Potential expanded NFL playoffs impact: Jets, Commanders, Saints back in mix
2 years ago

Potential expanded NFL playoffs impact: Jets, Commanders, Saints back in mix

New York Times  

The NFL is still trying to figure out how to proceed after Damar Hamlin’s on-field cardiac arrest resulted in the cancellation of Monday night’s Bills-Bengals game, a matchup between two AFC heavyweights that carries heavy playoff implications. Current playoff teams Entering Week 18, there are 11 NFL teams that have already clinched playoff berths under the seven-team postseason format. That would remain the case if the NFL chose to expand the field to eight teams in each conference: AFC Clinched division Chiefs Bills Clinched playoff berth Bengals Chargers Ravens NFC Clinched division Clinched playoff berth There are eight more teams in the current postseason format vying for three remaining playoff spots: The Jaguars, Patriots, Dolphins, Steelers and Titans for two AFC spots and the Seahawks, Lions and Packers for one NFC spot. Newly-eligible teams in 8-team playoff format If the NFL postseason format was expanded to include eight teams from each conference, three teams that were previously eliminated under the seven-team format would have a chance to earn a playoff berth this weekend: AFC Jets NFC Commanders Saints That would mean there would now be 11 total teams vying for five unclaimed playoff berths: Six AFC teams battling for three spots and five NFC teams batting for two spots. Chances to earn playoff berth in 8-team format Below are the chances for each of those 11 teams to earn a playoff berth in an expanded, eight-team postseason format.

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Broncos and Buccaneers clinch the NFL’s final two playoff spots
5 days, 10 hours ago

Broncos and Buccaneers clinch the NFL’s final two playoff spots

Associated Press  

The Denver Broncos and Tampa Bay Buccaneers captured the NFL’s final two playoff spots in Week 18. Rookie quarterback Bo Nix led the Broncos to a 38-0 victory over Kansas City’s backups on Sunday, sending Denver to the postseason for the first time since Peyton Manning helped the team win a Super Bowl nine years ago. The Commanders beat Dallas …

NFL Playoff Guide: Postseason bracket much clearer with 1 week remaining in regular season
1 week, 4 days ago

NFL Playoff Guide: Postseason bracket much clearer with 1 week remaining in regular season

Associated Press  

It’s Week 18 of the NFL season, which means just one more weekend remains before postseason action begins. The two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs and star quarterback Patrick Mahomes look like a formidable opponent once again and have already clinched the No. Here are some more things to watch as the regular season winds down: NFL playoff …

NFL playoff picture: Which teams are still on the road to Super Bowl LIX?
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1 week, 4 days ago

NFL playoff picture: Which teams are still on the road to Super Bowl LIX?

The Independent  

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NFL playoff picture after Week 17: Vikings, Lions to battle in finale for NFC No. 1 seed
1 week, 5 days ago

NFL playoff picture after Week 17: Vikings, Lions to battle in finale for NFC No. 1 seed

New York Times  

The Minnesota Vikings did what they needed to do to set up a winner-take-all Week 18 showdown with the Detroit Lions. Remaining schedule: vs. Bengals Odds: To make playoffs: 100% | To earn bye: 0% | To win Super Bowl: 1.6% The Chargers clinched a playoff spot with their Saturday demolition of the Patriots. Remaining schedule: vs. Chiefs Odds: To …

Week 16 NFL playoff picture: Lions, Chiefs closing in on top seeds; Packers clinch playoff berth
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Week 16 NFL playoff picture: Lions, Chiefs closing in on top seeds; Packers clinch playoff berth

New York Times  

The Kansas City Chiefs and Detroit Lions have been in control of their conferences for months. Remaining schedule: vs. Chiefs, vs. Bengals Odds: To make playoffs: 100% | To earn bye: 0% | To win Super Bowl: 2.5% The Texans viewed this stretch against the Chiefs and Ravens as a playoff test run, and it didn’t get off to an …

2024 NFL playoff picture: Who’s sealed their spot and who’s still in the hunt after Week 15
3 weeks, 4 days ago

2024 NFL playoff picture: Who’s sealed their spot and who’s still in the hunt after Week 15

CNN  

CNN — The NFL playoffs are nearly in sight and the heat is on for some teams still in the fight to make the postseason. The reigning back-to-back Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs secured their 10th straight playoff berth with five games to spare after beating the Las Vegas Raiders on Black Friday in Week 13. The San Francisco …

NFL Week 16 playoff scenarios: Ravens, Broncos, Packers can clinch berths; Chiefs closing in on AFC’s top seed
3 weeks, 4 days ago

