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Week 17 kicks off with half of the wild-card spots and both No. 1 seeds still up for grabs, and our projections show how each result may shift the NFL playoff picture as the week progresses. Here’s where the full NFL playoff picture stands following Dallas’ 27-13 win at Tennessee on Thursday night.
Listed odds to make the playoffs, secure the No. 1 seed and win the Super Bowl are all via The Athletic’s NFL betting model, created by Austin Mock. The projected playoff chances have been adjusted to account for possible Week 18 rest scenarios, Derek Carr’s benching and injuries to quarterbacks Jalen Hurts, Lamar Jackson, Ryan Tannehill and Tua Tagovailoa.
AFC Playoff Picture
| SEED | TEAM | RECORD | WEEK 17 RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|
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y-1 |
12-3 |
at CIN |
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|
y-2 |
12-3 |
vs. DEN |
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x-3 |
11-4 |
vs. BUF |
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4 |
7-8 |
at HOU |
|
|
x-5 |
10-5 |
vs. PIT |
|
|
x-6 |
9-6 |
vs. LAR |
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|
7 |
8-7 |
at NE |
x — Clinched playoff berth | y — Clinched division title
Buffalo Bills
The Bills play the Bengals on Monday night in the most-anticipated matchup of Week 17. A Buffalo win and a Chiefs loss to the Broncos would clinch the No. 1 seed for the Bills with a week to go, but Kansas City is a 12.5-point home favorite this weekend.
Remaining schedule: at Bengals, vs. Patriots
Odds: To make playoffs: 100.0 percent | To earn bye: 55.5 percent | To win Super Bowl: 12.5 percent
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Kansas City Chiefs
The Chiefs face an easy remaining schedule as they chase the Bills for the No. 1 seed. After playing the Broncos, who just fired head coach Nathaniel Hackett, the Chiefs close out the regular season with a Raiders team that has benched quarterback Derek Carr.
Remaining schedule: vs. Broncos, at Raiders
Odds: To make playoffs: 100.0 percent | To earn bye: 36.5 percent | To win Super Bowl: 13.8 percent
Cincinnati Bengals
Our model gives the Bengals a 72.7 percent chance to win the AFC North. Here’s how they can do so in Week 17:
- Bengals beat Bills and Ravens lose or tie against Steelers
- Bengals tie Bills and Ravens lose to Steelers
Cincinnati still has an outside shot at the No. 1 seed, but losing to Buffalo on Monday would extinguish that hope.
Remaining schedule: vs. Bills, vs. Ravens
Odds: To make playoffs: 100.0 percent | To earn bye: 8.1 percent | To win Super Bowl: 7.1 percent
Jacksonville Jaguars
The winner of Week 18’s Titans-Jaguars game in Jacksonville will win the AFC South. But what if the game ends in a tie? Because the Titans lost Thursday night and Jacksonville won the first head-to-head meeting with Tennessee, the Jaguars can win the division with a tie in Week 18 even if they lose to the Texans this weekend.
Remaining schedule: at Texans, vs. Titans
Odds: To make playoffs: 79.0 percent | To earn bye: 0.0 percent | To win Super Bowl: 3.7 percent
Baltimore Ravens
A Ravens win in Week 17 will ensure Baltimore and Cincinnati play for the AFC North title when the two teams meet in their regular season finale.
Remaining schedule: vs. Steelers, at Bengals
Odds: To make playoffs: 100.0 percent | To earn bye: 0.0 percent | To win Super Bowl: 3.6 percent
Los Angeles Chargers
After clinching their playoff berth in Week 16, the Chargers are playing only for wild-card seeding at this point. They hold the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Dolphins, and they currently have a better conference record (7-4) than the Ravens (6-4) and every team in wild-card contention that’s yet to clinch.
If the Chargers win one of their final two games, they can finish no worse than the No. 6 seed. If they lose out, they can’t overtake the 10-win Ravens for the No. 5 seed.
