are currently a near-lock to make the 2021 NFL postseason. The New York Times has them at 97% while FiveThirtyEight has them at 99%. Step one in their run to the Super Bowl is to secure a playoff spot and they can do that in Week 17, but they’re going to need some help.
AFC Standings
- Kansas City Chiefs (11-4)-yx
- Tennessee Titans (10-5)
- Cincinnati Bengals (9-6, 7-3 AFC)
- Buffalo Bills (9-6, 6-5 AFC)
- Indianapolis Colts (9-6, win over NE)
- New England Patriots (9-6, loss to IND)
- Baltimore Ravens (8-7, win over LAC)
- Los Angeles Chargers (8-7, win over LVR, loss to BAL)
- Las Vegas Raiders (8-7, loss to LAC)
- Pittsburgh Steelers (7-7-1)
- Miami Dolphins (7-7)*
- Cleveland Browns (7-8, win over DEN)
- Denver Broncos (7-8, loss to CLE)
- New York Jets (4-11, win over HOU)zz
- Houston Texans (4-11, loss to NYJ)zz
- Jacksonville Jaguars (2-13)zz
y- Clinched division
x- Clinched playoffs
zz-Eliminated
*- Still to play this week
It’s worth noting that Buffalo can’t clinch the division in Week 17, so they’ll be playing their starters in Week 18 against the New York Jets (+13)
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