NFL Standings, Week 16

Here are the updated NFL standings through week 16:

AFC
AFC EAST
Team	W	L	T	Pct	Conference	Division	SOV	SOS
y-New England Patriots	11	4	0	0.733	10-1	5-0	0.470	0.502
Miami Dolphins	7	8	0	0.467	5-6	2-3	0.414	0.480
New York Jets	6	9	0	0.400	4-7	2-3	0.406	0.516
Buffalo Bills	5	10	0	0.333	4-7	1-4	0.280	0.493
AFC NORTH
Team	W	L	T	Pct	Conference	Division	SOV	SOS
y-Baltimore Ravens	10	5	0	0.667	8-3	4-1	0.433	0.484
x-Cincinnati Bengals	9	6	0	0.600	6-5	2-3	0.348	0.427
Pittsburgh Steelers	7	8	0	0.467	4-7	2-3	0.457	0.476
Cleveland Browns	5	10	0	0.333	5-6	2-3	0.373	0.502
AFC SOUTH
Team	W	L	T	Pct	Conference	Division	SOV	SOS
y-Houston Texans	12	3	0	0.800	10-1	5-0	0.428	0.480
x-Indianapolis Colts	10	5	0	0.667	7-4	3-2	0.367	0.422
Tennessee Titans	5	10	0	0.333	4-7	0-5	0.387	0.538
Jacksonville Jaguars	2	13	0	0.133	2-9	2-3	0.500	0.551
AFC WEST
Team	W	L	T	Pct	Conference	Division	SOV	SOS
y-Denver Broncos	12	3	0	0.800	9-2	5-0	0.400	0.480
San Diego Chargers	6	9	0	0.400	6-5	3-2	0.289	0.471
Oakland Raiders	4	11	0	0.267	4-7	2-3	0.217	0.471
Kansas City Chiefs	2	13	0	0.133	0-11	0-5	0.433	0.489
x-clinched playoff spot, y-clinched division title, z-clinched first round bye, c-clinched conference title

NFC
NFC EAST
Team	W	L	T	Pct	Conference	Division	SOV	SOS
Washington Redskins	9	6	0	0.600	7-4	4-1	0.452	0.496
Dallas Cowboys	8	7	0	0.533	5-6	3-2	0.408	0.511
New York Giants	8	7	0	0.533	7-4	2-3	0.521	0.544
Philadelphia Eagles	4	11	0	0.267	2-9	1-4	0.483	0.507
NFC NORTH
Team	W	L	T	Pct	Conference	Division	SOV	SOS
y-Green Bay Packers	11	4	0	0.733	8-3	5-0	0.445	0.498
Minnesota Vikings	9	6	0	0.600	6-5	3-2	0.437	0.507
Chicago Bears	9	6	0	0.600	6-5	2-3	0.419	0.533
Detroit Lions	4	11	0	0.267	3-8	0-5	0.392	0.569
NFC SOUTH
Team	W	L	T	Pct	Conference	Division	SOV	SOS
c-Atlanta Falcons	13	2	0	0.867	9-2	3-2	0.415	0.418
New Orleans Saints	7	8	0	0.467	5-6	3-2	0.448	0.527
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	6	9	0	0.400	3-8	2-3	0.367	0.482
Carolina Panthers	6	9	0	0.400	4-7	2-3	0.478	0.520
NFC WEST
Team	W	L	T	Pct	Conference	Division	SOV	SOS
x-San Francisco 49ers	10	4	1	0.700	6-4-1	2-2-1	0.500	0.520
x-Seattle Seahawks	10	5	0	0.667	7-4	2-3	0.537	0.509
St. Louis Rams	7	7	1	0.500	6-4-1	4-0-1	0.481	0.524
Arizona Cardinals	5	10	0	0.333	3-8	1-4	0.480	0.553
x-clinched playoff spot, y-clinched division title, z-clinched first round bye, c-clinched conference title

And here is the playoff picture through week 16:

AFC
CURRENT PLAYOFF PICTURE
Team	W	L	T	Pct	Conference	Division	SOV	SOS
y-Houston Texans	12	3	0	0.800	10-1	5-0	0.428	0.480
y-Denver Broncos	12	3	0	0.800	9-2	5-0	0.400	0.480
y-New England Patriots	11	4	0	0.733	10-1	5-0	0.470	0.502
y-Baltimore Ravens	10	5	0	0.667	8-3	4-1	0.433	0.484
x-Indianapolis Colts	10	5	0	0.667	7-4	3-2	0.367	0.422
x-Cincinnati Bengals	9	6	0	0.600	6-5	2-3	0.348	0.427

