NFL playoff picture 2023: Live standings, clinching, elimination scenarios - Week 15

Week 15 of the 2023 NFL common season is underway. After the Las Vegas Raiders crushed the Los Angeles Chargers within the Thursday Evening Soccer opener to the week, now we have three video games on Saturday. All through weekend and into the Monday Evening Soccer sport between the Philadelphia Eagles and Seattle Seahawks, we’re monitoring the most recent updates to the NFL standings and the AFC and NFC playoff footage.

The AFC playoff image opened the week with the Baltimore Ravens sitting on high of the standings adopted by the Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs, and Jacksonville Jaguars. The Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Indianapolis Colts held the three wild card positions for the convention.

The NFC’s bracket noticed the San Francisco 49ers start the week within the high spot and having grow to be the primary workforce to clinch a playoff berth this season. The Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers rounded out the 4 division chief seedings. The Eagles, Minnesota Vikings, and Green Bay Packers had been within the wildcard positions.

Beneath one can find the dwell standings all through the weekend. We additionally monitor the elimination and clinching eventualities for the weekend.

Final replace: 4:40 p.m. ET, Sunday

AFC playoff image (by Week 15 Early Sunday video games):

1 – Baltimore Ravens (10-3, AFC North chief)
2 – Miami Dolphins (10-4, AFC East chief)*
3 – Kansas City Chiefs (9-5, AFC West chief)*
4 – Jacksonville Jaguars (8-5, AFC South chief) – SNF

5 – Cleveland Browns (9-5, Wild Card 1 place)*
6 – Cincinnati Bengals (8-6, Wild Card 2 place)*
7 – Indianapolis Colts (8-6, Wild Card 3 place)*

Houston Texans (8-6)*
Buffalo Bills (7-6) – Kicked off
Pittsburgh Steelers (7-7)*
Denver Broncos (7-7)*
Las Vegas Raiders (6-8)*
Los Angeles Chargers (5-9)*

Eradicated:
New York Jets (5-9)*
Tennessee Titans (5-9)*
New England Patriots (3-11)*

*Week 15 sport full

Tiebreaks:

Colts over Texans primarily based on head-to-head outcomes (divisional tiebreak); Bengals over Colts primarily based on head-to-head outcomes
Texans over Colts primarily based on head-to-head outcomes
Steelers over Broncos primarily based on AFC profitable share
Chargers over Titans and Jets primarily based on AFC profitable share
Titans over Jets primarily based on widespread sport outcomes

AFC Clinching Eventualities Week 15

Ravens clinch playoff berth with:

Raven win and Broncos loss/tie and Payments loss/tie OR
Ravens win and Broncos loss/tie and Browns loss/tie OR
Ravens win and Broncos loss/tie and Steelers loss/tie OR
Ravens win and Broncos loss/tie and Texans loss/tie OR
Ravens win and Payments loss/tie and Steelers loss/tie OR
Varied combos of a Ravens tie with different losses and/or ties within the AFC outcomes

AFC Elimination Eventualities Week 15

Bengals might be eradicated from AFC North division title with:

Chargers might be eradicated from AFC West division title with: (Eradicated from AFC West division rivalry)

Jets might be eradicated from playoffs with: (Eradicated)

Jets loss and Colts win and Bengals win and Texans win/tie

Steelers might be eradicated from AFC North division title with:

Steelers loss and Ravens win/tie

Titans might be eradicated from AFC South division title with: (Eradicated)

Titans might be eradicated from playoffs with: (Eradicated)

Titans loss and Steelers-Colts don’t tie OR
Titans loss and Bengals win/tie

NFC Playoff Image (by Week 15 Saturday)

1 – San Francisco 49ers (10-3, NFC West chief)x- Kicked off
2 – Dallas Cowboys (10-3, NFC East chief)x – Kicked off
3 – Detroit Lions (10-4, NFC North chief)*
4 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-7, NFC South chief)*

5 – Philadelphia Eagles (10-3, Wild Card 1 place) – MNF
6 – Minnesota Vikings (7-7, Wild Card 2 place)*
7 – New Orleans Saints (7-7, Wild Card 3 place)*

Los Angeles Rams (6-7) – Kicked off
Seattle Seahawks (6-7) – MNF
Atlanta Falcons (6-8)*
Green Bay Packers (6-8)*
New York Giants (5-9)*
Chicago Bears (5-9)*
Washington Commanders (4-9) – Kicked off
Arizona Cardinals (3-10) – Kicked off

Eradicated:
Carolina Panthers (2-12)*

*Week 15 sport full
x Playoff berth clinched

Tiebreaks:

Cowboys over Eagles primarily based on NFC East win share (divisional tiebreak); 49ers over Cowboys primarily based on head-to-head outcomes
Cowboys over Eagles primarily based on NFC East win share
Buccaneers over Saints primarily based on head-to-head outcomes
Vikings over Saints primarily based on head-to-head outcomes
Rams over Seahawks primarily based on head-to-head outcomes
Falcons over Packers primarily based on NFC profitable share
Giants over Bears primarily based on widespread sport outcomes

Week 15 NFC Clinching Eventualities

Cowboys can clinch playoff berth with: (Playoff berth clinched)

Cowboys win OR
Rams loss/tie and Seahawks loss/tie OR
Packers loss and Rams loss/tie and Falcons loss/tie OR
Packers loss and Falcons loss/tie and Seahawks loss/tie OR
Packers loss and Falcons loss/tie and Lions win/tie OR
Seahawks loss/tie and Vikings loss and Cowboys clinch power of victory tiebreak over Falcons

Lions can clinch playoff berth with:

Lions win and Seahawks loss/tie and Packers loss/tie OR
Lions win and Seahawks loss/tie and Vikings loss/tie OR
Lions win and Seahawks loss/tie and Rams loss/tie OR
Lions win and Rams loss/tie and Falcons loss/tie and Packers loss OR
Lions win and Rams loss/tie and Vikings loss/tie and Falcons loss/tie OR

Eagles can clinch playoff berth with:

Eagles win OR
Packers loss and Falcons loss/tie and Rams loss/tie OR
Packers loss and Falcons loss/tie and 49ers win/tie and Lions win OR
Vikings loss/tie and Falcons loss/tie and Rams loss/tie OR
Vikings loss/tie and Falcons loss/tie and 49ers win/tie and Lions win OR