NFL 2021 playoff picture standings Colts move into top wild card spot in AFC after huge win over Patriots
NFL 2021 playoff picture standings Colts move into top wild card spot in AFC after huge win over Patriots
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Week 15 is already provided some fireworks in the NFL with the Kansas City Chiefs having a thrilling victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on "Thursday Night Football" and the Indianapolis Colts holding off the New England Patriots on Saturday night. The league has seen 29 games decided by a game-winning score on the final play this season, an incredible amount of dramatic finishes.Week 14 certainly had some thrillers as well. Two of those games had an impact on the playoffs in each conference, as the San Francisco 49ers beat the Cincinnati Bengals in overtime on a walk-off touchdown while the Tampa Bay Buccaneers did the same against the Buffalo Bills. The lo s by Cincinnati took the Bengals out of the top seven in the AFC standings while the Bills' lo s dropped them to seventh -- the final playoff spot in the conference. The 49ers jumped to sixth in the NFC with their victory while the Buccaneers remained in the hunt for the top seed in the NFC.This playoff race is getting more unpredictable by the week. Below, you can find a division-by-division breakdown of the current standings and what each contender is facing on their schedule the rest of the way. WLTPCTDIFF950 .643+140760 .538+134670 .462-34 3100 .231-171 New England PatriotsWhat to know:The Patriots' lo s to the Colts on Saturday night drops them out of the top spot in the AFC with Kansas City winning on Thursday. New England currently sits at No. 3 in the conference.Remaining schedule:vs. Bills, vs. Jaguars, at DolphinsBuffalo BillsWhat to know:An overtime lo s to Tampa Bay was brutal for Buffalo, but the Bills still have one of the wild card spots thanks to the losing on Thursday. The Bills hold the final playoff spot in the AFC, losing the tiebreaker for the No. 6 spot to the Colts (conference record). Buffalo owns the tiebreaker over the and Broncos based on having a better win percentage in conference games (all are 7-6). The also have a 7-6 record, but the Browns own the tiebreaker over them based on head-to-head win percentage -- so that forces Buffalo and Cleveland in a tiebreaker with Cleveland eliminating Cincinnati.Remaining schedule:vs. , at Patriots, vs. , vs. JetsMiami DolphinsWhat to know:The Dolphins didn't gain nor lose a spot in the AFC this week, despite being idle. They're 13th in the conference standings, losing the head-to-head tiebreaker to the Raiders.Remaining schedule:vs. Jets, at , at Titans, vs. PatriotsNew York JetsWhat to know: The Jets are eliminated from the postseason with their lo s to the Saints. They are in line for the No. 4 overall pick in the NFL draft.Remaining schedule:at Dolphins, vs. Jaguars, vs. , at Bills WLTPCTDIFF850 .615+20Browns760 .538-11Bengals760.538+61Steelers661.500-50Baltimore RavensWhat to know: The Ravens remain in first place in the AFC with them and the Bengals both losing. Baltimore leads Cleveland and Cincinnati by a game in the AFC North. The Ravens are the No. 4 seed in the AFC.Remaining schedule: vs. , at Bengals, vs. , vs. SteelersCleveland BrownsWhat to know: The big winners this week, Cleveland beating Baltimore puts the Browns at second place in the AFC North (a game behind Baltimore) and tied for the final wild card spot. The Browns are No. 8 in the conference, losing a conference record tiebreaker to the Colts and Bills. The Browns have a head-to-head win over the Broncos (7-6), so they are ahead of them.Remaining schedule:vs., at Packers, at Steelers, vs. BengalsCincinnati BengalsWhat to know: Sunday's lo s to the dropped the Bengals out of the AFC wild card spots. The Bengals are actually third in the AFC North, losing the head-to-head tiebreaker to the Browns. Cincinnati is No. 9 in the conference standings, winning a conference record tiebreaker over Denver -- but falling in the head-to-head tiebreaker to Cleveland which eliminates them from a first tiebreaker with Indianapolis and Buffalo.Remaining schedule:at , vs. Ravens, vs. Chiefs, at BrownsPittsburgh SteelersWhat to know:A lo s to the puts the Steelers 11th in the conference standings. The Dominique Wilkins Jersey Steelers would have had one of the wild card spots with a win, but sit a half-game out of the final playoff spot.Remaining schedule:vs. Titans, at Chiefs, vs. Browns, at Ravens WLTPCTDIFF 940 .692+34Colts 860 .571+98 2110 .154-179 