by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton
December 19, 2024
Sorry, Cowboys followers.
Heading into Week 16 of the NFL season not all of the playoff spots have been solidified, however CBS Sports activities has made its predictions based mostly on information from Sportsline.
Solely seven groups from the league’s two conferences, the AFC and NFC, will make the postseason.
Listed here are the information for the groups this week and the projected order of how they’ll end within the AFC. The primary 4 groups lead their divisions.
Kansas Metropolis Chiefs (13-1) *clinched playoff spot
Buffalo Payments (11-3) *clinched playoff spot
Pittsburgh Steelers (10-4)
Houston Texans (9-5) *clinched playoff spot
Baltimore Ravens (9-5)
Denver Broncos (9-5)
Los Angeles Chargers (8-6)
The number-one seed of the convention will get to relaxation for one week. The opposite two division winners, based mostly on file, seize the quantity two and three spots. Then, the remaining spots are decided by won-loss information.
AFC wild-card bracket projection
(7) Chargers at (2) Payments(6) Broncos at (3) Steelers(5) Ravens at (4) Texans
Bye: Chiefs
Listed here are the information for the projected playoff groups within the NFC. The primary 4 groups lead their divisions.
Philadelphia Eagles (12-2) *clinched playoff spot
Detroit Lions (12-2) *clinched playoff spot
Los Angeles Rams (8-6)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-6)
Minnesota Vikings (12-2) *clinched playoff spot
Inexperienced Bay Packers (10-4)
Washington Commanders (9-5)
NFC wild-card bracket projection
(7) Commanders at (2) Lions(6) Packers at (3) Rams(5) Vikings at (4) Buccaneers
Bye: Eagles
The NFC nonetheless hasn’t been decided but, and all the pieces may change over the subsequent three weeks based mostly on who wins or loses. The Vikings, Lions, and Packers may realistically finish the yr in a three-way tie. If that occurs, a number of elements will decide which workforce comes out on prime to get the bye and prime seed for the convention.
Tune in to native listings to search out out which video games are being performed and when.
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