Several NFL playoffs are still in play in Week 17, along with a few division titles. And four teams currently looking outside still have the chance to play post-season football.
We are holding the playoff photo on Sunday directly after the playoffs in both the AFC and NFC. We will periodically update the playoffs and projections of the ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI) through the 16 match lists and show how the playoff landscape changes as games are played. Clinical scenarios are also provided for each team. Go back all day to the latest view of the playoffs and playoffs based on the FPI projections. All playing times are ET.
LAST UPDATE: 10:00 AM
Jump to team in battle:
ARI | BAL | BUF | CHI | CLE | DAL
GB | IND | KC | LAR | MIA | NO
NYG | PIT | SEE | TB | TIEN | WSH
NFC
Scenario: The Packers have locked up the NFC North and could clinch the No. 1 seed – giving them the home field advantage in the NFC playoffs and a wild card bee – with a win against Chicago OR a Seattle loss. They could also score the No. 2 seed with a loss in New Orleans and a win in Seattle. They can not fall lower than third in the conference.
Follow relevant games live: GB-CHI (16:25) | NO-CAR (16:25) | SEA-SF (16:25)
FPI opportunities: The Packers’ chance of being number one in the NFC stands at 79.8%.
Scenario: The Saints have locked up the NFC South and could clinch the No. 1 seed – giving them the home field advantage in the NFC playoffs and a wild card bee – with a win against Carolina, a Green Bay loss and a Seattle win. They can also score the No. 2 seed with a win and Green Bay loss OR a Seattle loss. They can not fall lower than third in the conference.
Follow relevant games live: NO-CAR (16:25) | GB-CHI (16:25) | SEA-SF (16:25)
FPI opportunities: The Saints’ chance of being number one in the NFC stands at 14.8%.
Scenario: The Seahawks have locked up the NFC West and could clinch the No. 1 seed – giving them the home field advantage in the NFC playoffs and a wild card bee – with a win over San Francisco, a loss to New Orleans and a Green Bay loss. They can also achieve the number 2 seed with a win, a win in New Orleans and a loss of Green Bay OR a win, a win in Green Bay and a loss of New Orleans. They can not fall lower than third in the conference.
Follow relevant games live: SEA-SF (16:25) | NO-CAR (16:25) | GB-CHI (16:25)
FPI opportunities: Seahawks’ chances of being number one in the NFC stand at 5.4%.
Scenario: Washington’s scenario of winning both the playoffs and winning the NFC East is very simple: win against Philadelphia. The only possible playoff game Washington has in the game is number 4.
Follow relevant games live: WSH-PHI (20:20)
FPI opportunities: Washington has a 60.4% chance of winning the NFC East and reaching the playoffs.
Scenario: The Buccaneers have locked up a play-off chair but are eliminated from the NFC South race. They will be number 5 or 6 in the NFC. Tampa Bay could end up with the best game card seed (No. 5) with a win against Atlanta OR a loss to Rams.
Follow relevant games live: ATL-TB (13:00) | ARI-LAR (16:25)
FPI opportunities: The Buccaneers’ chance of being the No. 5 seed in the AFC stands at 85.9%.
Scenario: The Rams can fetch a play-off chair with a win against Arizona OR a Chicago loss. They could end up with the best game card seed (No. 5) with a win and a loss to Tampa Bay. They are eliminated from the NFC West title race.
Follow relevant games live: ARI-LAR (16:25) | GB-CHI (16:25) | ATL-TB (13:00)
FPI opportunities: The Rams have an 85.2% chance of reaching the playoffs.
Scenario: The Bears can fetch a play-off chair with a win against Green Bay OR a loss in Arizona. They are eliminated from the NFC North title race.
Follow relevant games live: GB-CHI (16:25) | ARI-LAR (16:25)
FPI opportunities: The Bears have a 70.2% chance of winning the playoffs.
CURRENTLY OUTSIDE
Scenario: The Cardinals can fetch a play-off chair with a win against the Rams. They are eliminated from the NFC West title race.
Follow relevant games live: ARI-LAR (16:25)
FPI opportunities: The Cardinals have a 44.6% chance of winning the playoffs.
Scenario: The Cowboys could clinch the NFC East and a playoffs with a win over the Giants and a loss in Washington. The only possible playoff game Dallas plays is No. 4.
Follow relevant games live: DAL-NYG (13:00) | WSH-PHI (20:20)
FPI opportunities: The Cowboys have a 15.8% chance of winning the NFC East and reaching the playoffs.
