Take A Look At NFL Playoff Picture Post 49ers-Ravens Game
The 49ers’ eagerly awaited Christmas Day game against the Baltimore Ravens ended up being a nightmare for the home squad. The 49ers’ season ended in a 33-19 loss to the Ravens at Levi’s Stadium, but they can still guarantee home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs if they win their final two regular-season games—against the Los Angeles Rams the following week and the Washington Commanders the week after.
Take A Look At NFL Playoff Picture Post 49ers-Ravens Game
Despite having the identical record as the 49ers, Eagles, and Lions, San Francisco is presently the first seed due to tiebreakers against Detroit and Philadelphia.
The current playoff picture after Week 16 action 👀 pic.twitter.com/P2CYzzgu4n
— NFL on DAZN (@NFLonDAZN) December 26, 2023
In Week 12, the 49ers defeated the Eagles 42-19 in their head-to-head game. This season, San Francisco will not play Detroit, but the 49ers maintain an edge in a potential tiebreaking scenario with the Lions because of a superior record in conference games.
In other NFL news, the Philadelphia Eagles formally removed the New York Giants from postseason contention, while the Las Vegas Raiders stunned the Kansas City Chiefs, ruining Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s plans for Christmas Day.
The No. 1 seed is out of reach, but even with the #Chiefs' Week 16 loss to the #Raiders, their playoff probabilities hardly changed.
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— Charles Goldman (@goldmctNFL) December 26, 2023
Here’s how the NFL’s playoff picture currently stands in the AFC and NFC entering Week 17:
NFC
1. San Francisco 49ers (11–4)
2. Philadelphia Eagles (11–4)
3. Detroit Lions (11–4)
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8–7)
5. Dallas Cowboys (10–5)
6. Los Angeles Rams (8–7)
7. Seattle Seahawks (8–7)
8. Minnesota Vikings (7–8)
9. Atlanta Falcons (7–8)
10. Green Bay Packers (7–8)
11. New Orleans Saints (7–8)
12. Chicago Bears (6–9)
ELIMINATED
13. New York Giants (5–10)
14. Washington Commanders (4–11)
15. Arizona Cardinals (3–12)
16. Carolina Panthers (2–13)
.@judybattista examines the state of the NFL playoff picture and identifies the biggest winners and losers from the Week 16 slate. Was there a bigger winner than Detroit? What's next for the Cowboys?https://t.co/c2kcDC8GAU pic.twitter.com/qFSJnSldoS
— Around The NFL (@AroundTheNFL) December 26, 2023
AFC
1. Baltimore Ravens (12–3)