With big video games in each the NFC and AFC playoff footage, the standings may undoubtedly see an enormous shift throughout Week 11.
Headlining the early window was a divisional matchup that includes the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens. The Steelers took the lead within the AFC North whereas the Ravens lead the Wild Card race after Pittsburgh’s win.
The late afternoon window on Sunday options a completely huge recreation within the AFC with the first-place Kansas Metropolis Chiefs visiting the division-leading Buffalo Payments, who had been second heading into the week. The Payments didn’t move the Chiefs with their win, but it surely places the highest seed and the bye inside attain for Buffalo.
A bunch extra playoff groups had been in a while Sunday with the Atlanta Falcons vs Denver Broncos, Seattle Seahawks vs San Francisco 49ers, and Sunday evening’s Cincinnati Bengals vs the Los Angeles Chargers. The Broncos gained to solidify their standing in an unbelievable place whereas the Seahawks moved right into a tie for eighth place.
The Washington Commanders and Philadelphia Eagles kicked off Week 11 on Thursday evening. The Eagles wore down the Commanders to get to 8-2, only a half-game again of the Detroit Lions on the high of the NFC. In the meantime, Washington nonetheless holds onto a playoff spot at 7-4.
The Dallas Cowboys are irrelevant right here, however the Houston Texans additionally play on Monday evening.
Listed here are the present NFL playoff standings through the say on Sunday and we’ll hold updating because the video games go remaining.
Notice: Within the standings under, solely the pertinent tiebreakers are listed.
AFC standings throughout Week 11
1. Kansas Metropolis Chiefs (9-1)
2. Buffalo Payments (9-2)
3. Pittsburgh Steelers (8-2)
4. Houston Texans (6-4)
5. Los Angeles Chargers (6-3)
6. Baltimore Ravens (7-4)
7. Denver Broncos (6-5)
8. Indianapolis Colts (5-6)
9. Miami Dolphins (4-6, 3-4 AFC)
10. Cincinnati Bengals (4-6, 2-4 AFC)
11. New York Jets (3-8, 2-1 vs. frequent NE opponents)
12. New England Patriots (3-8, 0-3 vs. frequent NYJ opponents)
13. Cleveland Browns (2-8, 2-3 AFC)
14. Tennessee Titans (2-8, 2-4 AFC)
15. Las Vegas Raiders (2-8, 2-6 AFC)
16. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-9)
NFC standings throughout Week 11
1. Detroit Lions (9-1)
2. Philadelphia Eagles (8-2)
3. Arizona Cardinals (6-4)
4. Atlanta Falcons (6-5)
5. Minnesota Vikings (8-2)
6. Inexperienced Bay Packers (7-3)
7. Washington Commanders (7-4)
8. Los Angeles Rams (5-5, 2-1 NFCW)
9. Seattle Seahawks (5-5, 1-2 NFCW, win over SF)
10. San Francisco 49ers (5-5, 1-3 NFCW, loss to SEA)
11. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-6, 4-3 NFC)
12. Chicago Bears (4-6, 2-3 NFC)
13. New Orleans Saints (4-7)
14. Dallas Cowboys (3-6)
15. Carolina Panthers (3-7)
16. New York Giants (2-8)
Week 11 NFL playoff image takeaways
Kansas Metropolis Chiefs unbeaten season ended by the Payments
Solely two groups have ever completed an NFL common season undefeated and solely one in every of them completed the 12 months with no loss. The Chiefs got here in at 9-0 however with the worst level differential of any 9-0 crew in NFL historical past. They had been 4-0 in video games when trailing at halftime, however they stored discovering methods to win.
Shakeup within the NFC East division race from Week 10 continues
The Commanders misplaced to the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Dallas Cowboys in Week 10, flipping Washington and Philly within the standings. The Eagles transfer from sixth to second within the convention whereas the Commanders fall all the best way from second to sixth. The end result on Thursday evening simply additional solidified the change.
Lions are the crew to beat within the NFC
No person anticipated the Jaguars to place up a lot of a combat in Week 11, however the Lions nonetheless impressed in crushing them. The Eagles and Vikings are hanging shut so Detroit has to maintain successful, however they’re the clear finest crew within the convention.
Packers escape and finish Bears’ playoff probabilities
The Bears virtually shocked the Packers in Chicago, however Inexperienced Bay blocked the potential game-winning area purpose try. Chicago drops to 4-6 and whereas they aren’t eradicated, their playoff chances are high circling the drain after a strong begin. Then again, Inexperienced Bay maintained tempo with the Lions and Vikings, and stay in one of many wild card berths.
Steelers care for enterprise
The Steelers hosted the Ravens and did simply sufficient to deal with their enterprise. Some key late stops held up an 18-16 victory that gave them the early edge within the tiebreaker. The Steelers even have the convention file tiebreaker edge on the Payments, so Pittsburgh is at the moment the No. 2 crew within the AFC pending the result of Chiefs-Payments.
NFC South might be fairly the mess
The Falcons had been slight underdogs going into Denver, however appeared like they may spring the modest upset. As an alternative, Bo Nix picked them aside because the Broncos crushed the Falcons. With the Saints successful, three video games separate first from final place within the NFC South.
The NFC West division race is tight-tight
The Arizona Cardinals are 6-4 whereas the remainder of the NFC West is 5-5. With a number of video games among the many groups down the stretch, it’s more likely to come all the way down to the wire.
NFL Division Standings
AFC East standings
- Buffalo Payments, 8-2
- Miami Dolphins, 4-6
- New York Jets, 3-8
- New England Patriots, 3-8
AFC North standings
- Pittsburgh Steelers, 8-2
- Baltimore Ravens, 7-4
- Cincinnati Bengals, 4-6
- Cleveland Browns, 2-8
AFC South standings
- Houston Texans, 6-4
- Indianapolis Colts, 5-6
- Tennessee Titans, 2-8
- Jacksonville Jaguars, 2-9
AFC West standings
- Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, 9-0
- Los Angeles Chargers, 6-3
- Denver Broncos, 6-5
- Las Vegas Raiders, 2-8
NFC East standings
- Philadelphia Eagles, 8-2
- Washington Commanders, 7-4
- Dallas Cowboys, 3-5
- New York Giants, 2-8
NFC North standings
- Detroit Lions, 9-1
- Minnesota Vikings, 8-2
- Inexperienced Bay Packers, 7-3
- Chicago Bears, 4-6
NFC South standings
- Atlanta Falcons, 6-5
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 4-6
- New Orleans Saints, 4-7
- Carolina Panthers, 3-7
NFC West standings
- Arizona Cardinals, 6-4
- Los Angeles Rams (5-5, 2-1 NFCW)
- Seattle Seahawks (5-5, 1-2 NFCW, win over SF)
- San Francisco 49ers (5-5, 1-3 NFCW, loss to SEA)
