Miami is ahead of Baltimore based on conference record (6-2 to the Ravens’ 6-3).
Kansas City is ahead of Jacksonville based on head to head record (1-0).
Pittsburgh is ahead of Cleveland in the AFC North based on division record (3-1 to the Browns’ 3-2). Pittsburgh is ahead of Indianapolis based on common games record (4-3 to the Colts’ 4-4).
Cleveland is ahead of Indianapolis based on head to head record (1-0).
Indianapolis is ahead of Houston in the AFC South based on head to head record (1-0).
Denver and Cincinnati are ahead of Buffalo based on head-to-head sweep (2-0). Denver is ahead of Cincinnati based on conference record (3-5 to the Bengals' 2-6).
The L.A. Chargers are ahead of Las Vegas based on head to head record (1-0).
The N.Y. Jets are ahead of Tennessee based on strength of victory (.542 to the Titans’ .362).
PHILADELPHIA can clinch a playoff berth with: 1. PHI win + SEA loss or tie 2. PHI win + LAR loss or tie 3. PHI win + GB loss or tie + MIN loss or tie 4. PHI win + GB loss or tie + DET loss 5. PHI tie + LAR loss + SEA loss 6. PHI tie + LAR loss + MIN loss or tie 7. PHI tie + LAR loss + GB loss or tie 8. PHI tie + SEA loss + MIN loss or tie 9. PHI tie + SEA loss + GB loss or tie 10. PHI tie + MIN loss + GB loss
SAN FRANCISCO can clinch a playoff berth with: 1. SF win + GB loss 2. SF win + MIN loss 3. SF win + GB tie + MIN tie
DALLAS can clinch a playoff berth with: 1. DAL win + MIN loss or tie + GB loss or tie + SEA loss + TB loss or tie + DET win or tie + LAR loss or tie (as long as GB and MIN both don't tie) 2. DAL win + MIN loss or tie + GB loss or tie + SEA loss + TB loss or tie + DET win or tie + NO loss or tie (as long as GB and MIN both don't tie) 3. DAL win + MIN loss or tie + GB loss or tie + SEA loss + TB tie + DET win or tie (as long as GB and MIN both don't tie)
NFC Tiebreakers
San Francisco is ahead of Detroit based on conference record (7-1 to the Lions’ 6-2).
Minnesota is ahead of Green Bay in the NFC North based on head to head record (1-0). Minnesota is ahead of L.A. Rams based on conference record (6-3 to the Rams’ 4-4).
Green Bay is ahead of the L.A. Rams based on head to head record (1-0).
The L.A. Rams are ahead of Seattle in the NFC West based on a head to head sweep (2-0).
Tampa Bay is ahead of New Orleans in the NFC South based on head to head record (1-0).
The N.Y. Giants are ahead of Chicago based on conference record (3-4 to the Bears’ 3-5).
Notes
During the regular season, the seeds reflect how the playoffs would stand if the season ended up to that point.
The NFL playoffs are not based on a pure bracket system. In the divisional playoffs, the No. 1 seed is assured of playing the lowest-seeded Wild Card survivor.
There are no restrictions on intra-division games and the higher seed of any matchup will have home-field advantage.
