With the Los Angeles Chargers and Atlanta Falcons plus the Minnesota Vikings and Arizona Cardinals squaring off within the early window on Sunday and the Philadelphia Eagles and Baltimore Ravens within the late window, you knew a minimum of three NFL groups that entered the day in playoff place had been going to lose. The outcomes are shuffling the standings within the NFC and AFC.
Regardless of the Falcons’ loss, they may keep in first place within the NFC South. They swept the season collection in opposition to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and personal the tiebreaker if each groups end the week at 6-6.
The NFC West continues to remain shut because the Arizona Cardinals misplaced to fall to 6-6 and keep a recreation again within the division and Wild Card. The Seattle Seahawks gained to maneuver to 7-5 and in command of the division.
Talking of the NFC Wild Card, the Minnesota Vikings’ late win has them in agency command of that race, a recreation again of the Lions within the NFC North, and a recreation forward of the Inexperienced Bay Packers in each the NFC North and the Wild Card. The Washington Commanders additionally gained to stay within the seventh and closing spot within the NFC, 2.5 video games forward of the Cardinals heading into Washington’s bye.
Each AFC division leaders in motion on Sunday afternoon gained their video games, with the Houston Texans and Pittsburgh Steelers beating divisional opponents to remain fourth and third within the AFC, respectively.
Within the AFC Wild Card race, the Indianapolis Colts stayed inside one recreation of the Denver Broncos with a gutsy late-game win.
Thanksgiving and Black Friday featured the highest two groups within the NFL with the NFC-leading Detroit Lions and AFC-leading Kansas Metropolis Chiefs each selecting up wins. The win clinched a playoff spot for the Chiefs, the primary within the NFL in 2024.
Listed here are the standings as of proper now:
AFC standings throughout Week 13
1. Kansas Metropolis Chiefs (11-1)
2. Buffalo Payments (9-2)
3. Pittsburgh Steelers (9-3)
4. Houston Texans (8-5)
5. Los Angeles Chargers (8-4)
6. Baltimore Ravens (8-5)
7. Denver Broncos (7-5)
8. Indianapolis Colts (6-7)
9. Miami Dolphins (5-7)
10. Cincinnati Bengals (4-8)
11. Cleveland Browns (3-8, 3-3 AFC)
12. New York Jets (3-9, win over TEN)
13. Tennessee Titans (3-9, loss to NYJ)
14. New England Patriots (3-10)* eradicated
15. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-10)*
16. Las Vegas Raiders (2-10)* eradicated
NFC standings throughout Week 13
1. Detroit Lions (11-1)
2. Philadelphia Eagles (10-2)
3. Seattle Seahawks (7-5)
4. Atlanta Falcons (6-6)
5. Minnesota Vikings (10-2)
6. Inexperienced Bay Packers (9-3)
7. Washington Commanders (8-5)
8. Arizona Cardinals (6-6, win over LAR)
9. Los Angeles Rams (6-6, loss to ARI)
10. San Francisco 49ers (5-6, loss to LAR)
11. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-6)
12. Dallas Cowboys (5-7, 3-5 NFC)
14. New Orleans Saints (4-8, 2-3 NFC South, 3-5 NFC)
15. Chicago Bears (4-8, 2-5 NFC)*
15. Carolina Panthers (3-8, 2-2 NFC South, 3-4 NFC)
16. New York Giants (2-10)* eradicated
Groups with an asterisk have been eradicated from their divisional races.
Key playoff image takeaways from Week 13
Which NFL groups have clinched playoff spots?
After they moved to 11 wins, the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs grew to become the primary NFL workforce within the NFL to clinch a playoff spot. The Buffalo Payments can clinch by successful their Sunday night time recreation. The Detroit Lions want some assist.
Chargers agency up wild card place, Falcons slip in division
The Chargers held off a late Falcons drive to safe a vital highway win. LA climbs right into a tie with the Ravens for the time-being, however most significantly they’ve firmed up their wild card positioning. The Falcons loss provides the Bucs an opportunity to climb right into a tie. Atlanta has the head-to-head tiebreaker, however the Bucs have a neater schedule to shut out the season.
Colts get daring and it pays dividends
The Colts struggled all day lengthy in opposition to an terrible Patriots squad, however they appeared like had been going to pressure extra time within the closing seconds. Anthony Richardson led them on a 19-play drive and located Alec Pierce to probably tie the sport. As an alternative of kicking the additional level, Anthony Richardson went up the center to attain the two-point conversion and take residence the must-win recreation.
Vikings escape with comeback win over Cardinals
Arizona appeared like the higher workforce for a lot of the day, however they struggled sufficient within the purple zone that it price them in the long run. The Vikings scored late to take the lead and stopped Kyler Murray on the ultimate drive to get a vital win. Minnesota improved to 10-2 and stays a recreation again of Detroit within the NFC North.
Seahawks take “management” of the NFC West
The Seahawks gained an unpleasant one over the Jets and with the Cardinals loss, Seattle is now in first place within the NFC West. They maintain a one-game lead over the Cardinals and await the Rams and 49ers outcomes to see if they’ll achieve additional floor.
