NFL Playoff Standings 2023: Updated NFC & AFC
Now that January 2024 has arrived, the 2023 NFL regular season has just one week remaining until the NFL playoffs start. However, the 14 playoff spots, which run from the top seeds in the NFC and AFC to the third and last wild-card club from each conference, must be decided before the tournament leading up to Super Bowl 58 in Las Vegas in February can begin.
NFL Playoff Standings 2023: Updated NFC & AFC
Following the outcomes of Week 17, here are the current rankings and potential outcomes for the near future to take into account in the most recent and updated analysis of the whole NFL playoff Standings and the remaining games in Week 18:
Implications of Detroit's controversial Saturday night loss:
🏈If Detroit had won, it would have secured, at worst, the No. 2 seed in the NFC with another win next week.
🏈If Detroit had won last night and again in Week 18, and if SF lost one game, the Lions would have claimed… pic.twitter.com/Eto3N6nl0Q
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 31, 2023
AFC Playoff Landscape
- Baltimore Ravens – Divisional Champions (Rest)
- Kansas City Chiefs – Divisional Champions
- Miami Dolphins – Playoff Berth (East champions or wild cards to be determined against the Buffalo Bills)
- Jacksonville Jaguars – Divisional Champions
- Cleveland Browns – Wild Card
AFC Teams Eliminated:
- New England Patriots
- Los Angeles Chargers
- Tennessee Titans
- New York Jets
- Cincinnati Bengals
NFL Week 17 produced both winners & losers, leaving some teams in better standing than before. The Eagles are at risk of a crisis after missing an opportunity to solidify their playoff ranking. #NFL https://t.co/6hCus5nAkh
— Latest News Daily (@dailyfastupdate) January 2, 2024
NFC Playoff Landscape
- San Francisco 49ers – Divisional Champions (Rest)
- Dallas Cowboys – East champions or wild cards to be determined against the Philadelphia Eagles
- Detroit Lions – Divisional Champions
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers – East champions or wild cards to be determined against the Philadelphia Eagles
- Los Angeles Rams – Wild Card
- Philadelphia Eagles – East champions or wild cards to be determined against the Dallas Cowboys
- Green Bay Packers – Wild Card
NFC Teams Eliminated:
- Carolina Panthers (Secured Pick 1 in the Draft, pick goes to the Chicago Bears)
- Arizona Cardinals
- Washington Commanders
- New York Giants
After missing the previous two games with a hip pointer, the #Seahawks will have their top-five pick back in action as they look to improve their playoff standing in their home finale.
Week 17 inactives with analysis:https://t.co/uOoUe70VOc
— Corbin K. Smith (@CorbinSmithNFL) December 31, 2023
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