If the playoff started today Dec. 12

[The Gipper]

AFC

NFC

DIVISIONAL ROUND

JAN 12-13

Lowest Winning Seed From AFC Wild Card Round

Chiefs [x]

(11-2-0) Proj: 1st Seed

Highest Winning Seed From AFC Wild Card Round

Patriots 

(9-4-0) Proj: 2nd Seed

Lowest Winning Seed From NFC Wild Card Round

Saints [xy]

(11-2-0) Proj: 1st Seed

Highest Winning Seed From NFC Wild Card Round

Rams [xy]

(11-2-0) Proj: 2nd Seed

 

AFC

NFC

WILD CARD ROUND

JAN 5-6

Ravens 

(7-6-0) Proj: 6th Seed

Texans 

(9-4-0) Proj: 3rd Seed

Chargers 

(10-3-0) Proj: 5th Seed

Steelers 

(7-5-1) Proj: 4th Seed

Vikings 

(6-6-1) Proj: 6th Seed

Bears 

(9-4-0) Proj: 3rd Seed

Seahawks 

(8-5-0) Proj: 5th Seed

Cowboys 

(8-5-0) Proj: 4th Seed

 

IN THE HUNT

Tiebreaking Procedures

 

 

• AFC
• 

  Colts 

  (7-6-0) Proj: 7th Seed

• 

  Dolphins 

  (7-6-0) Proj: 8th Seed

• 

  Titans 

  (7-6-0) Proj: 9th Seed

• 

  Broncos 

  (6-7-0) Proj: 10th Seed

• 

  Browns 

  (5-7-1) Proj: 11th Seed

• 

  Bengals 

  (5-8-0) Proj: 12th Seed

• NFC
• 

  Panthers 

  (6-7-0) Proj: 7th Seed

• 

  Eagles 

  (6-7-0) Proj: 8th Seed

• 

  Redskins 

  (6-7-0) Proj: 9th Seed

• 

  Packers 

  (5-7-1) Proj: 10th Seed

• 

  Buccaneers 

  (5-8-0) Proj: 11th Seed

• 

  Giants 

  (5-8-0) Proj: 12th Seed

• 

  Lions 

  (5-8-0) Proj: 13th Seed

• 

  Falcons 

  (4-9-0) Proj: 14th Seed

 

 

 

 

NFL PLAYOFFS STANDINGS

AFC

Division Leaders	W	L	T	DIV	CONF
[x] Chiefs	11	2	0	4-0	9-1
Patriots	9	4	0	3-1	6-3
Texans	9	4	0	3-2	7-3
Steelers	7	5	1	3-1-1	4-5-1

Wild Card	W	L	T	DIV	CONF
Chargers	10	3	0	2-2	7-2
Ravens	7	6	0	2-3	6-4

In The Hunt	W	L	T	DIV	CONF
Colts	7	6	0	3-2	6-5
Dolphins	7	6	0	4-1	6-4
Titans	7	6	0	3-2	5-6
Broncos	6	7	0	2-2	4-5
Browns	5	7	1	2-1-1	3-5-1
Bengals	5	8	0	1-3	3-6

Eliminated	W	L	T	DIV	CONF
Bills	4	9	0	1-3	3-7
Jaguars	4	9	0	1-4	3-7
Jets	4	9	0	1-4	3-7
Raiders	3	10	0	0-4	2-7

NFC

Division Leaders	W	L	T	DIV	CONF
[xy] Saints	11	2	0	3-1	8-2
[xy] Rams	11	2	0	4-0	7-2
Bears	9	4	0	3-1	7-2
Cowboys	8	5	0	4-1	7-3

Wild Card	W	L	T	DIV	CONF
Seahawks	8	5	0	2-2	7-3
Vikings	6	6	1	2-1-1	5-4-1

In The Hunt	W	L	T	DIV	CONF
Panthers	6	7	0	1-2	4-5
Eagles	6	7	0	3-2	4-6
Redskins	6	7	0	2-3	6-5
Packers	5	7	1	1-2-1	3-6-1
Buccaneers	5	8	0	2-3	4-6
Giants	5	8	0	1-4	4-7
Lions	5	8	0	1-3	3-7
Falcons	4	9	0	2-2	4-5

Eliminated	W	L	T	DIV	CONF
Cardinals	3	10	0	2-2	3-6
49ers	3	10	0	0-4	1-8

• [*] Clinched Homefield Advantage in Playoffs
• [y] Clinched Division Title
• [z] Clinched First-Round Bye
• [x] Clinched Playoff Berth

 

 

[The Gipper]

Also....if the season ended today, the NFL draft order would be as follows:

1. 49ers

2. Cardinals

3. Raiders

4. Jets

5. Falcons

6. Bills

7. Jags

8. Giants

9. Bucs

10. Lions

11. Bengals 

12. Packers

13. Browns

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000998702/article/2019-nfl-draft-order-team-needs-49ers-no-1-eagles-in-top-16

[The Gipper]

Critical games between playoff teams this week:

Thursday:   Kansas City vs.  LA Chargers.....for supremacy in the AFCW....and maybe even the entire AFC.

