Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has Pittsburgh on the verge of a playoff berth. Necessary Credit score: Eric Hartline-Imagn Pictures Two extra AFC groups can clinch playoff spots on Sunday, however there’s extra math than meets the attention within the NFC.
The pecking order within the AFC isn’t totally established however the AFC West champion Kansas Metropolis Chiefs (12-1) opened up a two-game benefit on AFC East champion Buffalo (10-3) with the Payments’ loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night time.
The Houston Texans (8-5) can clinch a second consecutive AFC South division title with a win over the Miami Dolphins (6-7) and a loss by the Indianapolis Colts (6-7).
The Pittsburgh Steelers (10-3) stay within the hunt for home-field benefit within the AFC, and the Steelers finish the season towards Chiefs in a loaded remaining schedule that features a date with the Philadelphia Eagles (11-2) on Sunday. The Steelers clinch a playoff spot with a win or tie.
NFC home-field benefit is undecided as nicely, however the Detroit Lions (12-1) stay out in entrance with a headliner with the Payments this week. The Lions and Eagles have clinched playoff spots, with two different North division challengers on the doorstep.
Sunday’s primetime slate pits the Inexperienced Bay Packers (9-4) on the Seattle Seahawks (8-5). Inexperienced Bay is within the playoff discipline with a win mixed with an Atlanta Falcons loss or tie, or a tie within the San Francisco 49ers-Los Angeles Rams recreation on Thursday. Seattle leads the NFC West, the place all 4 groups are nonetheless alive for the division title.
It is doable the Minnesota Vikings (11-2) will have fun getting a spot within the postseason earlier than internet hosting the Chicago Bears (4-9) on Monday if the Rams or Seattle Seahawks lose or tie of their video games. The Vikings can also punch their ticket with win No. 12, and Minnesota stays alive within the battle for home-field within the NFC. The Vikings and Lions play within the regular-season finale Week 18.
Philadelphia clinches the NFC East division title with a win or tie coupled with a loss or tie by the Washington Commanders.
NFC Playoff Image
Division Leaders
1. Detroit Lions (12-1)
2. Philadelphia Eagles (11-2)
3. Seattle Seahawks (8-5)
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-6)
Wild-Card Race
5. Minnesota Vikings (11-2)
6. Inexperienced Bay Packers (9-4)
7. Washington Commanders (8-5)
Contending for Wild Card
8. Los Angeles Rams (7-6)
9. Atlanta Falcons (6-7)
10. Arizona Cardinals (6-7)
11. San Francisco 49ers (6-7)
12. New Orleans Saints (5-8)
13. Dallas Cowboys (5-8)
14. Chicago Bears (4-9)
15. Carolina Panthers (3-10)
Out of the playoff image (mathematically eradicated)
16. New York Giants (2-11)
AFC Playoff Image
Division Leaders
1. Kansas Metropolis Chiefs (12-1)
2. Buffalo Payments (10-3)
3. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-3)
4. Houston Texans (8-5)
Wild-Card Race
5. Baltimore Ravens (8-5)
6. Los Angeles Chargers (8-5)
7. Denver Broncos (8-5)
Contending for Wild Card
8. Indianapolis Colts (6-7): Catching the Texans within the AFC South will likely be a protracted shot.
9. Miami Dolphins (6-7): Making an attempt to maintain their faint hopes alive with a win over the New York Jets.
10. Cincinnati Bengals (5-8): Could not get to the playoffs even when they run the desk.
Out of the playoff image (mathematically eradicated)
11. Cleveland Browns (3-10)
12. Jacksonville Jaguars (3-10)
13. New York Jets (3-10)
14. Tennessee Titans (3-10)
15. New England Patriots (3-10)
16. Las Vegas Raiders (2-11)
–Area Stage Media