What the 2023 NFL playoff picture & standings look like coming out of Week 15

The NFL playoff picture is coming into focus in Week 15. The Eagles entered the week as the only team to clinch a playoff berth, while the Broncos, Texans, and Bears had all been eliminated. Heading into the Sunday and Monday games, the playoff standings are starting to firm up as more teams punch their ticket into the 2023 NFL Playoffs.

The week opened with the 49ers beating the Seahawks on . With the win, the clinched the NFC West and became the second team to earn a playoff berth. That was followed on Saturday with two more playoff entrants. The Vikings beat the Colts with the biggest comeback in NFL history, which clinched them the NFC North title. Later in the evening, the Bills beat the Dolphins in a fun snow game to clinch a playoff berth.

On Sunday, the Cowboys can clinch a playoff berth with a win or a loss by the Commanders or Lions, and the Chiefs can clinch the AFC West with a win or Chargers loss. On the other end of things, the Cardinals, Rams, Colts, Steelers, and Raiders can all be eliminated from playoff contention.

Here's a look at what the playoff picture looks like on Sunday. We'll update through each window as the league works its way through Week 15.

AFC playoff picture

1. Buffalo Bills, 11-3 – clinched playoff berth
2. Kansas City Chiefs, 10-3
3. Cincinnati Bengals, 9-4
4. Tennessee Titans, 7-6
5. Baltimore Ravens, 9-5
6. Miami Dolphins, 8-6
7. New England Patriots, 7-6

8. Los Angeles Chargers, 7-6
9. New York Jets, 7-6
10. Cleveland Browns, 6-8
11. Jacksonville Jaguars, 5-8
12. Las Vegas Raiders, 5-8
13. Pittsburgh Steelers, 5-8
14. Indianapolis Colts, 4-9-1
15. Denver Broncos, 3-10 – eliminated
16. Houston Texans, 1-11-1 – eliminated

NFC playoff picture

1. Philadelphia Eagles, 12-1 – clinched playoff berth
2. Minnesota Vikings, 11-3 – clinched NFC North
3. San Francisco 49ers, 10-4 – clinched NFC West
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 6-7

5. Dallas Cowboys, 10-3
6. Washington Commanders, 7-5-1
7. New York Giants 7-5-1

8. Seattle Seahawks, 7-7
9. Detroit Lions, 6-7
10. Green Bay Packers, 5-8
11. Carolina Panthers, 5-8
12. Atlanta Falcons 5-8
13. Arizona Cardinals, 4-9
14. New Orleans Saints, 4-9
15. Los Angeles Rams, 4-9
16. Chicago Bears, 3-10 – eliminated

  
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