The NFL playoff picture is getting a little bit clearer in the NFC. A handful of teams clinched their respective division titles last week, and the top five teams overall have already clinched at least a Wild Card berth. That leaves only two spots still up for grabs. Six teams remain in the hunt for the last two spots in the NFC Playoffs. Of the six, only one really feels like they belong in the playoffs this year. While the upper portion of the NFC has been very strong, the drop-off is steep when it comes to the middle and bottom of the conference. Read on to see who has the upper hand heading into Week 17.
NFL Playoff Picture | NFC
Playoff percentages provided by FiveThirtyEight
#1 Green Bay Packers (12-3) 1st NFC North
- Clinched NFC North
- 85% chance to earn the one seed
- Remaining games: MIN, @DET
#2 Dallas Cowboys (11-4) 1st NFC East
- Clinched NFC East
- 12% chance to earn the one seed
- Remaining games: ARI, @PHI
#3 Los Angeles Rams (11-4) 1st NFC West
- Clinched playoff berth
- 77% chance to win the division
- .9% chance to earn the one seed
- Remaining games: @BAL, SF
#4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11-4) 1st NFC South
- Clinched NFC South
- 2% chance to earn the one seed
- Remaining games: @NYJ, CAR
#5 Arizona Cardinals (10-5) 2nd NFC West
- Clinched playoff berth
- 23% chance to win division
- Remaining games: @DAL, SEA
#6 San Francisco 49ers (8-7) 3rd NFC West
- 75% chance to make the playoffs
- Remaining games: HOU, @LAR
#7 Philadelphia Eagles (8-7) 2nd NFC East
- 68% chance to make the playoffs
- Remaining games: @WSH, DAL
Out of NFL Playoffs if They Started Today
Minnesota Vikings (7-8)
Remaining games: @GB, CHI
Atlanta Falcons (7-8)
Remaining games: @BUF, NO
New Orleans Saints (7-8)
Remaining games: CAR, @ATL
Washington Football Team (6-9)
Remaining games: PHI, @NYG
Maybe Next Year
Carolina Panthers
Chicago Bears
Seattle Seahawks
New York Giants
Detroit Lions