Dallas vs. Colts

Patriots at Pittsburgh.

Bottom of the barrel games (struggle for high draft pick)

Arizona vs. Atlanta

Oakland vs. Cincinnati

[mjp28]

Weeks ago this was so hypothetical and of little to no interest for BROWNS fans.......not exactly true now. 

Nice to be still in it.

[hoorta]

And since Gipper asked- I don't understand how the Dolphins are currently behind the Colts...   'Fins 6-4, Colts 6-5, even their Division record is better.   

Three or more teams...   

1. Apply division tie breaker to eliminate all but the highest ranked club in each division prior to proceeding to step 2. The original seeding within a division upon application of the division tie breaker remains the same for all subsequent applications of the procedure that are necessary to identify the two Wild-Card participants.
2. Head-to-head sweep. (Applicable only if one club has defeated each of the others or if one club has lost to each of the others.)
3. Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conference.
4. Best won-lost-tied percentage in common games, minimum of four.
5. Strength of victory.
6. Strength of schedule.
7. Best combined ranking among conference teams in points scored and points allowed.

[Zombo]

Colts beat the Dolphins.

Z

[The Gipper]

Zombo said:

Colts beat the Dolphins.

Z

That would do it in a two team confrontation....but what about when there are 4-5 teams in the mix?  I thought something else applied.

[PoeticG]

We can catch the Ravens.

[hoorta]

@the-gipper said:

That would do it in a two team confrontation....but what about when there are 4-5 teams in the mix?  I thought something else applied.

Yeah Gipper- I posted the above when it's a three or more way tie. If it involves two teams in the same division, the division tiebreaker applies first.  Next, a team gets the nod if they've beaten all of the others, or eliminated if they've lost to all the others. 

Colts don't play the Ravens, though they did beat both the Titans and 'Fins.  It will sort itself out in the next couple weeks. NFL.com will probably start posting the what ifs and whys the next to last week.    

[Axe]

[The Gipper]

It looks like the Chargers have taken over the number one seed in the AFC tonight with their last minute crazy win over the Chiefs

[Mark O]

@the-gipper said:

It looks like the Chargers have taken over the number one seed in the AFC tonight with their last minute crazy win over the Chiefs

Not yet...the Chiefs still have the tiebreaker at this point.  

[The Gipper]

@mark-o said:

Not yet...the Chiefs still have the tiebreaker at this point.  

Oh based on what?

[hoorta]

@mark-o said:

Not yet...the Chiefs still have the tiebreaker at this point.  

No they don't. They split. 

@the-gipper said:

Oh based on what?

Chiefs have better division record.   4-1 to 3-2.

[crstphr2]

AFC tiebreakers:

• Kansas City is ahead of the L.A. Chargers in the AFC West based on division record (4-1 to the Chargers' 3-2).
• New England is ahead of Houston based on head to head (1-0).
• Indianapolis is ahead of Tennessee in the AFC South based on head to head (1-0).
• Baltimore and Miami are ahead of Indianapolis based on conference record (Ravens' and Dolphins' 6-4 to the Colts' 6-5).
• Baltimore is ahead of Miami based on common games record (4-1 to the Dolphins' 3-1).
• Indianapolis is ahead of Miami based on head to head (1-0).
• Miami is ahead of Tennessee based on head to head (1-0).
• Buffalo is ahead of the N.Y. Jets in the AFC East based on division record (1-3 to the Jets' 1-4).
• Buffalo is ahead of Jacksonville based on head to head (1-0).
• Jacksonville is ahead of the N.Y. Jets based on head to head (1-0).

[Mark O]

@hoorta said:

No they don't. They split. 

Chiefs have better division record.   4-1 to 3-2.

So the Chiefs still have the tiebreaker advantage and still hold the #1 seed in the AFC.  Just like I said.    

[hoorta]

@mark-o said:

So the Chiefs still have the tiebreaker advantage and still hold the #1 seed in the AFC.  Just like I said.    

Sorry Mark, getting old and confused. They need to change who gets to host a playoff game. Chiefs\ Chargers could go 13-3 and have to play a road game against a Steelers team, or LOL the Browns who were 8-7-1.

[Mark O]

@hoorta said:

Sorry Mark, getting old and confused. They need to change who gets to host a playoff game. Chiefs\ Chargers could go 13-3 and have to play a road game against a Steelers team, or LOL the Browns who were 8-7-1.

I agree.   The Chargers or Chiefs will have to play their first playoff game on the road and thats crazy.   Probably better for the Chargers.  They play 16 road games anyways so it won't be a big deal for them.   Probably a better view for the league as well then having the Chargers hosting the AFC championship game in front of 25,000 fans, most dressed in opposing teams jerseys.