[Sport] NFL live playoff standings 2024: Updated playoff picture during Week 15

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We are into Week 15 of the 2024 NFL season, bringing us closer and closer to the start of the postseason. What does the AFC playoff picture look like as Week 15’s results come in? How about the NFC playoff picture? We take a look at the live standings throughout the weekend.

We track the standings, along with any clinching or elimination scenarios that may be in play. Who can lock themselves into the playoffs? Who can see their attention turn to the NFL Draft? We track everything throughout the week.

 

Tie breaks:

• Ravens over Broncos based on head-to-head results
• Colts over Dolphins based on head-to-head results; Three-way tie: Colts and Dolphins over Bengals based on AFC record
• Dolphins over Bengals based on AFC record
• Browns over Jaguars based on head-to-head results; Division tiebreak: Jaguars over Titans based on head-to-head results; Three-way tie: Browns and Jaguars over Patriots based on AFC record
• Jaguars over Patriots based on head-to-head results; Division tiebreak: Jaguars over Titans based on head-to-head results
• Titans over Patriots based on head-to-head results

NFL Playoff Picture (through Week 15 Sunday night)

1 - Detroit Lions (12-2, NFC North leader)^*

2 - Philadelphia Eagles (12-2, NFC East leader)^*

3 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-6, NFC South leader)*

4 - Los Angeles Rams (8-6, NFC West leader)*

5 - Minnesota Vikings (11-2, Wild Card 1 position)^

 

6 - Green Bay Packers (10-4 Wild Card 2 position)*

7 - Washington Commanders (9-5, Wild Card 3 position)*

Seattle Seahawks (8-6)*

Arizona Cardinals (7-7)*

Atlanta Falcons (6-7)

San Francisco 49ers (6-8)*

Dallas Cowboys (6-8)*

New Orleans Saints (5-9)*

Eliminated from playoffs:

Chicago Bears (4-9)

Carolina Panthers (3-11)*

New York Giants (2-12)*

^ Playoffs clinched

+ Division championship clinched

*Week 15 game played

Tie breaks:

• Lions over Eagles based on NFC record
• Buccaneers over Rams based on NFC record; Divisional tiebreak: Rams over Seahawks based on head-to-head record
• Rams over Seahawks based on head-to-head record
• 49ers over Cowboys based on head-to-head results

Clinching Scenarios (Week 15)

AFC Clinching Scenarios

[CLINCHED] Pittsburgh Steelers clinch a playoff berth if:

• Steelers win/tie OR
• Dolphins lose/tie and Colts lose/tie

[CLINCHED] Houston Texans clinch AFC South division if:

• Texans win and Colts loss

NFC Clinching Scenarios

[Cannot clinch] Philadelphia Eagles clinch NFC East division if:

• Eagles win and Commanders lose/tie OR
• Eagles tie and Commanders lose

[Cannot clinch] Green Bay Packers clinch a playoff berth if:

• Packers win and Falcons lose/tie and 49ers/Rams tie

[CLINCHED] Minnesota Vikings clinch a playoff berth if:

• Vikings win/tie OR
• Rams lose/tie OR
• Seahawks lose/tie

Elimination Scenarios (Week 15)

AFC Elimination Scenarios

[Cannot be eliminated] Cincinnati Bengals eliminated from playoffs if:

• Bengals lose and Broncos win/tie OR
• Bengals tie and Broncos win and Ravens win/tie and Chargers win/tie

NFC Elimination Scenarios

[Cannot be eliminated] Dallas Cowboys eliminated from playoffs if:

• Cowboys lose and Commanders win/tie OR
• Cowboys tie and Commanders win

[ELIMINATED] Chicago Bears eliminated from playoffs if:

• Bears lose/tie OR
• Commanders win/tie

[ELIMINATED] Carolina Panthers eliminated from playoffs if:

• Panthers lose/tie OR
• Buccaneers win/tie OR
• Falcons win/tie

 

 

NFL live playoff standings 2024: Updated playoff picture during Week 15