NFL Week 16 playoff scenarios: Ravens, Broncos, Packers can clinch berths; Chiefs closing in on AFC’s top seed

New York Times  

With the NFL calendar moving to Week 16, seven of the 14 playoff spots are accounted for and several more can be locked down ahead of Christmas. Dolphins loss or tie and Cincinnati Bengals loss or tie and Colts loss or tie Los Angeles clinches a playoff berth with: 1. Chargers tie and Dolphins loss and Colts loss and Bengals …

NFL Week 13: Steelers-Bengals and 4 more games with biggest impact on playoff odds
1 month, 2 weeks ago

NFL Week 13: Steelers-Bengals and 4 more games with biggest impact on playoff odds

New York Times  

Thanksgiving is here, and that means it’s time to really start diving into the NFL playoff picture. So, let’s get started: Team Current playoff odds Playoff odds with win Playoff odds with loss Dolphins 32.8% 49.2% 23.2% Packers 93.9% 96.5% 89.5% The Dolphins have the third-highest swing in playoffs odds going into Week 13 at 26%. GO DEEPER NFL best …

NFL Week 13 playoff scenarios: How Bills, Chiefs and Lions can clinch spots
1 month, 2 weeks ago

NFL Week 13 playoff scenarios: How Bills, Chiefs and Lions can clinch spots

New York Times  

Three NFL teams are in position to potentially clinch playoff spots in Week 13 — the Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs and Detroit Lions. A win, San Francisco 49ers loss or tie, Arizona Cardinals loss or tie, Seattle Seahawks loss and Tampa Bay Buccaneers loss or tie OR 2. A win, 49ers loss or tie, Cardinals loss or tie, Seahawks …

2024 N.F.L. Playoff Picture: Each Team’s Path to the Postseason
2 months, 1 week ago

2024 N.F.L. Playoff Picture: Each Team’s Path to the Postseason

New York Times  

There are 590 quintillion different ways the season could end. The New York Jets lost to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, but their chances of making the playoffs remained less than 1 percent. The Dallas Cowboys beat the New York Giants in Week 13, but their chances of making the playoffs remained 1 percent. The Chicago Bears lost to the …

The NFL Projection Model’s 5 biggest preseason misses: Commanders, Vikings hot starts top list
3 months, 1 week ago

The NFL Projection Model’s 5 biggest preseason misses: Commanders, Vikings hot starts top list

New York Times  

The NFL is an unpredictable place. Preseason playoff odds: 7% Current playoff odds: 60% I’m not ashamed to admit when I’m wrong, and I’m confident my model missed on the Commanders offense. GO DEEPER NFL Power Rankings Week 5: Believing in the Vikings and rookie check-in Dallas Cowboys Preseason playoff odds: 75% Current playoff odds: 44% Former defensive coordinator Dan …

Can an NFL team go from 0-2 to the playoffs? It’s a long shot, but these 9 teams did it
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Can an NFL team go from 0-2 to the playoffs? It’s a long shot, but these 9 teams did it

New York Times  

Nine NFL teams are still looking for their first win of the 2024 season after recording two consecutive losses to open their schedules. Cincinnati Bengals: 44 percent chance to make playoffs, 26 percent to win AFC North Baltimore Ravens: 41 percent to make playoffs, 25 percent to win AFC North Jacksonville Jaguars: 19 percent to make playoffs, 12 percent to …

Who will make an expanded College Football Playoff? A potential bracket, using the Top 25 as a guide
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Who will make an expanded College Football Playoff? A potential bracket, using the Top 25 as a guide

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! — Unpredictability lingered into 2022, when five teams that would have gone on to make a 12-team playoff started the season unranked by AP, including national runner-up TCU. — Overall, 29 teams from 2014-23 that started the season unranked by AP would have made a 12-team …

College Football Playoff approves 5+7 format and reduces spots for conference champions
10 months, 3 weeks ago

College Football Playoff approves 5+7 format and reduces spots for conference champions

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The field for the 12-team College Football Playoff beginning next season will comprise five conference champions and seven at-large selections after the university presidents who oversee the CFP voted unanimously Tuesday to tweak the format. The original plan for the 12-team format was to have the …

College Football Playoff approves 12-team format, reduces spots for conference champs
10 months, 3 weeks ago

College Football Playoff approves 12-team format, reduces spots for conference champs

LA Times  

The field for the 12-team College Football Playoff beginning next season will comprise five conference champions and seven at-large selections after the university presidents who oversee the CFP voted unanimously Tuesday to tweak the format. The original plan for the 12-team format was to have the six highest-ranked conference champions, with the top four receiving first-round byes, and six at-large …

