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Updated NFL standings, playoff picture: Week 11

By John Buhler

Nov 20, 2016; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Lions tight end Eric Ebron (85) celebrates his touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 20, 2016; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Lions tight end Eric Ebron (85) celebrates his touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports /
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With only the Houston Texans versus the Oakland Raiders Monday Night Football game remaining, what does NFL playoff picture look like after Week 11?

Week 11 of the 2016 NFL season has 13 of its 14 games in the books. The only game left on the Week 11 slate will be Monday Night Football in Mexico City between the Houston Texans (6-3) and the Oakland Raiders (7-2). Kickoff from Estadio Azteca will be at 8:30 p.m. ET. ESPN will have telecast.

There has been some shakeup in the NFL Playoff standings. Here are the 12 teams that would qualify for the playoffs should the season end after Week 11.

AFC Standings

  1. New England Patriots (8-2)
  2. Oakland Raiders (7-2)*
  3. Houston Texans (6-3)*
  4. Baltimore Ravens (5-5)
  5. Kansas City Chiefs (7-3)
  6. Denver Broncos (7-3)

New England would be the No. 1 seed in the AFC at 8-2 by leading the AFC East. However, if the Raiders beat the Texans on Monday Night Football, Oakland would control home field advantage in the AFC. This is because the Raiders have a better opponent’s win percentage (.504) when compared to New England’s (.425). That would be the deciding tiebreaker.

The Patriots have a two-game lead over the Miami Dolphins (6-4), a three-game lead over the Buffalo Bills (5-5), and a five-game lead over the New York Jets (3-7) in the AFC East race.

The No. 2 seed in the AFC would go to the Raiders at 7-2 if the season ended today. Oakland won’t stay at No. 2 in the AFC unless the Raiders tie the Texans in Estadio Azteca. With a win, the Raiders would have home field advantage in the AFC over the 8-2 Patriots by virtue of a strength of schedule tiebreaker. A loss would have the Raiders fall to the No. 5 seed, as the 7-3 Chiefs would lead the AFC West by virtue of the head-to-head tiebreaker over Oakland.

Oakland leads the AFC West entering play on Monday night. The Raiders have a half game lead over the Chiefs and the Broncos, as well as having a 3.5-game lead over the San Diego Chargers (4-6).

Houston would be the No. 3 seed if the season ended today by leading the AFC South at 6-3. The Texans can improve to the No. 2 seed by beating Raiders in Estadio Azteca. Houston would have the head-to-head tiebreaker of the new AFC West leader in Kansas City.

The Texans have a 1.5-game lead over the Indianapolis Colts (5-5), a two-game lead over the Tennessee Titans (5-6), and a 4.5-game lead over the Jacksonville Jaguars (2-8) in the AFC South race.

Baltimore leads the AFC North at 5-5 and would be the No. 4 seed in the AFC Playoffs if the season ended today. The Ravens have the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Pittsburgh Steelers (5-5).

Baltimore also has a 1.5-game lead over the Cincinnati Bengals (3-6-1) and a 5.5-game lead over the Cleveland Browns (0-11) in the AFC North race. One more loss or a Baltimore/Pittsburgh win eliminates the Browns from winning the AFC North.

The two teams that are in position to be the AFC Wild Card teams would be the Chiefs and the Broncos. Kansas City has the best record of a non-division in the AFC at 7-3. The Chiefs have a better record against the AFC than the Broncos, who would be the No. 6 with the second-best record of a non-division leader in the AFC at 7-3.

Kansas City would be the No. 3 seed if the Texans beat the Raiders in Mexico City on Monday Night Football. The Chiefs have the head-to-head tiebreaker over Oakland, but not against Houston. A loss would have the Raiders in at the No. 5 seed. Oakland would have the head-to-head tiebreaker against Denver should the Raiders stumble to 7-3 after Monday Night Football.

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