NFL Week 16 Playoff Picture

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NFL Week 16 Playoff Picture

John Morgan

The Patriots can clinch the number one seed and home field throughout the playoffs with a victory over the Jets, coupled with Cincinnati winning at home over Denver. Even if the Bengals don't beat the Broncos the Pats can still clinch a first round bye an

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[jmt57]

Updates with the early afternoon games going final:

- Patriots clinch a first round bye and at worst the #2 seed.
- Steelers clinch a playoff spot with win over KC.
- That game also officially eliminated Miami from the playoffs.
- Texans remain alive with their win over Baltimore.
- Ravens are eliminated from winning the AFC North.
- The Baltimore loss and Pittsburgh win means next week's Steelers-Bengals game is for the AFC North title.
- Buffalo will be eliminated if they lose at Oakland.

- Winner of Arizona-Seattle tonight should end up as #1 seed in NFC.
- Winner of next week's Detroit-Green Bay game takes the NFC North and should end up as #2 seed.
- Green Bay clinched a playoff spot with a win at Tampa Bay.
- Detroit clinched a playoff spot Saturday when Philadelphia lost.
- San Francisco was officially eliminated when they lost Saturday.
- Dallas can clinch the NFC East with a win against the Colts.
- The Saints were eliminated with their loss to the Falcons.
- Winner of next week's game between Carolina and Atlanta wins the NFC South.

 

[bigballas]

next weeks CIN PIT is for division also

 

[jmt57]

next weeks CIN PIT is for division also

Thanks, I forgot all about that with Cincy not having played yet. I'll edit that to the post above.

Baltimore's probably looking at a number six seed with that loss to Houston.

 

[Pessimistic Pete]

Chargers are the current 6th seed.

If they win next week @ Kansas City, they're in. Baltimore will now need help, though they can still make the playoffs even if the Chargers win next week, as both Wild Card sports are still up for grabs.

 

[Archeryaddict12]

Chargers are the current 6th seed.

If they win next week @ Kansas City, they're in. Baltimore will now need help, though they can still make the playoffs even if the Chargers win next week, as both Wild Card sports are still up for grabs.

Both aren't up. Steelers have secured one if they lose Sunday

 

[Pessimistic Pete]

Both aren't up. Steelers have secured one if they lose Sunday

Steelers can still win the AFC North and the Bengals can still miss the playoffs.

 

[Archeryaddict12]

Steelers can still win the AFC North and the Bengals can still miss the playoffs.

Yes, but technically the steelers have locked up a wild card spot right now. So only 1 is open

 

[mosi]

Knowing the Bills, I could see them loosing in Oakland and ending their season...

With that said, if the Bills lose, if Baltimore wins next week, they are in.

 

[Pessimistic Pete]

Yes, but technically the steelers have locked up a wild card spot right now. So only 1 is open

If the Steelers win the AFC North then two wild card spots are open.