NFL Playoff Standings Entering Week 17
By Josh Sanchez
Entering Week 17 of the NFL regular season, there are two spots still up for grabs in the NFL playoff standings. In the AFC, the final Wild Card spot is open, while the final NFC spot will go to the NFC South champion.
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The Carolina Panthers and Atlanta Falcons go head-to-head on Sunday afternoon to determine the NFC South champion, while the NFC North and AFC North titles are also up for grabs on the final weekend of the season.
In the AFC, the final spot will come down to the San Diego Chargers, Kansas City Chiefs, Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens.
The Chargers control their own destiny.
The current NFL playoff standings and breakdown by division can be seen below:
AFC Standings
| RANK | TEAM | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | |
| 1 | New England | 12 | 3 | 0 | .800 | 4-1-0 | 9-2-0 | .509 | .486 | AFC East Champ |
| 2 | Denver | 11 | 4 | 0 | .733 | 5-0-0 | 9-2-0 | .549 | .509 | AFC West Champ |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 10 | 4 | 1 | .700 | 3-2-0 | 7-4-0 | .482 | .420 | AFC North Leader |
| 4 | Indianapolis | 10 | 5 | 0 | .667 | 5-0-0 | 8-3-0 | .504 | .403 | AFC South Champ |
| 5 | Pittsburgh | 10 | 5 | 0 | .667 | 3-2-0 | 8-3-0 | .431 | .467 | |
| 6 | San Diego | 9 | 6 | 0 | .600 | 2-3-0 | 6-5-0 | .507 | .393 | |
| 7 | Baltimore | 9 | 6 | 0 | .600 | 2-3-0 | 5-6-0 | .482 | .374 | |
| 8 | Houston | 8 | 7 | 0 | .533 | 3-2-0 | 7-4-0 | .464 | .317 | |
| 9 | Kansas City | 8 | 7 | 0 | .533 | 2-3-0 | 6-5-0 | .511 | .500 |
NFC Standings
| RANK | TEAM | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | |
| 1 | Seattle | 11 | 4 | 0 | .733 | 4-1-0 | 9-2-0 | .536 | .524 | NFC West Champ |
| 2 | Detroit | 11 | 4 | 0 | .733 | 5-0-0 | 9-2-0 | .451 | .388 | NFC North Champ |
| 3 | Dallas | 11 | 4 | 0 | .733 | 3-2-0 | 7-4-0 | .458 | .436 | NFC East Champ |
| 4 | Carolina | 6 | 8 | 1 | .433 | 3-2-0 | 5-6-0 | .496 | .367 | NFC South Leader |
| 5 | Green Bay | 11 | 4 | 0 | .733 | 4-1-0 | 8-3-0 | .464 | .415 | |
| 6 | Arizona | 11 | 4 | 0 | .733 | 3-2-0 | 8-3-0 | .529 | .485 |
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