2110 .154-160Tenne see TitansWhat to know:With the Colts' win, the Titans can't clinch the AFC South, but Tenne see needs to win to stay ahead of Kansas City in the conference standings (the Titans own the head-to-head tiebreaker). Tenne see is the No. 1 seed in the AFC with a win.Remaining schedule:at Steelers, vs. 49ers, vs. Dolphins, at TexansIndianapolis ColtsWhat to know: The Colts improved their playoff chances significantly with their victory, moving into the top wild card spot in the AFC. They are tied with the Chargers at 8-6, but hold the tiebreaker for better conference record.Remaining schedule: at , vs. Raiders, at JaguarsHouston TexansWhat to know: The Texans are eliminated from the playoffs and are in line for the No. 3 pick in the NFL Draft.Remaining schedule:at Jaguars, vs. , at 49ers, vs. TitansJacksonville JaguarsWhat to know: The Jaguars are eliminated from the playoffs after their lo s to the Titans and are on track for the No. 2 pick in the NFL Draft. Houston is up on Jacksonville in the standings based on head-to-head win percentage, but the two meet next week.Remaining schedule:vs. Texans, at Jets, at Patriots, vs. Colts WLTPCTDIFFChiefs 1040 .714+89Chargers860 .571+9Broncos760 .538+47Raiders670 .462-77What to know: The Chiefs remain in first place in the AFC West with their overtime win over the Chargers. Kansas City is two games up on Los Angeles in the division with three games to play. Kansas City forces New England and Tenne see to win this weekend in order to remain ahead of the Chiefs in the standings. Remaining schedule:vs. Steelers, at Bengals, at BroncosLos Angeles ChargersWhat to know: The Chargers are two games out of first place in the AFC West after their overtime lo s to the Chiefs. Their best bet to make the playoffs is via the wild card with three games to go. The Chargers fell to the No. 6 seed in the AFC with Indy's win.Remaining schedule:at Texans, vs. Broncos, at RaidersDenver BroncosWhat to know:Denver moves up to 10th in the conference standings and are tied for the final playoff spot in the AFC, yet lose every tiebreaker for the No. 7 spot in the conference. They lose the conference record tiebreaker to the Colts, Bills, Browns, and Bengals -- so Denver has a ways to go.Remaining schedule:vs. Bengals, at Raiders, at Chargers, vs. ChiefsLas Vegas RaidersWhat to know: A second consecutive lo s for the Raiders pins them 12th in the AFC standings -- and last in the AFC West. Vegas has the tiebreaker over Miami based on beating the Dolphins earlier this year. The Raiders control their own playoff destiny with three 7-6 teams in the conference ahead of them in the next three games. Remaining schedule: at Browns, vs. Broncos, at Colts, vs. Chargers WLTPCTDIFF940 .692+93Washington670 .462-58670.462+46490.308-78Dallas CowboysWhat to know: The Cowboys are up three games in the NFC East with four games remaining. They basically have the NFC East wrapped up and are 1.5 games behind the Cardinals for the top seed in the conference. Dallas is the No. 4 seed in the NFC at the moment.Remaining schedule: at Giants, vs. Washington, vs. Cardinals, at EaglesWhat to know: A lo s to Dallas derails Washington's NFC East title chances, but the Football Team is the No. 7 seed in the conference. Washington wins the tiebreaker over Atlanta and Minnesota based on having a better win percentage on conference games and holds the tiebreaker over Philadelphia based on having a better division record (Atlanta gets the head-to-head tiebreaker over New Orleans, which eliminates the Saints from the first tiebreaker).Remaining schedule:at Eagles, at Cowboys, vs. Eagles, at GiantsPhiladelphia EaglesWhat to know: The Eagles were idle, yet dropped a spot in the conference standings thanks to the Vikings winning this week. Philadelphia is No. 9 in the conference standings, losing a division record tiebreaker to Washington (facing the Football Team twice in the next three weeks). Minnesota owns a tiebreaker over Philadelphia based on a better record in common games. At 6-7, Philadelphia holds the tiebreaker over Atlanta based on beating the Falcons earlier this year.Remaining schedule:vs. Washington, vs. Giants, at Washington, vs. CowboysNew York GiantsWhat to know: The Giants are two games out of the final playoff spot, but are in better shape for a top 10 draft pick (currently the No. 6 pick in the draft). Luka Samanic Jersey They're 14th in the NFC standings.Remaining schedule:vs. Cowboys, at Eagles, at , vs. Washington WLTPCTDIFFPackers 103 0 .769+56Vikings670 .462+11Bears490 .308-101 1111.115-141Green