The 2021 NFL season is coming to an end with the end of a new 17-match schedule with just three full weeks remaining. Here’s a look at the updated leaderboards and playoff picture looking at Week 16.
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:
NFL POWER RANKINGS:
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NFL Standings for Week 16
Pictures of the AFC playoff match
Who will participate?
1. Kansas City Chiefs (10-4), 1st place, AFC West. The Captain returned to the top seed spot after beating the Chargers in extra time in Week 15. That status lasted until Week 16 with the Patriots losing to the Colts and Titans, who defeated the Captain in Week 7, lost to the Steelers at Week. 15. Captains need a win to keep going through the victorious Titans in Week 16. The Captains welcome the next Steelers on a trip to meet another No. 1 seed and bid farewell to home advantage. They will also take another championship with a win. Remaining schedule: at CIN, at DEN
2. Tennessee Titans (10-5), 1st place, AFC South. The Titans jumped in here after rallying to beat the 49ers to usher in Week 16, a major bounce after their tough loss to the Steelers in Week 15. They’re currently in a good position to make sure they does not lose its solid position on the rankings. They will repeat as Southern champions if they get another win or the second-place team loses. They’ll jump to #1 again with Remaining schedule: vs. MIA, at HOU
3. Cincinnati Bengals (9-6), 1st place, AFC North. The Bengals tore the Ravens net for the second time to complete a season in Week 16 and take complete control of the league. They are winning 4-1 in the split, have also taken down the Steelers, They come up here with a loss to the Patriots, which puts the Bills in first place in the AFC East. The Bengals hold a draw against the Bills based on a 7-3 conference record. Remaining schedule: compared to KC, at CLE
4. Buffalo Bills (9-6), 1st place, AFC East. Bills beat the patriots to jump here. They parted the season with the Patriots but the Bills kept the throne thanks to a better division record, with an excellent 4-1 score and one East game left, at home against the Jets in Week 18. The Bills. are in great form to win the Division for the second straight season with another home game against the lowly NFC Falcons in Week 17. Buffalo wants to avoid wild card mayhem, and everything is done. Remaining schedule: vs. ATL, vs. NYJ
5. Indianapolis Colts (9-6), second place, AFC South. The Colts followed up their massive Week 15 win over the Patriots with another Week 16 win at the Cardinals. They remained firmly at the top of the Wild-card race as the Patriots and Chargers lost again in Week 16. The Colts will no longer win this division after losing twice to the Titans, but winning three games. play above. 500 means the knockout round is coming to an end for the second consecutive season. Remaining schedule: versus LV, at JAX
6. New England Patriots (9-6), second place, AFC East. The Patriots fell from the top of the group to second when they lost to two teams that were leading them in consecutive games. They’ve cooled down on their short losing streak but can still enjoy a playoff spot as they also have a crucial head-to-head win over the Chargers, who also lost in Weeks 15 and 16. . Remaining schedule: versus JAX, at MIA
7. Los Angeles Chargers (8-7), second place, AFC West. The Chargers fell heavily in a big loss to Texas in Week 16, continuing to hang on to a tough extra-time home loss to the Captains in Week 15. They remain in the playoffs thanks to a good head-to-head record. slightly more than Raven also lost. (5-5 vs 5-6). But they’ve made things more difficult on their own to land at least one wild card with two difficult division games remaining. The division is out of reach. Remaining schedule: versus DEN, at LV
Who can go there?
8. Baltimore Raven (8-7)
9. Pittsburgh Steelers (7-6-1)
The Ravens did not change positions after the loss to the Bengals but blew their chances of regaining first place in the AFC North. They will be hoping the Steelers lose to the Chiefs to at least stay in a virtual match for 7th place with the Chargers. The Steelers faced another must-win scenario at the Chiefs after
Who’s going out?
10. Las Vegas Raiders (7-7)
11. Miami Dolphins (7-7)
12. Denver Broncos (7-7)
13. Cleveland Browns (7-8)
14. New York Jets (4-11, eliminated)
15. Houston Texans (4-11, eliminated)
16. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-13, eliminated)
The Browns fell further, losing at the start of Week 16. The Dolphins continued to win their six-game streak but they were trying to create too many points after a 1-7 start, especially with the logjam. front. The Broncos are in the same boat after starting the season 3-0. Raiders have been tough for a while. The winning Jets team kept up with the winning Texans by beating the Jaguars in Week 16.
