NFL standings, Week 16: Playoffs are coming

The NFL standings for Week 16. Enjoy.

The National Football League only has two weeks left in the regular season. It is a time to sit back and enjoy all the action more than ever before should your team be in the postseason hunt. On the flip side, if you root for some dumpster fire, then settle in for a ton of mock drafts and whatnot. Good times.

By the end of Week 16, all 12 playoff spots across the two conferences can be clinched. For some teams, the scenarios are very simple. In the case of the Minnesota Vikings, Houston Texans and Washington Redskins, a win and you are in. Then there are the spots that have already been locked up by the likes of the Green Bay Packers, Seattle Seahawks, Arizona Cardinals, New England Patriots, Carolina Panthers and Cincinnati Bengals.

As for the rest of the contenders, there are a variety of scenarios that must play out, usually involving a win and one or more other teams losing. Here are the Week 16 NFL standings:

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It’s going to be a long winter and likely one with many changes for the Indianapolis Colts among other franchises. Look for the San Diego Chargers to also make some moves, perhaps along with the Buffalo Bills. The other storyline is what happens in Philadelphia should the Eagles miss the playoffs? Is Chip Kelly gone?

In some of these cities, the more things change, the more they stay the same.