Bay PackersWhat to know: The Packers defeated the Bears Sunday night to keep their commanding lead in the NFC North. A win next week seals the division title for Green Bay, which took over the No. 1 seed in the NFC due to the Cardinals' lo s to the Rams on Monday night. The Packers hold the tiebreaker thanks to their head-to-head victory over Arizona.Remaining schedule:at Ravens, vs. Browns, vs. Vikings, at LionsMinnesota VikingsWhat to know: The Vikings are back in the playoff picture with their thrilling victory over the Steelers. Minnesota is tied with Washington for the final playoff spot, but the Football Team owns the tiebreaker due to better win percentage in conference games. They own the tiebreaker over the Eagles based on having a better record in common games and a tiebreaker over Atlanta based on a better win percentage in conference games.Remaining schedule:at Bears, vs. Rams, at Packers, vs. BearsChicago BearsWhat to know: The Bears fall to 15th in the conference standings after their lo s to the Packers. Chicago would be in line to have a top five draft pick in hand, but traded that to the New York Giants.Remaining schedule:vs. Vikings, at , vs. Giants, at VikingsDetroit LionsWhat to know: The Lions are eliminated from the playoffs after their lo s to the Broncos. With the worst record in football, Detroit is in line for the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft.Remaining schedule: vs. Cardinals, at Falcons, at Seahawks, vs. Packers WLTPCTDIFFBuccaneers1030 .769+113Falcons670 .462-108Saints670 .462+19Panthers580 .385-25Tampa Bay BuccaneersWhat to know: A win by the Buccaneers next week gives them their first NFC South title since 2007. Tampa Bay is fighting for the top seed in the NFC and moved up one spot to No. 2 in the conference standings following the Cardinals' lo s to the Rams on Monday night. They lose the conference record tiebreaker to the top-seeded Packers.Remaining schedule:vs. Saints, at Panthers, at Jets, vs. PanthersAtlanta FalconsWhat to know: The Falcons are 6-7 and are in a five-way tie for the final playoff spot in the NFC. Atlanta is 10th in the conference, losing a conference record tiebreaker to Washington and Minnesota and a head-to-head tiebreaker to Philadelphia. The Falcons have a head-to-head tiebreaker over the Saints.Remaining schedule:at 49ers, vs. Lions, at Bills, vs. SaintsNew Orleans SaintsWhat to know: The Saints are also 6-7, in a five-way tie for the final playoff spot. They are 11th in the conference, losing the head-to-head tiebreaker to the Falcons -- which eliminates them from the conference record tiebreaker with Minnesota. The Saints beat Washington but lost to the Eagles.Remaining schedule:at Buccaneers, vs. Dolphins, vs. Panthers, at FalconsCarolina PanthersWhat to know: The Panthers are a game out of the final NFC wild card spot at 5-8, but are 12th in the conference. They hold the conference-record tiebreaker over the Seahawks.Remaining schedule:at Bills, vs. Buccaneers, at Saints, at Buccaneers WLTPCTDIFFCardinals1030 .769+112Rams940 .667+7349ers760 .538+28Seahawks580 .385+10Arizona CardinalsWhat to know: The Cardinals blew a chance to take full command of the NFC West by falling to the Rams on Monday night and in the proce s dropped from the top seed in the NFC down to the third seed.Remaining schedule:at Lions, vs. Colts, at Cowboys, vs. SeahawksLos Angeles RamsWhat to know: The Rams remain the No. 5 seed in the NFC standings after their win against the Cardinals, but pulled to within one game of Arizona in the NFC West race.Remaining schedule:vs. Seahawks, at Vikings, at Ravens, vs. 49ersSan Francisco 49ersWhat to know: A huge overtime win over the Bengals puts the 49ers a game up on the final playoff spot in the NFC. San Francisco is the No. 6 seed in the conference standings, 1.5 games behind Los Angeles with the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Rams. Remaining schedule: vs. Falcons, at Titans, vs. Texans, at RamsSeattle SeahawksWhat to know: The Seahawks are a game out of the final playoff spot in the NFC, yet are 13th Tony Parker Jersey in the conference thanks to a five-way tiebreaker for the No. 7 spot. The Panthers have the tiebreaker over the Seahawks for the No. 12 spot based on having a better win percentage in conference games.Remaining schedule:at Rams, vs. Bears, vs. Lions, at Cardinals2021 NFL jerseys now available The new NFL season is here! Win or lose, you can shop jerseys, shirts, hats, and much more to support your favorite team. .
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