
12. Bears (6-9): Playing well down the stretch, with four wins in their last six games.
13. Giants (5-10): Mathematically eliminated.
14. Commanders (4-11): Mathematically eliminated.
15. Cardinals (3-12): Mathematically eliminated.
16. Panthers (2-13): Mathematically eliminated.
AFC Playoff Picture
DIVISION LEADERS
1. Ravens (11-3): Clinched a playoff berth.
2. Dolphins (11-4): Clinched a playoff berth.
3. Chiefs (9-6): Missed a chance to clinch the AFC West.
4. Jaguars (8-7): Own the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Colts and Texans in the AFC South.
WILD CARDS
5. Browns (10-5): Joe Flacco is poised to lead them to the playoffs.
6. Bills (9-6): Likely to be the AFC wild card that no division winner wants to face.
7. Colts (8-7): Own the tiebreakers over the Steelers, Bengals and Texans.
OUTSIDE LOOKING IN
8. Texans (8-7): Own the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Steelers.
9. Steelers (8-7): Own the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Bengals.
10. Bengals (8-7): A dud of a performance against the Steelers was a major blow to their playoff hopes.
11. Raiders (7-8): Still alive in the playoff race.
12. Broncos (7-8): The loss to the Patriots just about stamped out any playoff hopes.
13. Jets (6-9): Mathematically eliminated.
14. Titans (5-10): Mathematically eliminated.
15. Chargers (5-10): Mathematically eliminated.
16. Patriots (4-11): Mathematically eliminated.
Week 16 Clinching Scenarios
Here are the teams that have clinched through Week 16:
AFC
CLINCHED: Baltimore Ravens (11-3) – playoff berth; Miami Dolphins (11-4) – playoff berth.
NFC
CLINCHED: San Francisco 49ers (11-3) – NFC West division title; ; Detroit Lions (11-4) – NFC North title; Dallas Cowboys (10-4) – playoff berth; Philadelphia Eagles (10-4) – playoff berth.
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