AFC

FIRST-ROUND BYES

1st Seed

Baltimore

Proj: 12-5

WILD-CARD GAMES

7th Seed

Indianapolis

Proj: 9-8

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2nd Seed

Miami

Proj: 12-5

6th Seed

Cleveland

Proj: 10-7

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3rd Seed

Kansas City

Proj: 11-6

5th Seed

Pittsburgh

Proj: 10-7

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4th Seed

Jacksonville

Proj: 11-6

NFC

FIRST-ROUND BYES

1st Seed

Philadelphia

Proj: 13-4

WILD-CARD GAMES

7th Seed

Green Bay

Proj: 8-9

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2nd Seed

San Francisco

Proj: 11-6

6th Seed

Minnesota

Proj: 8-9

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3rd Seed

Detroit

Proj: 10-7

5th Seed

Dallas

Proj: 11-6

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4th Seed

New Orleans

Proj: 9-8

Projected Rankings
Standings and playoff seeds update automatically based on your picks.
AFC
AFC EASTCURPROJ
Miami8-312-5
Buffalo6-68-9
NY Jets4-77-10
New England2-95-12
AFC WESTCURPROJ
Kansas City8-311-6
Las Vegas5-78-9
Denver6-58-9
Los Angeles4-77-10
AFC NORTHCURPROJ
Baltimore9-312-5
Pittsburgh7-410-7
Cleveland7-410-7
Cincinnati5-68-9
AFC SOUTHCURPROJ
Jacksonville8-311-6
Indianapolis6-59-8
Houston6-59-8
Tennessee4-78-9
NFC
NFC EASTCURPROJ
Philadelphia10-113-4
Dallas8-311-6
NY Giants4-87-10
Washington4-87-10
NFC WESTCURPROJ
San Francisco8-311-6
Los Angeles5-68-9
Seattle6-58-9
Arizona2-104-13
NFC NORTHCURPROJ
Detroit8-310-7
Minnesota6-68-9
Green Bay5-68-9
Chicago4-87-10
NFC SOUTHCURPROJ
New Orleans5-69-8
Atlanta5-67-10
Tampa Bay4-77-10
Carolina1-104-13

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  • 1. Start your simulation by deciding which available factor will determine the outcome of each game. For example, selecting "Home" means the home team will win every matchup.
  • 2. Adjust the winners of individual games week-by-week by clicking the logo of the team you think will win.
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AFC Tiebreakers

  • 1st Seed - Baltimore
    AFC North Champ
    Wins tie break over Miami based on head-to-head win percentage.
  • 3rd Seed - Kansas City
    AFC West Champ
    Wins tie break over Jacksonville based on head-to-head win percentage.
  • 5th Seed - Pittsburgh
    Wins tie break over Cleveland based on best win percentage in division games.

NFC Tiebreakers

  • 6th Seed - Minnesota
    Wins tie break over Los Angeles based on best win percentage in conference games. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Seattle (Los Angeles wins tie break over Seattle based on head-to-head win percentage). Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Green Bay (Minnesota wins tie break over Green Bay based on head-to-head win percentage).

Tiebreaking Procedures »