Ravens-Texans matchup highlights mouthwatering slate of Divisional Round playoff games along with Packers-49ers, Chiefs-Bills and Lions-Buccaneers
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Ravens-Texans matchup highlights mouthwatering slate of Divisional Round playoff games along with Packers-49ers, Chiefs-Bills and Lions-Buccaneers

Daily Mail  

The hard-to-predict group should be a better slate of games than the Wild Cards The NFL's final eight are all three games away from lifting a Lombardi Trophy The NFL Divisional round is set. QBs CJ Stroud and Lamar Jackson will be the duo in Baltimore under the biggest spotlight Houston Texans at Baltimore Ravens In matchup of the future …

Projecting each NFL playoff team’s odds to win the Super Bowl, with wild-card matchup analysis
1 year ago

Projecting each NFL playoff team’s odds to win the Super Bowl, with wild-card matchup analysis

New York Times  

Don’t miss a single beat of the playoffs with Robert Mays and the gang on “The Athletic Football Show.” Listen for free wherever you get your podcasts. Are we destined for a San Francisco 49ers–Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl showdown, or will one of the teams playing on wild-card weekend pull off an upset en route to a shot at the …

Analysis: Bills, Cowboys were the NFL’s biggest winners in Week 18, securing the No. 2 seeds
1 year ago

Analysis: Bills, Cowboys were the NFL’s biggest winners in Week 18, securing the No. 2 seeds

Associated Press  

On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. Matthew Stafford watched Carson Wentz lead the Rams to a comeback win over the 49ers to clinch the NFC’s sixth seed. Lions coach Dan Campbell said “it’s not good news ” but not as bad as it seemed when LaPorta was carted to the locker room. The …

NFL playoffs schedule, TV and streaming options for wild-card weekend: Full bracket
1 year ago

NFL playoffs schedule, TV and streaming options for wild-card weekend: Full bracket

New York Times  

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford will return to Detroit for a wild-card round matchup against his former team in primetime, with the Lions quarterbacked by Jared Goff, a former Ram. Here’s a look at how it all shakes out: NFC matchups The Green Bay Packers snagged the final wild-card berth by beating the Chicago Bears for the 10th consecutive …

Everything you need to know about the 2023-24 NFL playoffs, from how to watch to tiebreakers
1 year ago

Everything you need to know about the 2023-24 NFL playoffs, from how to watch to tiebreakers

New York Times  

Three … two … one … happy 2024 NFL playoffs! Fourteen of the league’s 32 teams get to take their shot at the Vince Lombardi Trophy, with seven teams — the four division winners and three wild-card teams — from each conference surviving Week 18. The Baltimore Ravens cruised past the Miami Dolphins to clinch the top spot in the …

NFL Week 18 playoff standings and projections: Which teams have best chance to make postseason?
1 year ago

NFL Week 18 playoff standings and projections: Which teams have best chance to make postseason?

New York Times  

The Bills’ win over the Dolphins on Sunday Night Football clinched the AFC East title and finalized the AFC playoff matchups. You can find the full wild-card weekend schedule here. Clinched playoff berth NFC 1. Texans “The Football 100,” the definitive ranking of the NFL’s best 100 players of all time, is on sale now.

NFL Week 17 playoff clinching scenarios: Bills, Seahawks, Bucs, more seeking berths
1 year ago

NFL Week 17 playoff clinching scenarios: Bills, Seahawks, Bucs, more seeking berths

New York Times  

Six teams have clinched NFL playoff berths heading into Week 17, headlined by the Detroit Lions claiming their first division title since 1993 with Sunday’s win over the Minnesota Vikings. ET, CBS Buffalo clinches playoff berth with: BUF win + PIT loss or tie + CIN loss or tie OR BUF win + PIT loss or tie + JAX loss …

NFL playoff picture after Week 16: Ravens close in on AFC’s top seed; NFC up for grabs
1 year ago

NFL playoff picture after Week 16: Ravens close in on AFC’s top seed; NFC up for grabs

New York Times  

Read the latest on the NFL playoff picture. Remaining schedule: vs. Miami Dolphins, vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Odds: To make playoffs: 100 percent | To earn bye: 69.5 percent | To win Super Bowl: 17.2 percent The Ravens’ defense vs. the 49ers on Christmas: ◻️ 5 INT ◻️ 9 QB hits ◻️ 4 sackshttps://t.co/Hh2mfOm6AZ pic.twitter.com/XF8vaN0tuT — The Athletic NFL December 26, …