Scenario: The Giants can clinch the NFC East and a playoff spot with a win over the Cowboys and a loss in Washington. The only possible playoff game New York is playing is number 4.
Follow relevant games live: DAL-NYG (13:00) | WSH-PHI (20:20)
FPI opportunities: The Giants have a 23.7% chance of winning the NFC East and reaching the playoffs.
AFC
Scenario: The Chiefs locked up both the AFC West and the No. 1 seed in the conference. They will get both the home field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs and a game card bee.
Follow relevant games live: LAC-KC (4:25 pm)
FPI opportunities: The Chiefs clinched everything in the AFC. They have a 31.5% chance of winning the Super Bowl, by far the highest percentage in the NFL.
Scenario: The Bills have locked up the AFC East, but it is not eliminated from the No. 1 chance in the conference. They will be the number 2 or No. 3 seed in the AFC. Buffalo could clinch the second seed – setting up a wild card game with the No. 7 hall – with a win against Miami OR a loss in Pittsburgh.
Follow relevant games live: MIA-BUF (13:00) | PIT-CLE (13:00)
FPI opportunities: The Bills’ chance of being the No. 2 position in the AFC stands at 83.0%.
Scenario: The Steelers have locked up the AFC North, but they are not eliminated from the chance for No. 1 in the conference. They will be the number 2 or No. 3 seed in the AFC. Pittsburgh could clinch the second-seeded, 7-game wild card game, with a win over Cleveland and a loss to Buffalo.
Follow relevant games live: PIT-CLE (13:00) | MIA-BUF (13:00)
FPI opportunities: The Steelers’ chance of being the No. 2 team in the AFC stands at 17.0%.
Scenario: The Titans could clinch the AFC South with a win over the Texans OR a loss to Indianapolis. They can also pick up a play-off chair if they miss the division with a loss to Baltimore OR a loss to Miami.
Follow relevant games live: TEN-HOLD (16:25) | JAX IND (4:25 PM) | BAL-CIN (13:00) | MIA-BUF (13:00)
FPI opportunities: The Titans have a 91.8% chance of winning the playoffs and a 63.9% chance of winning the AFC South.
Scenario: The Dolphins can get a playoff spot with a win against Buffalo OR a loss to Baltimore OR a loss to Cleveland OR a loss to Indianapolis. They could end up with the best game card seed (No. 5) with a win OR losses from Baltimore, Cleveland and Indianapolis. They are eliminated from the AFC East title race.
Follow relevant games live: MIA-BUF (13:00) | PIT-CLE (13:00) | JAX IND (4:25 PM) | BAL-CIN (13:00)
FPI opportunities: The Dolphins have an 80.0% chance of winning the playoffs.
Scenario: The Ravens can pick a playoff spot with a win over Cincinnati OR a loss to Cleveland OR a loss to Indianapolis. They could end up with the best game card seed (No. 5) with a win and a loss from Miami. They are eliminated from the AFC North title race.
Follow relevant games live: BAL-CIN (13:00) | JAX IND (4:25 PM) | PIT-CLE (13:00) | MIA-BUF (13:00)
FPI opportunities: The Ravens have a 90.2% chance of winning the playoffs.
Scenario: The Browns can clinch a playoffs with a win over Pittsburgh OR a loss to Indianapolis OR a win over Baltimore, a win over Indianapolis, a win over Miami and a loss from Tennessee. They could end up with the top wild card card (No. 5) with a win, a loss to Baltimore and a loss to Miami. They are eliminated from the AFC North title race.
Follow relevant games live: PIT-CLE (13:00) | JAX IND (4:25 PM) | TEN-HOLD (16:25) | BAL-CIN (13:00) | MIA-BUF (13:00)
FPI opportunities: The Browns have a 57.7% chance of winning the playoffs.
CURRENTLY OUTSIDE
Scenario: The Colts could clinch the AFC South with a win over the Jaguars and a loss to Tennessee. They can also get a playoff spot if they miss the division with a win and a loss to Baltimore OR a win and a loss to Cleveland OR a win and a loss to Miami. They could end up with the best game card seed (No. 5) with a win, a loss to Baltimore, a loss to Cleveland, a Miami loss and a win in Tennessee.
Follow relevant games live: JAX IND (4:25 PM) | TEN-HOLD (16:25) | BAL-CIN (13:00) | PIT-CLE (13:00) | MIA-BUF (13:00)
FPI opportunities: The Colts have an 80.3% chance of winning the playoffs and a 36.1% chance of winning the AFC South.