NFL playoffs: Current seeds, matchups entering Week 15
The Ravens all but clinched a first-round bye in the NFL Playoffs with a blowout win over the Jets on Thursday night to improve to 12-2 on the season, and it’s likely that Lamar Jackson and the Ravens will have home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. The race for the top two seeds in the NFC is still wide open, and it’s still possible that a sub-.500 NFC East champion will host a playoff game in the Wild Card round.
With just three weeks remaining in the NFL regular season, here’s a rundown of all the current playoff matchups, the first-round bye race, and the ongoing Wild Card race in the AFC and NFC.
CURRENT AFC PLAYOFF SEEDS:
No. 1 seed: Ravens (12-2)
No. 2 seed: Patriots (10-3)
Both teams earn first round byes. The No. 1 seed Ravens would play the lowest winning seed from the Wild Card round. The No. 2 seed Patriots would play the highest winning seed from the Wild Card round.
Wild Card round
No. 6 Steelers (8-5) at No. 3 Chiefs(9-4)
No. 5 Bills (9-4) at No. 4 Texans (8-5)
Chance to win division (via FTW):
Chiefs: CLINCHED
Ravens: 99.8%
Patriots: 95.9%
Texans: 54.8%
Titans: 43.8%
Bills: 4.1%
Colts: 1%
Raiders: 0%
Chance to earn a first-round bye (via 538):
Ravens: >99%
Patriots: 75%
Chiefs: 22%
Bills: 3%
Texans: <1%
Titans: <1%
AFC WILD CARD CONTENDERS:
Playoff chances via FTW Playoff Power Rankings.
No. 7 Titans (8-5)
Playoff chance: 63.3%
No. 8 Browns (6-7)
Playoff chance: 4.7%
No 9 Raiders (6-7)
Playoff chance: 0.6%
No. 10 Colts (6-7)
Playoff chance: 2.7%
CURRENT NFC PLAYOFF SEEDS:
No. 1 seed: 49ers (11-2)
No. 2 seed: Packers (10-3)
Both teams earn first round byes. The No. 1 seed 49ers would play the lowest winning seed from the Wild Card round. The No. 2 seed Packers would play the highest winning seed from the Wild Card round.
Wild Card round
No. 6 Vikings (9-4) at No. 3 Saints (10-3)
No. 5 Seahawks (10-3) at No. 4 Cowboys(6-7)
Chance to win division:
Saints: Clinched
Packers: 71.2%
49ers: 66.5%
Cowboys: 61.5%
Eagles: 38.6%
Seahawks: 33.5%
Vikings: 28.4%
Chance to earn a first-round bye:
49ers: 64%
Saints: 59%
Packers: 36%
Seahawks: 35%
Vikings: 6%
NFC WILD CARD CONTENDERS:
Playoff chances via FTW Playoff Power Rankings.
No. 7 Rams (8-5)
Playoff chance: 28.1%
No. 8 Bears (7-6)
Playoff chance: 2.6%
No. 9 Eagles (6-7)
Playoff chance: 38.6%