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AFC Playoff Picture, Week 17



It's Christmas Day in America today, and five AFC teams already have a gift-wrapped box under the tree with a shiny new playoff berth inside. Who will join them as the sixth team? Let's take a closer look at the situation.


Seed
Team
Record
Div.
Conf.
1
New England Patriots*
15-0
6-0
12-0
2
Indianapolis Colts*
13-2
5-0
9-2
3
San Diego Chargers*
10-5
4-1
9-3
4
Pittsburgh Steelers*
10-5
5-0
7-4
5
Jacksonville Jaguars+
11-4
2-3
7-3
6
Cleveland Browns
9-6
3-2
7-5
--
Tennessee Titans
9-6
3-2
6-5

* - Clinched division title.
+ - Clinched playoff berth.

TIEBREAKERS:

  • San Diego has the tiebreaker on Pittsburgh based on conference record.
  • Cleveland has the tiebreaker on Tennessee based on conference record, but one game could change that.

AFC Playoff Picture, Week 16



The NFL playoffs are just around the corner, and though most New England fans seem to think the playoffs are just a formality this year, plenty of teams are still chasing that shiny Lombardi Trophy. With that in mind, here's a look at how the AFC playoff race is stacking up at this point in the season...

Seed
Team
Record
Div.
Conf.
1
New England Patriots*
14-0
5-0
11-0
2
Indianapolis Colts*
12-2
4-0
8-2
3
San Diego Chargers*
9-5
3-1
8-3
4
Pittsburgh Steelers
9-5
5-0
7-4
5
Jacksonville Jaguars
10-4
2-3
7-3
6
Cleveland Browns
9-5
3-2
7-4
--
Tennessee Titans
8-6
3-2
5-5

* - Clinched division title.

TIEBREAKERS:

  • San Diego has the tiebreaker on Pittsburgh based on conference record.

AFC Playoff Picture, Week 15



The NFL playoffs are just around the corner, and though most New England fans seem to think the playoffs are just a formality this year, plenty of teams are still chasing that shiny Lombardi Trophy. With that in mind, here's a look at how the AFC playoff race is stacking up at this point in the season...


Seed
Team
Record
Div.
Conf.
1
New England Patriots*
13-0
4-0
10-0
2
Indianapolis Colts
11-2
4-0
7-2
3
Pittsburgh Steelers
9-4
5-0
7-3
4
San Diego Chargers
8-5
3-1
7-3
5
Jacksonville Jaguars
9-4
2-3
6-3
6
Cleveland Browns
8-5
3-2
6-4
--
Buffalo Bills
7-6
4-2
6-5
--
Tennessee Titans
7-6
3-2
4-5

* - Clinched division title.

TIEBREAKERS:

  • None that matter this week.

AFC Playoff Picture, Week 14



The NFL playoffs are just around the corner, and though most New England fans seem to think the playoffs are just a formality this year, plenty of teams are still chasing that shiny Lombardi Trophy. With that in mind, here's a look at how the AFC playoff race is stacking up at this point in the season...


Seed
Team
Record
Div.
Conf.
1
New England Patriots
12-0
4-0
9-0
2
Indianapolis Colts
10-2
4-0
6-2
3
Pittsburgh Steelers
9-3
5-0
7-2
4
San Diego Chargers
7-5
3-1
6-3
5
Jacksonville Jaguars
8-4
2-3
6-3
6
Cleveland Browns
7-5
3-2
5-4
--
Tennessee Titans
7-5
3-2
4-4
--
Buffalo Bills
6-6
3-2
5-5

TIEBREAKERS:

  • Cleveland has the tiebreaker on Tennessee based on conference record.

AFC Playoff Picture, Week 13



The NFL playoffs are just around the corner, and though most New England fans seem to think the playoffs are just a formality this year, plenty of teams are still chasing that shiny Lombardi Trophy. With that in mind, here's a look at how the AFC playoff race is stacking up at this point in the season...


Seed
Team
Record
Div.
Conf.
1
New England Patriots
11-0
4-0
8-0
2
Indianapolis Colts
9-2
3-0
5-2
3
Pittsburgh Steelers
8-3
4-0
6-2
4
San Diego Chargers
6-5
2-1
5-3
5
Jacksonville Jaguars
8-3
2-2
6-2
6
Cleveland Browns
7-4
3-2
5-4
--
Tennessee Titans
6-5
2-2
3-4
--
3 teams tied at
5-6



TIEBREAKERS:

  • None that matter this week.

AFC Playoff Picture, Week 12



The NFL playoffs are just around the corner, and though most New England fans seem to think the playoffs are just a formality this year, there are plenty of teams are still chasing that shiny Lombardi Trophy. With that in mind, here's a look at how the AFC playoff race is stacking up at this point in the season...


Seed
Team
Record
Div.
Conf.
1
New England Patriots
10-0
4-0
8-0
2
Indianapolis Colts
8-2
3-0
5-2
3
Pittsburgh Steelers
7-3
4-0
5-2
4
San Diego Chargers
5-5
2-1
4-3
5
Jacksonville Jaguars
7-3
2-2
5-2
6
Tennessee Titans
6-4
2-2
3-3
--
Cleveland Browns
6-4
3-2
4-4
--
Denver Broncos
5-5
2-1
5-3
--
Buffalo Bills
5-5
3-2
5-4
--
Houston Texans
5-5
0-3
3-4

TIEBREAKERS:

  • San Diego wins the tiebreaker over Denver based on head-to-head matchup. (So far.)
  • Tennessee wins the tiebreaker over Cleveland based on strength of victory. (.416 to .316)

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