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The NFL playoff image is, in a word, untidy.
It needs to look much clearer by Sunday night.
With simply 2 weeks of video games staying, just 4 groups have actually been gotten rid of in each of the conferences. Even the 6-9 Chicago Bears have a mathematical opportunity at the postseason in the NFC, while 4 groups with an 8-7 record and 2 groups with a 7-8 record are fighting for the last area in the AFC.
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24 groups are still in contention for a journey to the Super Bowl, which connects for the most with 2 weeks staying in 20 years, considering that a record 26 in 2004.
That naturally sets the phase for some teams to see their Super Bowl dreams end in a hectic Week 17 that will call in 2023 with a Saturday video game and 14 New Year’s Eve video games on Sunday.
With that in mind, here is a take a look at the existing postseason photo and the NFL’s newest clinching and removal situations heading into the penultimate slate of video games.
Present Playoff Standings
AFC
- Baltimore Ravens (12-3)
- Miami Dolphins (11-4)
- Kansas City Chiefs (9-6)
- Jacksonville Jaguars (8-7, tiebreaker over Indianapolis Colts and Houston Texans)
- Cleveland Browns (10-5)
- Buffalo Bills (9-6)
- Indianapolis Colts (8-7, tiebreaker over Houston Texans, Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals)
NFC
- San Francisco 49ers (11-4, tiebreaker over Philadelphia Eagles and Detroit Lions)
- Philadelphia Eagles (11-4, tiebreaker over Detroit Lions)
- Detroit Lions (11-4)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-7)
- Dallas Cowboys (10-5)
- Los Angeles Rams (8-7, tiebreaker over Seattle Seahawks)
- Seattle Seahawks (8-7)
Clinching and Elimination Scenarios
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Week 17’s Key Games in Playoff Race
While much of the focus in the AFC will be on the congested wild-card race, the top of the NFC’s standings ended up being far more intriguing Monday when the San Francisco 49ers saw their six-game winning streak concerned an end at the hands of the Baltimore Ravens.
As an outcome, the Philadelphia Eagles and Detroit Lions are connected for the No. 1 seed and the necessary first-round bye that includes it. They will both require San Francisco to lose among its last 2 video games due to the fact that of tiebreaker situations, however that appears far more practical after Lamar Jackson and Co. won with relative ease in a prospective Super Bowl sneak peek.
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Still, the Eagles and Lions may be waiting up until Week 18 for an opportunity to delve into the No.
