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NFL Standings 2016: Week 13 Records, Playoff Scenarios, Wild-Card Picture
- Updated: November 29, 2016
The Green Bay Packers defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 27-13 on Monday night to bring Week 12 to its official close. Now that we’re three-quarters through the 2016 NFL season, we have a perfect opportunity to examine the playoff race.
Some teams—like the New England Patriots, Dallas Cowboys and Oakland Raiders—already have sizable leads on the playoff pack. Other teams—like the Baltimore Ravens, Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Giants—are fighting to stay in their division races or for a firm grip on a wild-card spot.
We’re going to look at the full AFC and NFC standings after Week 12. We will be looking at things as if the season ended today, so division leaders will be ranked ahead of potential wild-card teams, regardless of schedule.
We will also take a look at some of the potential top playoff storylines heading into Week 13.
Week 13 NFL Standings
Stories to Follow
AFC North Race
The battle for the AFC North is essentially between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens hold the division lead due to a head-to-head victory over Pittsburgh.
Unfortunately, this as-of-now underwhelming division is likely to keep a quality team out of the postseason. That franchise might even have a better record than the eventual AFC North winner. The Miami Dolphins and Denver Broncos sit at 7-4, while the Kansas City Chiefs boast a record of 8-3.
Still, it would be unwise to discount either the Ravens or the Steelers when it does get to playoff time. Pittsburgh has struggled on the road at times but still fields a potent offense that is rated 10th overall by Pro Football Focus.
Pittsburgh’s explosive offense could wreak havoc in postseason shootouts.
The Ravens, on the other hand, have a dominant defense that is capable of hanging with even the toughest of teams. Baltimore is allowing just 18.3 points per game, the fourth-fewest in the NFL. Pro Football Focus rates the Ravens eighth in overall defense.
This will be a divisional race worth following.
Kansas City Chiefs
As mentioned above, the …