Remaining schedule: vs. Rams, at Broncos
Odds: To make playoffs: 100.0 percent | To earn bye: 0.0 percent | To win Super Bowl: 4.6 percent
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Miami Dolphins
The Dolphins will attempt to clinch a playoff berth this weekend without quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who entered concussion protocol earlier this week. Here’s how Miami can secure a spot in the postseason for the first time since 2016:
- Dolphins beat Patriots and Jets lose or tie at Seattle
- Dolphins tie Patriots, Jets lose at Seattle and Steelers lose or tie at Baltimore
Remaining schedule: at Patriots, vs. Jets
Odds: To make playoffs: 68.4 percent | To earn bye: 0.0 percent | To win Super Bowl: 2.7 percent
In the hunt
New England Patriots
Losing to the Dolphins this week would eliminate New England from playoff contention. Winning out — which would be easier if Buffalo rests starters in its regular season finale — would ensure New England makes the postseason.
The Patriots can also make the playoffs by beating the Dolphins and losing to the Bills, but that would require help, including the Jets winning at Miami in Week 18.
Remaining schedule: vs. Dolphins, at Bills
Odds: To make playoffs: 9.6 percent | To earn bye: 0.0 percent | To win Super Bowl: 0.3 percent
New York Jets
The Jets’ path to the playoffs is pretty simple: They need to win out and see the Patriots lose one more game. Getting quarterback Mike White back should make that more doable.
Remaining schedule: at Seattle, at Miami
Odds: To make playoffs: 18.9 percent | To earn bye: 0.0 percent | To win Super Bowl: 1.2 percent
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Tennessee Titans
After losing to the Cowboys on Thursday night, the Titans must beat the Jaguars in Week 18 to make the postseason.
Remaining schedule: at Jaguars
Odds: To make playoffs: 22.2 percent | To earn bye: 0.0 percent | To win Super Bowl: 0.7 percent
Pittsburgh Steelers
In addition to Pittsburgh winning out, the Steelers’ narrow path to the postseason requires the Dolphins to lose out, the Jets to lose to the Seahawks in Week 17 and the Patriots to lose or tie in Buffalo in Week 18.
Remaining schedule: at Ravens, vs. Browns
Odds: To make playoffs: 1.9 percent | To earn bye: 0.0 percent | To win Super Bowl: 0.0 percent
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Las Vegas Raiders
Though technically still in contention for a playoff spot, the Raiders signaled they’re giving up on this season when they benched Derek Carr. They’ll start Jarrett Stidham against the 49ers this weekend.
Remaining schedule: vs. 49ers, vs. Chiefs
Odds: To make playoffs: 0.0 percent | To earn bye: 0.0 percent | To win Super Bowl: 0.0 percent
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Eliminated
- Browns (6-9)
- Colts (4-10-1)
- Broncos (4-11)
- Texans (2-12-1)
NFC Playoff Picture
|
SEED
|
TEAM
|
RECORD
|
WEEK 17 RESULT
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
x-1 |
13-2 |
vs. NO |
|
|
y-2 |
12-3 |
W vs. NYG |
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|
y-3 |
11-4 |
W vs. WAS |
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|
4 |
7-8 |
vs. CAR |
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|
x-5 |
12-4 |
W at TEN |
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|
6 |
8-6-1 |
vs. IND |
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|
7 |
7-7-1 |
vs. CLE |
x — Clinched playoff berth | y — Clinched division title
Philadelphia Eagles
A win against the Saints this weekend would clinch the NFC East and the No. 1 seed for the Eagles. Philadelphia would also clinch the division title with a tie against New Orleans, but in that situation, the Eagles could only secure the No. 1 seed this weekend if the Vikings lose or tie at Green Bay.
Remaining schedule: vs. Saints, vs. Giants
Odds: To make playoffs: 100.0 percent | To earn bye: 91.9 percent | To win Super Bowl: 15.0 percent
Minnesota Vikings
The Vikings’ narrow path to the No. 1 seed requires them to win out while the Eagles lose out. Our model considers that very unlikely. But can the Vikings hold off the 49ers for the No. 2 seed?
Remaining schedule: at Packers, at Bears
Odds: To make playoffs: 100.0 percent | To earn bye: 2.9 percent | To win Super Bowl: 8.6 percent
San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco securing the No. 1 seed requires the 49ers to win out, the Eagles to lose out and the Vikings to drop one of their final two games. That’s unlikely, but the 49ers have one of the league’s easiest remaining schedules. After playing the Jarrett Stidham-led Raiders this week, they’ll face the Cardinals in what might be Kliff Kingsbury’s last game as Arizona’s head coach.
