We’re into Week 15 of the 2024 NFL season, bringing us nearer and nearer to the beginning of the postseason. What does the AFC playoff image appear like as Week 15’s outcomes are available in? How concerning the NFC playoff image? We check out the reside standings all through the weekend.
We observe the standings, together with any clinching or elimination eventualities that could be in play. Who can lock themselves into the playoffs? Who can see their consideration flip to the NFL Draft? We observe every thing all through the week.
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2024 NFL Playoff Standings
AFC Playoff Image (via Week 14):
1 – Kansas Metropolis Chiefs (11-1, AFC West champion)+2 – Buffalo Payments (10-3, AFC East champion)+3 – Pittsburgh Steelers (10-3, AFC North chief)4 – Houston Texans (8-5, AFC South chief)
5 – Baltimore Ravens (8-5, Wild Card 1 place)6 – Los Angeles Chargers (8-5, Wild Card 2 place)7 – Denver Broncos (8-5, Wild Card 3 place)
Indianapolis Colts (6-7)Miami Dolphins (6-7)Cincinnati Bengals (5-8)
Eradicated from playoffs:Cleveland Browns (3-10)Jacksonville Jaguars (3-10)New York Jets (3-10)Tennessee Titans (3-10)New England Patriots (3-10)Las Vegas Raiders (2-11)
^ Playoffs clinched+ Division championship clinched
*Week 15 sport performed
Tie breaks:
Ravens over Chargers based mostly on head-to-head outcomes; Division tiebreak: Chargers over Broncos based mostly on head-to-head outcomes
Chargers over Broncos based mostly on head-to-head outcomes
Colts over Dolphins based mostly on head-to-head outcomes
Browns over Jaguars based mostly on head-to-head outcomes; Three-way tiebreak: Jets eradicated based mostly on AFC report; Division tie breaks: Jets over Patriots based mostly on widespread video games report; Jaguars over Titans based mostly on head-to-head outcomes
Jaguars over Jets based mostly on AFC report; Division tie breaks: Jets over Patriots based mostly on widespread video games report; Jaguars over Titans based mostly on head-to-head outcomes
Jets over Titans based mostly on head-to-head outcomes; Division tie break: Jets over Patriots based mostly on widespread video games report
Titans over Patriots based mostly on head-to-head outcomes
NFL Playoff Image (via Week 15 Thursday Evening Soccer)
1 – Detroit Lions (12-1, NFC North chief)^2 – Philadelphia Eagles (11-2, NFC East chief)3 – Seattle Seahawks (8-5, NFC West chief)4 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-6, NFC South chief)
5 – Minnesota Vikings (11-2, Wild Card 1 place)6 – Inexperienced Bay Packers (9-4 Wild Card 2 place)7 – Washington Commanders (8-5, Wild Card 3 place)
Los Angeles Rams (8-6)*Atlanta Falcons (6-7)Arizona Cardinals (6-7)San Francisco 49ers (6-8)*New Orleans Saints (5-8)Dallas Cowboys (5-8)Chicago Bears (4-9)Carolina Panthers (3-10)
Eradicated from playoffs:New York Giants (2-11)
^ Playoffs clinched+ Division championship clinched
*Week 15 sport performed
Tie breaks:
Falcons over Cardinals based mostly on NFC report
Saints over Cowboys based mostly on head-to-head outcomes
Clinching Eventualities (Week 15)
AFC Clinching Eventualities
Pittsburgh Steelers clinch a playoff berth if:
Steelers win/tie OR
Dolphins lose/tie and Colts lose/tie
Houston Texans clinch AFC South division if:
Texans win and Colts loss
NFC Clinching Eventualities
Philadelphia Eagles clinch NFC East division if:
Eagles win and Commanders lose/tie OR
Eagles tie and Commanders lose
[Cannot clinch] Inexperienced Bay Packers clinch a playoff berth if:
Packers win and Falcons lose/tie and 49ers/Rams tie
Minnesota Vikings clinch a playoff berth if:
Vikings win/tie OR
Rams lose/tie OR
Seahawks lose/tie
Elimination Eventualities (Week 15)
AFC Elimination Eventualities
Cincinnati Bengals eradicated from playoffs if:
Bengals lose and Broncos win/tie OR
Bengals tie and Broncos win and Ravens win/tie and Chargers win/tie
NFC Elimination Eventualities
Dallas Cowboys eradicated from playoffs if:
Cowboys lose and Commanders win/tie OR
Cowboys tie and Commanders win
Chicago Bears eradicated from playoffs if:
Bears lose/tie OR
Commanders win/tie
Carolina Panthers eradicated from playoffs if:
Panthers lose/tie OR
Buccaneers win/tie OR
Falcons win/tie