NFC
CURRENT PLAYOFF PICTURE
Team	W	L	T	Pct	Conference	Division	SOV	SOS
c-Atlanta Falcons	13	2	0	0.867	9-2	3-2	0.415	0.418
y-Green Bay Packers	11	4	0	0.733	8-3	5-0	0.445	0.498
x-San Francisco 49ers	10	4	1	0.700	6-4-1	2-2-1	0.500	0.520
Washington Redskins	9	6	0	0.600	7-4	4-1	0.452	0.496
x-Seattle Seahawks	10	5	0	0.667	7-4	2-3	0.537	0.509
Minnesota Vikings	9	6	0	0.600	6-5	3-2	0.437	0.507
Chicago Bears	9	6	0	0.600	6-5	2-3	0.419	0.533
Dallas Cowboys	8	7	0	0.533	5-6	3-2	0.408	0.511
New York Giants	8	7	0	0.533	7-4	2-3	0.521	0.544

Interesting notes: 

• The playoff picture is unchaged from last week. There would be 4 new teams from last year (Indianapolis, Washington, Seattle, and Minnesota)
• Since the NFL moved to the 4 divisions per conference format in 2002, there has never been more than 8 playoff teams returning from the previous season. The average number of repeat playoff teams is 6.  
• The AFC playoff field is closed. All 6 teams currently in playoff position have qualified for the playoffs. In a related story, 10 of the 16 teams in the AFC have sub-.500 records. 
• The NFC playoff field remains partly open. 4 of the 6 available berths have been filled, but the NFC East division winner and second wild card spot remain available to a combined 5 teams. 
• AFC clinching scenarios:
• Houston can clinch home field advantage by beating IND. They could fall to 3rd place in the conference with a loss. 
• Denver can clinch home field advantage by beating KC and having HOU lose. They clinch a bye by beating KC. They could fall to the 3rd seed with a loss. 
• New England can clinch home field advantage by beating MIA and having HOU and DEN lose. They can clinch a first round bye with a win and either HOU/DEN losing. They could fall to the 4th seed with a loss. 
• Baltimore can rise from the 4th seed to the 3rd seed with a win over CIN and a NE loss. 
• Indianapolis is locked into the 1st wild card spot. They would win a tiebreaker with Cincinnati with a better record in common games (4-1 vs 3-2 against CLE, KC, MIA, JAX). 
• Cincinnati is locked into the second wild card spot. 
• NFC clinching scenarios: 
• Atlanta has clinched home field advantage.
• Green Bay clinches a bye with a win over MIN. They could fall to the 3rd seed with a loss. 
• San Francisco clinches a bye with a win over AZ and a GB loss. They clinch the division and the 3rd seed with a win. They could fall to the 5th seed with a loss. 
• Washington and Dallas each clinch the 4th seed with a win in the final game of the regular season. 
• Seattle clinches a bye with a win over STL and losses by GB and SF. They clinch the NFC West division and the 3rd seed with a win and a SF loss. They cannot fall below the first wild card spot. 
• The final wild card spot clinching scenarios are
• Minnesota gets it with a win over GB
• Chicago gets it with a win over DET and a MIN loss
• Washington gets it with a loss to DAL and losses by MIN and CHI
• The New York Giants get it with a win over PHI and losses by MIN, CHI, and DAL

A Quick Look Ahead to Week 17:

Baltimore at Cincinnati (Sunday, 1:00 PM) - Cincinnati is locked into the second wild card spot no matter what. Baltimore could jump from the 4th seed to the 3rd seed with a win and some help.
Chicago at Detroit (Sunday, 1:00 PM) -  Chicago can get the 6th seed with a win and some help.
Houston at Indianapolis (Sunday, 1:00 PM) - Houston needs this game (or a lot of unlikely help) to keep their top seed. Indianapolis is locked in to their spot no matter what happens in this game.
Philadelphia at New York Giants (Sunday, 1:00 PM) - The Giants need this game and a lot of help to sneak into the playoffs.
Arizona at San Francisco (Sunday, 4:25 PM) - San Francisco needs this game to guarantee the NFC West division crown and keep open the possibility of a first round bye.
St. Louis at Seattle (Sunday, 4:25 PM) - Seattle needs this win to keep alive any chance at winning the NFC West.
Green Bay at Minnesota (Sunday, 4:25 PM) - Green Bay needs this to guarantee themselves a first round bye. Minnesota needs it to secure the 6th seed.
Miami at New England (Sunday, 4:25 PM) - New England needs the win to keep alive any hope of a bye/home field advantage.
Kansas City at Denver (Sunday, 4:25 PM) - Denver needs the win to guarantee a first round bye and keep alive the possibility of home field advantage.
Dallas at Washington (Sunday, 8:20 PM) - The winner wins the NFC East and gets the 4th seed. Dallas is out with a loss, while Washington could still back in with the 6th seed with some help.