With the Los Angeles Chargers and Atlanta Falcons plus the Minnesota Vikings and Arizona Cardinals squaring off within the early window on Sunday and the Philadelphia Eagles and Baltimore Ravens within the late window, you knew no less than three NFL groups that entered the day in playoff place had been going to lose. The outcomes are shuffling the standings within the NFC and AFC. The Atlanta Falcons, the Arizona Cardinals, and Baltimore Ravens misplaced these matchups.
Regardless of the Falcons’ loss, they are going to keep in first place within the NFC South. They swept the season collection in opposition to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and personal the tiebreaker if each groups end the week at 6-6.
The NFC West continues to remain shut because the Arizona Cardinals misplaced to fall to 6-6 and keep a sport again within the division and Wild Card. The Seattle Seahawks received to maneuver to 7-5 and in command of the division.
Talking of the NFC Wild Card, the Minnesota Vikings’ late win has them in agency command of that race, a sport again of the Lions within the NFC North, and a sport forward of the Inexperienced Bay Packers in each the NFC North and the Wild Card. The Washington Commanders additionally received to stay within the seventh and ultimate spot within the NFC, 1.5 video games forward of the Cardinals heading into Washington’s bye.
Each AFC division leaders in motion on Sunday afternoon received their video games, with the Houston Texans and Pittsburgh Steelers beating divisional opponents to remain fourth and third within the AFC, respectively. The Buffalo Payments received a convincing victory within the blinding snow of Western New York.
Within the AFC Wild Card race, the Indianapolis Colts stayed inside one sport of the Denver Broncos with a gutsy late-game win. The Ravens’ loss moved them from fifth to sixth, because the Chargers go them. Denver stays seventh regardless of an general tie with Baltimore as a result of the Ravens beat the Broncos this 12 months.
Thanksgiving and Black Friday featured the highest two groups within the NFL with the NFC-leading Detroit Lions and AFC-leading Kansas Metropolis Chiefs each selecting up wins. The win clinched a playoff spot for the Chiefs, the primary within the NFL in 2024.
Listed here are the standings as of proper now:
AFC standings following Week 13
1. x-Kansas Metropolis Chiefs (11-1)
2. xy-Buffalo Payments (10-2)
3. Pittsburgh Steelers (9-3)
4. Houston Texans (8-5)
5. Los Angeles Chargers (8-4)
6. Baltimore Ravens (8-5, win over DEN)
7. Denver Broncos (8-5, loss to BAL)
8. Indianapolis Colts (6-7)
9. Miami Dolphins (5-7)
10. Cincinnati Bengals (4-8)
11. Cleveland Browns (3-9, 3-4 AFC, SOV 19 wins)
12. New York Jets (3-9, 3-5 AFC, win over TEN)*
13. Tennessee Titans (3-9, 3-4 AFC, SOV 16 wins, loss to NYJ)
14. New England Patriots (3-10)* eradicated
15. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-10)*
16. Las Vegas Raiders (2-10)* eradicated
Notice: Within the three-way tie between Cleveland, New York, and Tennessee, the Jets are eradicated first due to a worse AFC file, then the Titans are eradicated due to their worse power of victory. However the tiebreaker begins over after that, which is why the Jets’ win over Tennessee components into the standings.
NFC standings coming into Week 14
1. Detroit Lions (11-1)
2. Philadelphia Eagles (10-2)
3. Seattle Seahawks (7-5)
4. Atlanta Falcons (6-6, 2-0 vs TB)
5. Minnesota Vikings (10-2)
6. Inexperienced Bay Packers (9-3)
7. Washington Commanders (8-5)
8. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-6, 0-2 vs ATL, 6-3 NFC)
9. Arizona Cardinals (6-6, win over LAR, 3-5 NFC)
10. Los Angeles Rams (6-6, loss to ARI)
11. San Francisco 49ers (5-7, win over DAL)
12. Dallas Cowboys (5-7, loss to SF)
13. New Orleans Saints (4-8, 2-3 NFC South, 3-5 NFC)
14. Chicago Bears (4-8, 2-5 NFC)*
15. Carolina Panthers (3-9)
16. New York Giants (2-10)* eradicated
Groups with an asterisk have been eradicated from their divisional races.
Groups with an “x” have clinched a playoff spot
Groups with a “y” have clinched their division
Key playoff image takeaways from Week 13
Which NFL groups have clinched playoff spots?
Once they moved to 11 wins, the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs turned the primary NFL crew within the NFL to clinch a playoff spot. The Buffalo Payments clinched the AFC East on Sunday night time, making certain a house playoff sport.
Monday night time doesn’t change the standings
Irrespective of which outcome was the end result, the Monday night time sport was going to maintain the standings in tact through tiebreakers. Nonetheless, entering into a greater place is all the time a very good factor.
Chargers agency up wild card place, Falcons slip in division
The Chargers held off a late Falcons drive to safe a essential highway win. LA climbs right into a tie with the Ravens for the time-being, however most significantly they’ve firmed up their wild card positioning. The Falcons loss provides the Bucs an opportunity to climb right into a tie. Atlanta has the head-to-head tiebreaker, however the Bucs have a neater schedule to shut out the season.
Colts get daring and it pays dividends
The Colts struggled all day lengthy in opposition to an terrible Patriots squad, however they regarded like had been going to power time beyond regulation within the closing seconds. Anthony Richardson led them on a 19-play drive and located Alec Pierce to probably tie the sport. As an alternative of kicking the additional level, Anthony Richardson went up the center to attain the two-point conversion and take house the must-win sport.