Commanders agency up closing wild card spot
The Commanders had no hassle with the Titans, rolling to a 42-19 win at FedEx Discipline. Washington wants assist in the division, however they’ve a 1.5-game lead for the ultimate wild card berth. They need assistance to rise up to sixth with Inexperienced Bay 1.5 video games up on them there.
Texans deal with their enterprise in AFC South
Houston almost blew a 23-6 lead in opposition to Jacksonville, however they held on late and received some key conversions with the bottom recreation to safe the win. They’ve a two-game lead over the Colts atop the division.
Steelers preserve division lead with shootout win over Bengals
Cincinnati gave Pittsburgh a tricky time, however the Steelers offense was an excessive amount of in a 44-38 win. Pittsburgh might be watching Ravens-Eagles this afternoon to see if they’ll increase their lead past a half recreation.
Rams tighten up NFC West race, Saints lose floor in divisional race
The Rams struggled early however they put two touchdowns on the board within the fourth quarter to carry off the Saints. LA improved to 6-6 and is tied with the Cardinals a recreation again of the Seahawks within the NFC West. The Saints dropped to 4-8 and are actually two video games again of the Falcons for first place within the NFC South.
Eagles journey Saquon Barkley to very large win over Ravens
The Eagles gained a tricky battle with the Ravens, pulling away late after Saquon Barkley punched in a fourth quarter landing. An inter-conference matchup doesn’t often have a big effect on tiebreakers, however this was huge for every workforce’s divisional positioning and general convention standing. The Eagles have a 2.5-game lead on the Commanders within the NFC East and are one recreation again of the Lions for the highest seed within the NFC. The Ravens drop to 1.5 video games again of the Steelers within the AFC North, and slip to sixth within the general AFC standings, a half recreation again of the Chargers.
How the Buffalo Payments can clinch the AFC East in Week 13
The Payments can clinch the AFC East in Week 13 with a win on Sunday Evening Soccer. Buffalo has 9 wins to the Miami Dolphins’ 5, however the Payments have the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Dolphins thanks to 2 wins. With Miami’s loss on Thanksgiving, the perfect they’ll end is 10-7. The Payments win any tiebreaker at 10-7, so Buffalo attending to 10 wins by popping out on high on Sunday will get them over the end line to a house playoff recreation and their fifth straight AFC East title.
The Lions will wait yet one more week to clinch a playoff berth
With the Detroit Lions at 11-1, you may anticipate straightforward clinching situations like within the AFC, however that’s not the case. The second-place Minnesota Vikings are just one recreation behind the Lions within the NFC North, to allow them to’t win the division for some time. Detroit had a wild card clinching state of affairs, however they wanted the Seahawks to lose or tie the Jets. Seattle gained within the Meadowlands and so Detroit will wait one other week to punch their postseason ticket.
Which NFL groups have been eradicated from the playoffs?
With their Thanksgiving Day loss, the Giants dropped to 10 losses on the 12 months and had been formally eradicated from the playoff race. They’re the primary workforce to be out in 2024. On Friday, the Raiders joined them with their tenth lack of the season and they’re additionally eradicated. On Sunday, the Patriots joined them with a loss and wins by the Chargers and Texans.
If the Denver Broncos win on Monday night time, they may eradicate the Jacksonville Jaguars from the playoffs.
The Miami Dolphins play a straightforward schedule, however they have to be excellent to make the playoffs
The Miami Dolphins at 5-7 just about must run the desk to make the postseason at 10-7 in a packed AFC. They solely face one workforce the remainder of the way in which with a successful document, so it’s doable, however they’ve misplaced their margin for error.
Inexperienced Bay Packers retaining the warmth on the NFC North
The NFC North is constant to remain very crowded, with simply two video games separating first and third. There are nonetheless a number of division contests to be performed, including to the intrigue, and the Lions face the high-flying Buffalo Payments in a pair weeks and a probably determined 49ers squad in Week 17. That is removed from over.
NFL Division Standings
AFC East standings
- Buffalo Payments, 9-2
- Miami Dolphins, 5-7
- New York Jets, 3-9
- New England Patriots*, 3-10
AFC North standings
- Pittsburgh Steelers, 9-3
- Baltimore Ravens, 8-5
- Cincinnati Bengals, 4-8
- Cleveland Browns, 3-8
AFC South standings
- Houston Texans, 8-5
- Indianapolis Colts, 6-7
- Tennessee Titans, 3-9
- Jacksonville Jaguars, 2-10
AFC West standings
- Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, 11-1
- Los Angeles Chargers, 8-4
- Denver Broncos, 7-5
- Las Vegas Raiders*, 2-10
NFC East standings
- Philadelphia Eagles, 10-2
- Washington Commanders, 8-5
- Dallas Cowboys, 5-7
- New York Giants*, 2-10
NFC North standings
- Detroit Lions, 11-1
- Minnesota Vikings, 10-2
- Inexperienced Bay Packers, 9-3
- Chicago Bears, 4-8
NFC South standings
- Atlanta Falcons, 6-6
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 5-6
- New Orleans Saints, 4-8
- Carolina Panthers, 3-8
NFC West standings
- Seattle Seahawks, 7-5
- Arizona Cardinals, 6-6
- Los Angeles Rams, 6-6
- San Francisco 49ers, 5-6