What we learned in NFL Week 15: Beware the Ravens and Bills, trouble in Pittsburgh and more
1 year ago

What we learned in NFL Week 15: Beware the Ravens and Bills, trouble in Pittsburgh and more

New York Times  

In Orchard Park, N.Y., the Bills put the rest of the AFC on notice. Here’s all that stood out from Week 15, and an updated look at the playoff picture in the AFC and NFC: Ravens stay in front in AFC Somehow, it seems, the Ravens have flown under the radar this season, overshadowed in their own conference by Miami’s …

NFL playoff picture after Week 15: Eagles fall to Seahawks, lose control over NFC’s top seed
1 year ago

NFL playoff picture after Week 15: Eagles fall to Seahawks, lose control over NFC’s top seed

New York Times  

Read the latest on the NFL playoff picture. Remaining schedule: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, vs. Carolina Panthers, at Tennessee Titans Odds: To make playoffs: 72.6 percent | To earn bye: 0 percent | To win Super Bowl: 2 percent Cleveland Browns Quarterback Joe Flacco, who turns 39 next month, has eclipsed 300 yards in back-to-back games, and he’s thrown for …

Lions’ path to NFL playoffs: Detroit may see familiar foe in wild-card round
1 year ago

Lions’ path to NFL playoffs: Detroit may see familiar foe in wild-card round

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of Lions vs. Broncos We’re on to NFL Week 15, so it’s time for another peek at the Detroit Lions’ playoff outlook. According to the New York Times’ playoff simulator, the Lions still have a 99 percent chance to make the playoffs and a 91 percent chance to win the NFC North, based on 206,000 …

NFL Week 14 takeaways: Bills playoff bound? How far can Joe Flacco take the Browns?
1 year, 1 month ago

NFL Week 14 takeaways: Bills playoff bound? How far can Joe Flacco take the Browns?

New York Times  

Cover 7 | Sunday A daily NFL destination that provides in-depth analysis of football’s biggest stories. GO DEEPER Joe Flacco's renaissance pushes Browns to win over Jaguars Meanwhile, the Baltimore Ravens survived the Los Angeles Rams in overtime to take the lead in the race for the AFC’s top seed, a half-game ahead of the Miami Dolphins, who play the …

NFL Week 14 playoff scenarios: Cowboys, Eagles, 49ers can clinch berth
1 year, 1 month ago

NFL Week 14 playoff scenarios: Cowboys, Eagles, 49ers can clinch berth

New York Times  

We’ve entered NFL playoff scenarios season, even though the three teams capable of clinching a berth need to win and receive some help from around the league. ET, NBC Dallas clinches playoff berth in one of three scenarios: Cowboys win + Vikings loss or tie + Packers loss or tie + Seahawks loss + Buccaneers loss or tie + Lions …

NFL Draft order 2024 projections: Three-team race for No. 1; Bengals fall
1 year, 1 month ago

NFL Draft order 2024 projections: Three-team race for No. 1; Bengals fall

New York Times  

How did Week 12 of the NFL schedule shake up the possible 2024 NFL Draft order? The simulation then runs 100,000 times after each day of games to give us, in this case, our projected top-10 draft order, plus each team’s projected win total and playoff chances. But with Monday night’s comically awful 12-10 win in Minnesota, the Bears now …

What we learned in NFL Week 12: Colts, Broncos flip the AFC playoff script and more
1 year, 1 month ago

What we learned in NFL Week 12: Colts, Broncos flip the AFC playoff script and more

New York Times  

A year ago at this time, the Denver Broncos were mired in a five-game losing streak. Whether the Broncos and Colts remain contenders in a crowded AFC playoff race will reveal itself over the coming weeks, but their surprising revivals this season — coupled with that of the Houston Texans, who despite a loss Sunday are 6-5 and in the …

Lions, Jets among teams with chance to make playoffs after missing postseason last season
1 year, 4 months ago

Lions, Jets among teams with chance to make playoffs after missing postseason last season

Associated Press  

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — The Detroit Lions and Aaron Rodgers-led New York Jets are hoping to be part of an NFL trend by earning a spot in the playoffs a year after missing out. Detroit started building momentum last season when it won eight of the last 10 games — including a win at Green Bay that kept Rodgers out …

NFL playoff picture in Week 18: Seahawks clinch with Packers loss to Lions
2 years ago

