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NFL Playoff Standings 2017: Team-by-Team Records and AFC, NFC Scenarios
- Updated: December 28, 2016
It’s hard to believe that the first round of the NFL playoffs is only two weeks away, and it’s also hard to believe the lack of drama in the AFC playoff picture, as all six teams have already clinched playoff berths.
The New England Patriots, Oakland Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers, Houston Texans, Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins are all in. The only thing that hasn’t been decided is the final seeding, which will be finalized after Week 17’s slate of games.
On the other hand, two teams in the NFC still have a lot of work to do to reach the postseason. The Washington Redskins and Tampa Bay Buccaneers have to win and also need some help.
Let’s take a look at both the AFC and NFC playoff picture with the current seedings heading into the final week of the regular season.
We’ll start with the AFC first since it’s cut-and-dried for the most part. With a win against the Dolphins this weekend, the Patriots will clinch the No. 1 seed in the conference and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. The Raiders, in order to leapfrog New England for the top spot in the AFC, need a victory over the Denver Broncos and the Patriots to lose.
The likelihood that the Raiders can clinch the No. 1 seed is slim because quarterback Derek Carr is out for the season with a broken fibula that …