Vikings escape with comeback win over Cardinals
Arizona regarded like the higher crew for many of the day, however they struggled sufficient within the purple zone that it price them ultimately. The Vikings scored late to take the lead and stopped Kyler Murray on the ultimate drive to get a essential win. Minnesota improved to 10-2 and stays a sport again of Detroit within the NFC North.
Seahawks take “management” of the NFC West
The Seahawks received an unsightly one over the Jets and with the Cardinals loss, Seattle is now in first place within the NFC West. They maintain a one-game lead over the Cardinals and await the Rams and 49ers outcomes to see if they’ll acquire additional floor.
Commanders agency up ultimate wild card spot
The Commanders had no bother with the Titans, rolling to a 42-19 win at FedEx Subject. Washington wants assist in the division, however they’ve a 1.5-game lead for the ultimate wild card berth. They need assistance to stand up to sixth with Inexperienced Bay 1.5 video games up on them there.
Texans deal with their enterprise in AFC South
Houston almost blew a 23-6 lead in opposition to Jacksonville, however they held on late and acquired some key conversions with the bottom sport to safe the win. They’ve a two-game lead over the Colts atop the division.
Steelers keep division lead with shootout win over Bengals
Cincinnati gave Pittsburgh a troublesome time, however the Steelers offense was an excessive amount of in a 44-38 win. Pittsburgh shall be watching Ravens-Eagles this afternoon to see if they’ll increase their lead past a half sport.
Rams tighten up NFC West race, Saints lose floor in divisional race
The Rams struggled early however they put two touchdowns on the board within the fourth quarter to carry off the Saints. LA improved to 6-6 and is tied with the Cardinals a sport again of the Seahawks within the NFC West. The Saints dropped to 4-8 and are actually two video games again of the Falcons for first place within the NFC South.
Eagles trip Saquon Barkley to very large win over Ravens
The Eagles received a troublesome struggle with the Ravens, pulling away late after Saquon Barkley punched in a fourth quarter landing. An inter-conference matchup doesn’t normally have a huge impact on tiebreakers, however this was huge for every crew’s divisional positioning and general convention standing. The Eagles have a 2.5-game lead on the Commanders within the NFC East and are one sport again of the Lions for the highest seed within the NFC. The Ravens drop to 1.5 video games again of the Steelers within the AFC North, and slip to sixth within the general AFC standings, a half sport again of the Chargers.
Bucs escape Charlotte with time beyond regulation win
Tampa Bay wanted all the things they might get to safe a win over Carolina. Baker Mayfield led them on a game-tying drive to shut regulation, and the Bucs managed to power an enormous fumble when it regarded just like the Panthers had been going to drive for the game-winning rating. With the win, the Bucs transfer right into a tie with the Falcons atop the AFC South. Atlanta holds the tiebreaker with the head-to-head sweep.
The Lions will wait yet another week to clinch a playoff berth
With the Detroit Lions at 11-1, you may count on simple clinching situations like within the AFC, however that’s not the case. The second-place Minnesota Vikings are just one sport behind the Lions within the NFC North, to allow them to’t win the division for some time. Detroit had a wild card clinching situation, however they wanted the Seahawks to lose or tie the Jets. Seattle received within the Meadowlands and so Detroit will wait one other week to punch their postseason ticket.
Which NFL groups have been eradicated from the playoffs?
With their Thanksgiving Day loss, the Giants dropped to 10 losses on the 12 months and had been formally eradicated from the playoff race. They’re the primary crew to be out in 2024. On Friday, the Raiders joined them with their tenth lack of the season and they’re additionally eradicated. On Sunday, the Patriots joined them with a loss and wins by the Chargers and Texans.
If the Denver Broncos win on Monday night time, they are going to get rid of the Jacksonville Jaguars from the playoffs.
The Miami Dolphins play a simple schedule, however they have to be excellent to make the playoffs
The Miami Dolphins at 5-7 just about have to run the desk to make the postseason at 10-7 in a packed AFC. They solely face one crew the remainder of the way in which with a successful file, so it’s doable, however they’ve misplaced their margin for error.
Inexperienced Bay Packers preserving the warmth on the NFC North
The NFC North is continuous to remain very crowded, with simply two video games separating first and third. There are nonetheless a number of division contests to be performed, including to the intrigue, and the Lions face the high-flying Buffalo Payments in a pair weeks and a probably determined 49ers squad in Week 17. That is removed from over.
NFL Division Standings
AFC East standings
- Buffalo Payments, 10-2 clinched
- Miami Dolphins, 5-7
- New York Jets, 3-9
- New England Patriots, 3-10
AFC North standings
- Pittsburgh Steelers, 9-3
- Baltimore Ravens, 8-5
- Cincinnati Bengals, 4-8
- Cleveland Browns, 3-8
AFC South standings
- Houston Texans, 8-5
- Indianapolis Colts, 6-7
- Tennessee Titans, 3-9
- Jacksonville Jaguars, 2-10
AFC West standings
- Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, 11-1
- Los Angeles Chargers, 8-4
- Denver Broncos, 7-5
- Las Vegas Raiders*, 2-10
NFC East standings
- Philadelphia Eagles, 10-2
- Washington Commanders, 8-5
- Dallas Cowboys, 5-7
- New York Giants*, 2-10
NFC North standings
- Detroit Lions, 11-1
- Minnesota Vikings, 10-2
- Inexperienced Bay Packers, 9-3
- Chicago Bears, 4-8
NFC South standings
- Atlanta Falcons, 6-6
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 6-6
- New Orleans Saints, 4-8
- Carolina Panthers, 3-9
NFC West standings
- Seattle Seahawks, 7-5
- Arizona Cardinals, 6-6
- Los Angeles Rams, 6-6
- San Francisco 49ers, 5-7