The 2022 NFL period is to the last 2 weeks.
Although the playoff image for the AFC as well as NFC will not be wrapped up up until Week 18, it’s time to maintain checking out the upgraded standings as well as which groups would certainly remain in the playoffs if the period finished in Week 17.
Below’s a break down of the NFL’s most current playoff area as well as seedings, in addition to a check out the competitors on the edge of signing up with the postseason celebration:
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NFL standings for Week 17
AFC playoff image
1. Kansas City Chiefs (13-3), champs, AFC West. The Chiefs taxed the the Costs by defeating the Broncos in the house on Sunday. They continue to be down a neck and neck sudden death to the Costs, to whom they shed in the house in Week 6. The Chiefs will certainly want to triumph in Week 18 as well as really hope the Costs shed as soon as to take the front runner.
2. Buffalo Costs (12-3), champs, AFC East. The Costs burnt out the Bears in Week 16, securing a 3rd successive department title. Currently the Costs can concentrate on resisting the Chiefs for the home-field benefit as well as the only bye. The crucial to that is defeating the Bengals in Cincinnati on Monday. The Costs can no more secure No. 1 in Week 17 after the Chiefs won.
3. Cincinnati Bengals (11-4), starting point, AFC North. The Bengals defeated the Patriots in Week 16 for their 7th successive triumph. That maintained them right behind the Costs as well as Chiefs in the seminar as well as still in advance of the winning Ravens in the department. Cincinnati will certainly organize Baltimore in Week 18 after playing Buffalo there in Week 17. The Bengals can secure the department with a win as well as a Ravens loss.
4. Jacksonville Jaguars (8-8), starting point, AFC South. The Jaguars remained below by defeating the Texans in Week 17. Jacksonville leads Tennessee by a complete video game as well as a neck and neck sudden death as a result of winning in Nashville in Week 14. In spite of the Titans dropping in Dallas in Week 17, the department boils down to Week 18, when the Jaguars host the Titans with the sudden death of department document on the line.
5. Baltimore Ravens (10-5), 2nd area, AFC North. The Ravens held back the Falcons in Week 16 to equal the Bengals in the department race. They additionally have actually secured at the very least a wild-card playoff berth. The Ravens host the Steelers on Sunday evening prior to ending up the period in Cincinnati, wanting to still win the department.
6. Los Angeles Chargers (10-6), 2nd area, AFC West. The heated Chargers secured a wild-card place with their persuading Week 16 roadway thrashing of the Colts as well as maintained rolling vs. the crosstown Rams in Week 17. They are looking a lot more unsafe with Justin Herbert, Austin Ekeler as well as an enhancing protection.
7. New England Patriots (8-8), 2nd area, AFC East. The Patriots defeated the Dolphins on Sunday to divide the period collection as well as also their total documents at.500. New England leapt Miami right into this last wild-card sporting activity due to the fact that it currently has a far better department document (3-2 vs. 2-3, providing it the neck and neck sudden death.
That remains in the quest?
8. Miami Dolphins (8-8), 3rd area, AFC East
9. Pittsburgh Steelers (7-8), 3rd area, AFC North
11. Tennessee Titans (7-9), 2nd area, AFC South
The Patriots tore down the Dolphins as well as the Steelers will certainly attempt to win on Sunday evening to keep up as well as make points fascinating for 3 groups entering into Week 18. The Titans will certainly simply wish to win at the Jaguars in their ending to enter as AFC South champs.
That’s out?
10. New York City Jets (7-9), last area, AFC East 12. Cleveland Browns (7-9), last area, AFC North 13. Las Las Vega Raiders (6-10), 3rd area, AFC West 14. Indianapolis Colts (4-11-1), 3rd area, AFC South 15. Denver Broncos (4-12), last area, AFC West 16. Houston Texans (2-13-1), last area, AFC South
The Jets as well as Raiders were the most up to date groups to be gotten rid of with their losses on Sunday. The Browns were the just one of this team to win in Week 17. The Texans are looking wonderful for the No. 1 total choice after being up to the Jaguars.
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NFC playoff image
1. Philly Eagles (13-3), starting point, NFC East. The Eagles have actually currently secured a playoff berth as well as will certainly secure the department with another win or a Cowboys loss, which will certainly require to wait up until Week 18 after Sunday’s negative Jalen Hurts-less house loss to the Saints. They additionally have job to do to look after home-field benefit as well as the only bye.
2. San Francisco 49ers (12-4), champs, NFC West. The 49ers, after enduring the Raiders in overtime in Las Las vega for their nine successive triumph, currently have a shot at the No. 1 seed after leaping the Vikings. They simply require a win in Week 18 over the Cardinals as well as an Eagles loss to the Commanders. because situation, they would certainly win the conference-record sudden death with a solid 10-2 mark in NFC play.
3. Minnesota Vikings (12-4), champs, NFC North. The Vikings no more have a course to the front runner after shedding to the Packers on Sunday, being gone by the 49ers. They shed to the Eagles as well as Cowboys head-to-head as well as their seminar document isn’t adequate vs. the 49ers. They are most likely stuck below in advance of the Buccaneers.
4. Tampa Bay Bay Buccaneers (8-8), champs, NFC South. The Buccaneers lastly won the department momentarily successive title with their return house sway the Panthers on Sunday. They are secured right into this seed for the playoffs, holding either the Eagles (once more) or Cowboys in the wild-card round.
5. Dallas Cowboys (12-4), 2nd area, NFC East. The Cowboys maintained taxing the Eagles by defeating the Titans on Thursday evening to open up Week 17 as well as reduced the result in just video game. They can still win the department however require to defeat the Leaders in Week 18 while the Eagles shed to the Giants. They divided with the Eagles however hold the crucial division-record sudden death (4-1 vs. 3-2). They have a shot at the No. 1 seed in addition to the department title if they can win while the 49ers shed.
6. New York City Giants (9-6-1), 3rd area, NFC East. The Giants secured a wild-card berth behind the Eagles as well as Cowboys with their simple sway the Colts on Sunday. They are secured right into this seed with the Leaders shedding behind them to be gotten rid of as well as the Lions, Seahawks as well as Packers incapable to capture them.
7. Seattle Seahawks (8-8), 2nd area, NFC West. The Seahawks are back in this setting as they hold the three-way sudden death over the various other 2.500 groups in the NFC, the Lions as well as Packers. They will certainly make the playoffs with a sway the Rams in Week 18 as well as a Packers loss to the Lions, due to the fact that they hold the neck and neck sudden death over the Lions from a Week 4 win at Detroit.
That remains in the quest?
8. Detroit Lions (8-8), 2nd area, NFC North
8. Eco-friendly Bay Packers (8-8), 3rd area, NFC North
The Packers will certainly remain in the playoffs as the No. 7 group in the NFC with a sway the Lions. If the Lions win, they would certainly require the Seahawks to shed to the Rams to make the playoffs.
That’s out?
10. Washington Commanders (7-8-1), last area, NFC East
11. New Orleans Saints (7-9), last area, NFC South
12. Carolina Panthers (6-10), 3rd area, NFC South
13. Atlanta Falcons (6-10), last area, NFC South
14. Los Angeles Rams (5-11), 3rd area, NFC West
15. Arizona Cardinals (4-12), last area, NFC West 16. Chicago Bears (3-13), last area, NFC North
The Panthers were gotten rid of when they shed the video game as well as department to the Buccaneers. The Falcons as well as Rams are playing tough throughout. The Cardinals as well as Bears are battling to conquer crucial injuries as well as hopping to the goal.
