NFL playoff scenarios
Pick every remaining NFL game and watch the AFC and NFC standings, playoff seeds and tiebreakers update. Through Week 9, the Bills lead the AFC and the 49ers lead the NFC.
Week 10Nov 12 – Nov 16 · 0 of 14 picked
0 of 14 games picked · Bye: DEN, PHI, CHI, TB
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AFC
NFC
Tiebreakers
Every tie, broken step by step with the NFL's official rulesAFC 4 tiebreakers
AFC North titleBengals and Steelers both 6-2PIT ✓
- Head-to-headCIN 0-1PIT 1-0Steelers win it
Steelers win the AFC North.
#3 seedSteelers and Jaguars both 6-2JAX ✓
- Head-to-head doesn't apply: they did not play each other.
- Conference recordPIT 3-2JAX 5-2Jaguars win it
Jaguars get the #3 seed.
#5 seedBengals and Chiefs both 6-2KC ✓
- Head-to-head doesn't apply: they did not play each other.
- Conference recordCIN 4-2KC 6-1Chiefs win it
Chiefs get the #5 seed.
#7 seedPatriots and Browns both 5-4NE ✓
- Head-to-head doesn't apply: they did not play each other.
- Conference recordNE 5-1CLE 3-3Patriots win it
Patriots get the #7 seed.
NFC 5 tiebreakers
NFC North 2nd placeLions and Vikings both 6-2DET ✓
- Head-to-headDET 1-0MIN 0-1Lions win it
Lions finish 2nd in the NFC North.
NFC South titlePanthers and Saints both 3-5CAR ✓
- Head-to-head doesn't apply: does not apply.
- Division recordCAR 1-1NO 0-1Panthers win it
Panthers win the NFC South.
NFC West 2nd placeRams and Seahawks both 5-4SEA ✓
- Head-to-head doesn't apply: does not apply.
- Division recordLA 0-2SEA 2-1Seahawks win it
Seahawks finish 2nd in the NFC West.
#5 seedLions and Vikings both 6-2DET ✓
- Vikings rank behind the Lions in the NFC North, so only the Lions stay in this tiebreak.
Lions get the #5 seed.
First team outRams and Seahawks both 5-4SEA ✓
- Rams rank behind the Seahawks in the NFC West, so only the Seahawks stay in this tiebreak.
Seahawks are first in line.