NFL Playoff Picture & Bubble Teams
01/02/2023
By: Jeff Yoder
11 of 14 Playoff Berths Clinched After Week 17; 8 Bubble Teams Vying for Final 3 Spots
Three Sundays have passed since our last edition, and the NFL playoff picture looks a lot different. The Eagles still hold the No. 1 seed in the NFC despite two straight losses, but the Cowboys are chomping at the bit for the division crown in Week 18. Eleven of the 14 total playoff spots are secured with one Wild Card left in each division and the AFC South title still up for grabs between the Jaguars and Titans. The Bills and Bengals square off on Monday Night Football with seeding implications, but the final three spots will be decided next weekend. Here’s a look at where they stand after the holiday sprint.
NFL Playoff Picture
NFC
NFC East: Eagles (13-3)
NFC North: Vikings (12-4)
NFC West: 49ers (11-4)
NFC South: Buccaneers (8-8)
Wild Card: Cowboys (12-4)
Wild Card: Giants (9-6-1)
Wild Card: Seahawks (8-8)
In the Hunt: Lions (8-8), Packers (8-8)
AFC
AFC West: Chiefs (13-3)
AFC North: Bills (12-3)
AFC East: Bengals (11-4)
AFC South: Jaguars (8-8)*
Wild Card: Chargers (10-6)
Wild Card: Ravens (10-6)
Wild Card: Patriots (8-8)
In the Hunt: Dolphins (8-8), Steelers (8-8), Titans (7-9), Raiders (6-10)
*Not Clinched
All Week 16 Scores & Highlights
Steelers def. Ravens (16-13) | Falcons def. Cardinals (20-19) | Lions def. Bears (41-10) | Chiefs def. Broncos (27-24) | Patriots def. Dolphins (23-21) | Giants def. Colts (38-10) | Saints def. Eagles (20-10) | Buccaneers def. Panthers (30-24) | Browns def. Commanders (24-10) | Jaguars def. Texans (31-3) | 49ers def. Raiders (37-34, OT) | Seahawks def. Jets (23-6) | Packers def. Vikings (41-17) | Chargers def. Rams (31-10) | Cowboys def. Titans (27-13)
Additional Storylines
ESPN: Sports World Reacts to J.J. Watt Retirement Announcement
NFL: Week 17: What We Learned From Sunday’s Games
B/R: Top NFL Contenders Most Likely to Suffer an Early Playoff Exit
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