14 Weeks down, 13 games played, 3 more to go. Things are getting exciting in the final sprint for the playoffs. The Colts may be ready to shut it down. The Cowboys also look to be shutting it down, but not because they have sown up homefield or anything, because for some unexplained reason they always collapse in December, and once again they are doing the same thing. The Saints are still marching and things in the AFC Wildcard are clear as Mud.
AFC
- Indianapolis Colts (13-0)¹
- San Diego Chargers (10-3)
- Cincinnati Bengals (9-4)
- New England Patriots (8-5)
- Denver Broncos (8-5)
- Jacksonville Jaguars (7-6)
¹ Clinched the AFC South(Week 12) and Home Field Advantage (Week 14)
In The Hunt: Baltimore Ravens, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets (7-6) Still alive: Pittsburgh, Tennessee, Houston (6-7)
Note: 4 Way Tie at 7-6. Jacksonville retains the tiebreaker ahead of Miami and Baltimore despite Miami having a head to head win against Jacksonville due to multi-team tiebreaker rules. Jacksonville has a Conf. record of 6-3 and Baltimore is 6-4 and Miami is 5-4.
NFC
- New Orleans Saints (13-0)¹
- Minnesota Vikings (11-2)²
- Philadelphia Eagles (9-4)
- Arizona Cardinals (8-5)
- Green Bay Packers (9-4)
- Dallas Cowboys (8-5)
In the Hunt: New York Giants (7-6) Still Alive: Atlanta & San Francisco (6-7)
¹ Clinched the NFC South (Week 13) and a First Round Bye (Week 14)
² Clinched a NFC Playoff Spot (Week 14)
Scenarios
- San Diego can clinch a playoff spot with:
- a WIN OR
- a New England LOSS, a Baltimore LOSS, and a Miami LOSS OR
- a New England LOSS, a Baltimore LOSS, and a New York (J) LOSS OR
- a Miami LOSS, a New York (J) LOSS, and a Baltimore LOSS OR
- a Miami LOSS, a New York (J) LOSS, and a Jacksonville LOSS OR
- a Miami LOSS, a Baltimore LOSS, and a Jacksonville LOSS OR
- a New York (J) LOSS, a Baltimore LOSS, and a Jacksonville LOSS
- Cincinnati can clinch a playoff spot with a Miami LOSS, New York (J) LOSS, and a Jacksonville LOSS
- Philadelphia can clinch a playoff sport with:
- a WIN and a New York (G) LOSS OR
- a WIN and a Dallas LOSS.
- Green Bay can clinch a playoff sport with:
- a WIN and a Dallas LOSS OR
- a WIN and a New York (G) LOSS
- San Diego can clinch the AFC West with a WIN OR a Denver LOSS
- Cincinnati can clinch the AFC South with:
- a WIN OR
- a Baltimore LOSS
- Arizona can clinch the NFC West with a WIN and a San Francisco LOSS
- San Diego can clinch a first round bye by Clinching the AFC West AND a New England LOSS
- Minnesota can clinch a first-round bye with:
- a WIN and a Philadelphia LOSS OR
- a tie and a Green Bay LOSS and a Philadelphia Loss
Eliminated
Cleveland, Detroit, St. Louis, Tampa Bay (Week 12)
Kansas City, Washington (Week 13)
Chicago, Oakland (Week 14)
On the Hot Seat:
Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Seattle Seahawks (5-8).