Tuesday, December 16, 2014

NFL Standings: AFC, Week 15

In case you're interested, here is a link to the ESPN playoff machine, where you can create any scenario you wish using games still to be played.


AFC
AFC EAST

Team
W
L
T
Pct
Conference
Division
SOV
SOS
PF
PA
Pythag%
RoS SOS
y
New England Patriots
11
3
0
0.786
8
2
0
3
1
0
0.516
0.533
442
280
0.747
0.393

Buffalo Bills
8
6
0
0.571
4
6
0
3
2
0
0.455
0.526
302
254
0.601
0.464

Miami Dolphins
7
7
0
0.500
6
5
0
3
2
0
0.398
0.541
327
301
0.549
0.321

New York Jets
3
11
0
0.214
3
7
0
0
4
0
0.310
0.536
230
360
0.257
0.643
AFC NORTH

Team
W
L
T
Pct
Conference
Division
SOV
SOS
PF
PA
Pythag%
RoS SOS

Cincinnati Bengals
9
4
1
0.679
6
4
0
3
2
0
0.389
0.467
311
289
0.543
0.714

Pittsburgh Steelers
9
5
0
0.643
7
3
0
3
2
0
0.452
0.429
389
339
0.581
0.625

Baltimore Ravens
9
5
0
0.643
5
5
0
2
3
0
0.361
0.467
376
267
0.692
0.500

Cleveland Browns
7
7
0
0.500
4
7
0
2
3
0
0.362
0.459
276
300
0.451
0.518
AFC SOUTH

Team
W
L
T
Pct
Conference
Division
SOV
SOS
PF
PA
Pythag%
RoS SOS
y
Indianapolis Colts
10
4
0
0.714
8
3
0
5
0
0
0.382
0.477
424
317
0.666
0.429

Houston Texans
7
7
0
0.500
6
4
0
3
2
0
0.265
0.452
324
277
0.592
0.393

Tennessee Titans
2
12
0
0.143
2
8
0
1
3
0
0.357
0.503
231
390
0.224
0.429

Jacksonville Jaguars
2
12
0
0.143
1
9
0
0
4
0
0.429
0.538
211
376
0.203
0.321
AFC WEST

Team
W
L
T
Pct
Conference
Division
SOV
SOS
PF
PA
Pythag%
RoS SOS
y
Denver Broncos
11
3
0
0.786
9
1
0
5
0
0
0.519
0.546
407
303
0.668
0.411

Kansas City Chiefs
8
6
0
0.571
6
4
0
2
3
0
0.491
0.505
322
254
0.637
0.607

San Diego Chargers
8
6
0
0.571
6
5
0
2
3
0
0.375
0.515
303
294
0.518
0.536

Oakland Raiders
2
12
0
0.143
1
9
0
1
4
0
0.536
0.571
213
381
0.201
0.679
x-clinched playoff spot, y-clinched division title, z-clinched first round bye, c-clinched conference title

Current Playoff Standings:


AFC
CURRENT PLAYOFF PICTURE

Team
W
L
T
Pct
Conference
Division
SOV
SOS
PF
PA
Pythag%
RoS SOS
y
New England Patriots
11
3
0
0.786
8
2
0
3
1
0
0.520
0.540
442
280
0.747
0.393
y
Denver Broncos
11
3
0
0.786
9
1
0
5
0
0
0.523
0.547
407
303
0.668
0.411
y
Indianapolis Colts
10
4
0
0.714
8
3
0
5
0
0
0.379
0.478
424
317
0.666
0.418