NFL playoff picture in Week 18: Seahawks clinch with Packers loss to Lions

New York Times  

Half of the 14-team NFL playoff field features teams that didn’t make the postseason last year, and two of those teams, the Dolphins and Seahawks, entered Week 18 needing help from other teams to get into the tournament. Odds: To win conference: 31.9 percent | To win Super Bowl: 16.3 percent The Bills’ 35-23 win against the Patriots means a …

Analysis: With 1 more game, more teams in NFL playoff race
2 years ago

Analysis: With 1 more game, more teams in NFL playoff race

Associated Press  

With two weeks remaining in the NFL season, only eight teams have been eliminated from the playoff race. A loss means they would need to win their final game at Atlanta and the Panthers would have to lose at New Orleans in Week 18. 1 seed with a win over the New Orleans Saints this week or a victory next …

Analysis: NFL playoff picture tightens up after Week 16
2 years ago

Analysis: NFL playoff picture tightens up after Week 16

Associated Press  

Minshew Mania is on hold. The Eagles need only one more win to clinch home-field advantage throughout the playoffs but a 40-34 loss at Dallas on Saturday kept alive the Cowboys’ slim hopes of securing the top spot. “I think we’re all aware of the importance of trying to get the right seed position, but there’s a lot in that …

NFL playoff picture after Week 16: Chargers, Justin Herbert clinch postseason berth
2 years ago

NFL playoff picture after Week 16: Chargers, Justin Herbert clinch postseason berth

New York Times  

With Week 16 in the books, only half of the wild-card spots remain up for grabs — two in the NFC and one in the AFC. Remaining schedule: vs. Broncos, at Raiders Odds: To make playoffs: 100 percent | To earn bye: 35.7 percent | To win Super Bowl: 12.8 percent GO DEEPER Mahomes improves MVP chances in Chiefs win …

Column: 8 won’t be enough for the College Football Playoff
3 years, 3 months ago

Column: 8 won’t be enough for the College Football Playoff

Associated Press  

When it comes to College Football Playoff expansion, the odds are stacked against eight ever being enough. Another said: “Greg should have recused himself.” So instead of getting a 12-team model across the finish line last week, the CFP management committee — comprised of 10 conference commissioners and Notre Dame’s athletic director —- went back to weighing pros and cons …

NFL Playoffs: Who's heading to the Super Bowl? Each team rated, from Packers to Chiefs to Bears
4 years ago

NFL Playoffs: Who's heading to the Super Bowl? Each team rated, from Packers to Chiefs to Bears

Daily Mail  

It is crunch time once again in the NFL as the playoffs finally get underway this weekend. Patrick Mahomes and Kansas City Chiefs are the favourites to retain their Super Bowl title Tampa Bay's Raymond James Stadium will play host to Super Bowl LV on February 7 Meanwhile Aaron Rodgers has been inspired this season in leading Green Bay Packers …

10-win team to miss playoffs in AFC despite expanded field
4 years ago

10-win team to miss playoffs in AFC despite expanded field

Associated Press  

A 10-win team will miss the playoffs this season, and a team with a losing record will make the postseason. When the NFL expanded the playoffs from six to seven teams per conference this season, the fear is it would allow an inferior team into the postseason. That’s far from the case in the top-heavy AFC, which already has eight …

LAFC opening postseason on the road further complicates its playoff path
4 years, 2 months ago

LAFC opening postseason on the road further complicates its playoff path

LA Times  

As LAFC prepares for the MLS playoffs, coach Bob Bradley says “everything about this season is complicated, no doubt about that.” Major League Soccer calls its final date of the regular season Decision Day, with two capital Ds, which seems a bit presumptuous this year given that it falls on a weekend in which the presidential election was being decided. …

AP source: MLB considering expanding playoffs to 14 teams
4 years, 11 months ago

AP source: MLB considering expanding playoffs to 14 teams

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Major League Baseball is considering expanding the playoffs to nearly half the 30 teams and allowing higher-seeded wild-card teams to choose opponents. The division winner with the second-best record would choose its opponent from among the three lowest-seeded wild-card teams. The division winner with the third-best record would then get to pick from among the remaining two …

MLB considering expanding playoffs to 14 teams
4 years, 11 months ago

MLB considering expanding playoffs to 14 teams

LA Times  

Dodgers first baseman Max Muncy celebrates with on-deck batter Cody Bellinger after Muncy hit a 2-run homer off the Washington Nationals in the first inning of Game 5 of the NLDS at Dodger Stadium on Oct. 9, 2019. Major League Baseball is considering expanding the playoffs to nearly half the 30 teams and allowing higher-seeded wild-card teams to choose opponents. …

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