Remaining schedule: at Raiders, vs. Cardinals
Odds: To make playoffs: 100.0 percent | To earn bye: 3.6 percent | To win Super Bowl: 8.2 percent
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Bucs can clinch the NFC South with a win against the Panthers this weekend. If the Bucs lose, they’ll cede the head-to-head tiebreaker to Carolina, dropping Tampa’s playoff odds to a bit under 50 percent.
Remaining schedule: vs. Panthers, at Falcons
Odds: To make playoffs: 80.8 percent | To earn bye: 0.0 percent | To win Super Bowl: 3.0 percent
Dallas Cowboys
Beating the Titans on Thursday keeps alive the Cowboys’ slim chances at winning the NFC East and securing the conference’s No. 1 seed — at least until the Eagles play the Saints.
Remaining schedule: at Commanders
Odds: To make playoffs: 100.0 percent | To earn bye: 1.6 percent | To win Super Bowl: 5.9 percent
New York Giants
The Giants will clinch a spot in the postseason and lock up the No. 6 seed with a win in either of their two remaining games, and they might face an Eagles team resting starters in Week 18.
Even without winning this week, the Giants can get into the playoffs with various combinations of losses and ties by the Commanders, Seahawks, Lions and Packers.
Remaining schedule: vs. Colts, at Eagles
Odds: To make playoffs: 86.9 percent | To earn bye: 0.0 percent | To win Super Bowl: 3.4 percent
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Washington Commanders
Washington, which is returning to Carson Wentz quarterback, can clinch a playoff spot this weekend with a win against Cleveland and losses by the Seahawks and Lions and a loss or tie by the Packers.
Remaining schedule: vs. Browns, vs. Cowboys
Odds: To make playoffs: 29.2 percent | To earn bye: 0.0 percent | To win Super Bowl: 1.1 percent
In the hunt
Seattle Seahawks
Multiple paths to the playoffs still exist for Seattle. The Seahawks don’t even need to win out, though that would certainly help. Losing to the Jets this week would drop the Seahawks’ playoff odds to 7.7 percent, according to our model.
Remaining schedule: vs. Jets, vs. Rams
Odds: To make playoffs: 22.6 percent | To earn bye: 0.0 percent | To win Super Bowl: 1.1 percent
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Detroit Lions
Detroit holds head-to-head tiebreakers over both the Giants and Commanders, but the Lions’ Week 4 loss to the Seahawks looms large. If Detroit loses to Green Bay in Week 18, evening the head-to-head series, the next tiebreaker would be division record: The Lions are currently 3-1 against the division, while the Packers 2-2.
Remaining schedule: vs. Bears, at Packers
Odds: To make playoffs: 32.9 percent | To earn bye: 0.0 percent | To win Super Bowl: 1.1 percent
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Green Bay Packers
Green Bay’s simplest path to the playoffs is to win out while the Commanders lose one game. The Packers would still have 2.9 percent chance of making the postseason even if they lost to the Vikings this week, but they cannot make the playoffs without beating the Lions in Week 18.
Remaining schedule: vs. Vikings, vs. Lions
Odds: To make playoffs: 27.7 percent | To earn bye: 0.0 percent | To win Super Bowl: 1.1 percent
Carolina Panthers
After beating the Bucs earlier this season, the Panthers are in control of their fate. Win out, and they’re NFC South champions.
Remaining schedule: at Tampa Bay, at New Orleans
Odds: To make playoffs: 17.8 percent | To earn bye: 0.0 percent | To win Super Bowl: 0.6 percent
New Orleans Saints
The Saints will be NFC South champions if they win out and the Bucs drop both of their remaining games. Of course, that’s easier said than done when the Saints’ next game is a trip to Philadelphia.
Remaining schedule: at Philadelphia, vs. Carolina
Odds: To make playoffs: 2.1 percent | To earn bye: 0.0 percent | To win Super Bowl: 0.1 percent
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