Cincinnati Bengals
9
4
1
0.679
6
4
0
3
2
0
0.386
0.463
311
289
0.543
0.714

Pittsburgh Steelers
9
5
0
0.643
7
3
0
3
2
0
0.450
0.425
389
339
0.581
0.625

Baltimore Ravens
9
5
0
0.643
5
5
0
2
3
0
0.355
0.463
376
267
0.692
0.500

Kansas City Chiefs
8
6
0
0.571
6
4
0
2
3
0
0.488
0.506
322
254
0.637
0.607

San Diego Chargers
8
6
0
0.571
6
5
0
2
3
0
0.372
0.514
303
294
0.518
0.555

Buffalo Bills
8
6
0
0.571
4
6
0
3
2
0
0.467
0.532
302
254
0.601
0.464

Houston Texans
7
7
0
0.500
6
4
0
3
2
0
0.268
0.451
324
277
0.592
0.393

Miami Dolphins
7
7
0
0.500
6
5
0
3
2
0
0.402
0.545
327
301
0.549
0.338

Cleveland Browns
7
7
0
0.500
4
7
0
2
3
0
0.361
0.459
276
300
0.451
0.495
x-clinched playoff spot, y-clinched division title, z-clinched first round bye, c-clinched conference title


A quick primer on what all of this information is:
Team, W(ins), L(osses), T(ies), and Pct (winning percentage) are all self-explanatory. 
The Conference and Division records are separated into separate columns for Wins/Losses/Ties. This was purely a formatting move designed to help me update the tables more efficiently. 
PF - Points For (points scored by the team for the season)
PA - Points Against (points scored by the team's opponents for the season)
Pythag% - Pythagorean winning percentage - this is based on PF and PA
RoS SOS - Rest of Season Strength of Schedule

Interesting bits of information:
  • The Patriots, Broncos, and Colts have all clinched their respective divisions. 
  • There are 16 teams in the AFC. 12 of them are still in the playoff picture. 
  • Remember that when breaking ties across divisions for wildcard spots, divisional ties must be broken first. So Baltimore cannot be part of a wildcard tiebreaker unless Pittsburgh has already secured a playoff spot. Similarly San Diego cannot be part of a wildcard tiebreaker unless Kansas City has already secured a spot. 
  • The playoff hopefuls with the easiest remaining schedule is the Dolphins. 
  • The playoff hopeful with the hardest remaining schedule is the Bengals.
  • Pythagorean win percentage says the two top teams fighting for a wildcard berth are the Ravens and Chiefs. 
Remaining Schedules and Playoff Scenarios for each team still alive: 
  • Patriots (@NYJ, BUF) 
    • Can clinch a 1st round bye this week with a win or a Denver loss
    • Can clinch HFA this week with a win and a Denver loss
  • Broncos (@CIN, OAK)
    • Can clinch a 1st round bye this week with a win
  • Colts (@DAL, @TEN)
    • Would lose seeding tiebreakers to New England, Pittsburgh and Denver due to head-to-head losses to both
    • Would win a seeding tiebreaker with Baltimore due to a head-to-head victory. 
  • Bengals (DEN, @PIT)
    • Clinch a playoff spot this week with a win or losses by Kansas City, San Diego, and Buffalo
    • Clinch the division this week with a win and losses by Pittsburgh and Baltimore
  • Steelers (KC, CIN)
    • Clinch a playoff spot this week with a win and losses by Kansas City, San Diego, and Buffalo
  • Ravens (@HOU, CLE)
    • Clinch a playoff spot this week with a win and losses by Kansas City, San Diego, and Buffalo
  • Chiefs (@PIT, SD)
    • If they lose this week to Pittsburgh, they could only qualify if Baltimore loses out. 
  • Chargers (@SF, @KC)
    • Must beat Kansas City in week 17 to have any hope of qualifying for the playoffs. 
  • Bills (@OAK, @NE)
    • Has a head to head loss to Kansas City, and their 6 conference losses put them at a real disadvantage in tiebreakers. 
  • Texans (BAL, JAX)
    • Eliminated with a loss or wins by Pittsburgh and Baltimore
  • Dolphins (MIN, NYJ)
    • Eliminated with a loss or wins by Pittsburgh and Baltimore
  • Browns (@CAR, @BAL)
    • Eliminated with a loss or wins by Pittsburgh and Baltimore

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