The 2021 NFL season is entering double-digit weeks and nearing the end of its new 17-game schedule. It’s time to double-check the updated standings and what the playoff picture looks like for Week 12.
The League still keeps the playoff playing field open, with 14 of the 32 teams (43.8%) set to qualify for the most recent post-season. That number includes 7 people who attended the AFC and NFC, only the No. 1 seed said goodbye thanks to the home field advantage.
Who will join, who is still in contention, and who will think about next season? Here is a comprehensive view:
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Who will participate?
1. Tennessee Titans (8-3), 1st place, AFC South. The Titans stumbled with a shock home loss to the Texans to relieve themselves from the strong control of the top seed. They keep it up with one game and one extra win over Raven, but it’s going to be a lot more precarious with the red-hot Patriots next. The Titans have important victories over the Chiefs and Bills. The remaining strength of the schedule: .411
2. Baltimore Ravens (7-3), 1st place, AFC North. The Ravens regrouped without Lamar Jackson and Marquise Brown to survive in Chicago to maintain their lead in the squad. They also add heat to the losing Titans and get ahead of the winning Patriots. They paint the Browns on Sunday night. The remaining strength of the schedule: .603
3. Buffalo Bills (7-4), 1st place, AFC East. The Bills fell badly to the Colts at home in Week 11 thanks to a runaway defense that let them down for so long. The loss gave the Patriots first place two weeks before the teams met, but the win over the Saints to open Week 12 allowed the Bills to bounce back on a perfect track record and therefore better in the game. share. The remaining strength of the schedule: .508
4. Kansas City Chiefs (7-4), 1st place, AFC West. The Chiefs stayed here after defeating the Cowboys because they lost to both the Titans and Ravens and the Patriots also had outstanding conference records. A huge win to keep the Chargers ahead. Team Leaders will have a much-needed goodbye in Week 12. The remaining strength of the schedule: .549
5. New England Patriots (7-4), 2nd place, AFC East. The Patriots jumped from wild card status after ripping off the Falcons to open Week 11 and then watching Bills get upset by the Colts on Sunday, but fell short with the records played operating on Thursday. The Patriots have an important game against the Titans before facing the Bills and similar Colts on the road after the Week 14 bye. They hold a 5-1 record in the AFC match, losing only to the Dolphins. The remaining strength of the schedule: .523
6. Cincinnati Bengals (6-4), 2nd place, AFC North. The Bengals had a great goodbye to the rest of the league with a 0-2-1 scoreline and followed by beating the Raiders with ease from the start in Week 11. The Bengals are leading the Steelers, who they compete in Week 12 and beat before that, and also leapfrog Bills and Chargers, which they host in Week 13, for conference breakers. The remaining strength of the schedule: .576
7. Los Angeles Chargers (6-4), 2nd place, AFC West. The Chargers outlasted the Steelers in Week 11 to stay in the playoffs and were half a game behind the squad captain. Justin Herbert gives them a chance every week and Brandon Staley continues to be coach of the year. The remaining strength of the schedule: .472
Who can go there?
8. Pittsburgh Steelers (5-4-1)
9. Indianapolis Colts (6-5)
10. Las Vegas Raiders (6-5)
11. Cleveland Browns (6-5)
12. Denver Broncos (5-5)
The Steelers fell here after losing to the Chargers on Sunday night. The Colts had a big win to put pressure on them and take the lead over the Browns. The Bengals beat the Raiders in Week 11, which helped create some more separation in the shuffled midfield, although the Raiders rebounded in Week 12 in Dallas. The Broncos have the rankings against them.
Who’s going out?
13. Miami Dolphins (4-7)
14. Houston Texans (2-8)
15. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-8)
16. New York Jets (2-8)
The Texans pulled even the Jaguars and Jets after defeating the Titans. The Dolphins helped there by defeating the Jets.
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Who will participate?
1. Arizona Cardinals (9-2), first class, NFC West. The Cardinals did their best to deliver an impressive home win in Seattle once again without Kyler Murray and DeAndre Hopkins. They jumped back here after the Packers lost to the Vikings in Week 11. The Cardinals said their goodbyes in Week 12. The remaining strength of the schedule: .430
2. Green Bay Packers (8-3), first class, NFC North. The Packers can’t win back-and-forth thrillers with the Vikings. That loss leaves them even more vulnerable in the NFC seed race for No. 1 between them, the Cardinals, Cowboys and Buccaneers with their divisional lead still in three games. They host a main game against the Rams in Week 12. The remaining strength of the schedule: .468
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-3), first class, NFC South. The Buccaneers used Week 12’s win over the Giants to move closer to the top seed as the Packers and Cowboys lost and also took the lead to the top of the table over the losing Saints, Panthers and Falcons. Tampa Bay needs a win badly after losing two in a row around goodbye with Tom Brady having a rare interception accident. The remaining strength of the schedule: .453
3. Dallas Cowboys (7-4), 1st place, NFC East. The Cowboys couldn’t stay against the Packers when they lost heavily to the Chiefs in Week 12. They dropped to 4th place after the Buccaneers, who beat them in Week 1, won. The Cowboys don’t need to worry about falling into the wilds, because the split is a foregone conclusion with everyone else in the East still under .500. Failure to the Raiders to open Week 12 kept them here. The remaining strength of the schedule: .476
5. Los Angeles Rams (7-3), 2nd place, NFC West. The Rams had to say goodbye in Week 11, so they should like how some of the teams around them lose to win some slots even while inactive, save the Cardinals, the team they’re still chasing in the division round and go after two games. The Rams need to get back on track in Week 12 in Green Bay after recent bad losses to the Titans and 49ers. The remaining strength of the schedule: .542
6. Minnesota Vikings (5-5), second place, NFC North. The Vikings have been playing better in the last few games, and a last-second win of Week 11 against the Packers was huge to put them deep in the playoff picture. They have been dangerous all season thanks to their explosive and balanced attack and Mike Zimmer is playing more timely from a reeling defence. They pulled out the team behind them, the 49ers, in Week 12. The remaining strength of the schedule: .459
7. San Francisco 49ers (5-5), third place, NFC West. The 49ers, who play the Vikings with a chance to jump to a key spot on Sunday, got here as the Saints fell below 0.500 due to a loss to the Bills on Thursday night. The 49ers picked up a crucial early win over the Eagles that will likely yield big results later in the tiebreaks. The remaining strength of the schedule: .493
Who can go there?
8. Philadelphia Eagles (5-6)
9. Carolina Panthers (5-6)
10. New Orleans Saints (5-6)
11. Washington football team (4-6)
12. Atlanta Falcons (4-6)
13. Chicago Bears (4-7)
14. New York Giants (3-7)
15. Seattle Seahawks (3-7)
The Saints are in trouble with a four-game losing streak and also losing to both the Eagles and the Panthers. The Eagles, who lost to the 49ers, should also be thinking about the wild card after their recent hot streak. The loss of the Panthers home to Washington was costly, as it also tightened things up behind them. The Giants lost a must-win match on Monday night. The Bears are still almost complete and the Seahawks’ winning streak with Russell Wilson is coming to a close.
Who’s going out?
16. Detroit Lions (0-10-1)
The Lions went back to losing disappointingly in Week 11 after drawing after a bye in Week 10. That only increased with their most recent teenage loss to the Bears on the field. home on Thanksgiving.
