The NFL playoff picture went off the rails in Week 13, thanks to a few significant results in both conferences. In a battle between the New York Giants and Washington Commanders, both teams tied after five quarters of play — leaving the door open for the Seattle Seahawks to have a leg up on the race.
The race for home-field advantage in the AFC heated up with the Kansas City Chiefs falling to the Cincinnati Bengals, as the Buffalo Bills took over the No. 1 seed. The Bills also took over the AFC East lead as the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins lost. The Baltimore Ravens retained first place in the AFC North after Cincinnati’s big victory.
This first weekend of December provided plenty of fireworks in the playoff races. Below, you can find a division-by-division breakdown of the current standings and what each contender is facing on their schedule the rest of the way.
AFC East
|
Bills |
9 |
3 |
0 |
.750 |
124 |
|
Dolphins |
8 |
4 |
0 |
.667 |
10 |
|
7 |
5 |
0 |
.583 |
29 |
|
|
6 |
6 |
0 |
.500 |
23 |
Buffalo Bills
What to know: The Bills are back on top of the AFC East thanks to their win over the Patriots and the Dolphins and Jets losing Sunday. Buffalo also took over the No. 1 seed in the AFC with Kansas City losing. The Bills hold the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Chiefs.
Remaining schedule: vs. Jets, vs. Dolphins, at Bears, at Bengals, vs. Patriots
Miami Dolphins
What to know: The Dolphins fell out of the AFC East lead with the loss to the 49ers. Miami is the No. 6 seed in the AFC, as Cincinnati holds the tiebreaker for the No. 5 seed based on head-to-head win percentage.
Remaining schedule: at Chargers, at Bills, vs. Packers, at Patriots, vs. Jets
New York Jets
What to know: Even with the loss to the Vikings, the Jets are still the No. 7 seed in the AFC. New York leads Los Angeles and New England by a game for the final playoff spot.
Remaining schedule: at Bills, vs. Lions, vs. Jaguars, at Seahawks, at Dolphins
New England Patriots
What to know: The Patriots are currently the No. 8 seed in the AFC, one game behind the Chargers for the final playoff spot. They hold the tiebreaker over the Chargers based on best win percentage in conference games.
Remaining schedule: at Cardinals, at Raiders, vs. Bengals, vs. Dolphins, at Bills
AFC North
Baltimore Ravens
What to know: The Ravens still lead the AFC North with their win over the Broncos. Baltimore is the No. 3 need in the AFC, one game behind the Bills and Chiefs for the top spot…
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