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Who will participate?
1. Green Bay Packers (12-3), champion, NFC North. The Packers built on their NFL best record by beating the Browns at home in Week 16 for a fourth straight win with hot Aaron Rodgers. They are a win less than last year’s total with two games remaining. They will remain the favorite #1 seed in Week 17, at least one game ahead. They haven’t played the Cowboys or the Buccaneers, but they have a strong conference record (8-2) to help them more in tiebreaker situations. Remaining schedule: compared to MIN, at DET
2. Dallas Cowboys (10-4), first class, NFC East. The Cowboys, who have won at least one spot in the wild, jumped here by defeating the Giants in Week 15 while the Cardinals lost to the Lions and the Buccaneers lost to the Saints, thanks to outstanding conference performance (8-1). The Cowboys and Cardinals have a tiebreaker game needed when they meet in Dallas in Week 17. It will be a challenge for the Cowboys to stay here against the Buccaneers, as the latter still beat them in Week 1. The Cowboys will win. in the division with a win at Washington or another loss to the Eagles. Remaining schedule: compared with ARI, at PHI
3. Los Angeles Rams (10-4), first class, NFC West. The Rams revived their championship chances by beating the Cardinals in Arizona in Week 14 through the entire series of the season. They took first place by beating the Seahawks in Week 15 and soon got a big benefit as the 49ers and Cardinals lost their opening Week 16. Now is a two-team race for the title in the final three weeks, but tables very difficult ending for both teams, including the Rams playing at Vikings in Week 16. Remaining schedule: at BAL, compared to SF
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10-4), first class, NFC South. The Buccaneers shocked the Saints again when they lost their first home game of the season in Week 15 and the cost was a win-win loss to the Packers in the race for the only home advantage in the NFC knockouts. Although the Buccaneers defeated the Cowboys, the loss also created a triangle with the Cardinals, which gave the Cowboys the No. 2 spot. The result also left the Bucs unable to split the division versus the Saints. . Three games with three games left, the Bucs should still take the South, especially with a weak schedule, starting with the Panthers in Week 16. They need a big time helping to jump the Packers right now, especially the with the Cowboys and Rams having a tie before them. Remaining schedule: at NYJ, versus CAR
5. Arizona Cardinals (10-5), 2nd place, NFC West. The Cardinals are relegated here after losing their third straight game in Week 16 at home to the Colts and losing 3-5 after starting 7-0. The Lions’ loss to the Colts after that shock also makes the division race much tighter, with the Rams now half a game ahead when they step out in Week 16. If the teams finish in a draw , the Cardinals still hold the division record-breaker after they parted the season series with the Rams. Remaining schedule: at DAL, compared to SEA
6. San Francisco 49ers (8-7), third place, NFC West. The 49ers cooled off to open up Week 16 by losing to the Titans in the top lane, having beaten the Falcons at home in Week 15 and the Bengals in the top lane in Week 14. Though they might stop entertaining thoughts about it. the capture of the Cardinals or Rams for the division’s crown. They have important wins against the teams behind them, the Vikings and the Eagles. Remaining schedule: versus HOU, at LAR
7. Minnesota Vikings (7-7), 2nd place, NFC North. The Vikings returned to last place in the wilds by beating the Bears on Monday night, also jumping 0.500 Saints for having a better showdown (5-4 vs 5-5). They stayed here even though the Eagles won at week 16 because of their better head-to-head record than their common rivals. They are full of home games with the Rams in Week 16. Remaining schedule: in GB, compared to CHI
Who can go there?
8. Philadelphia Eagles (7-7)
9. New Orleans Saints (7-7)
10. Washington football team (6-8)
11. Atlanta Falcons (6-8)
12. Carolina Panthers (5-9)
13. Seattle Seahawks (5-9)
The Saints fell here when the Vikings won Week 15 to knock them down from victory. Eagles took care of Washington to jump them. The Falcons and Panthers lost again, making their chances increasingly dim. The Seahawks lost their final duel against the Rams.
Who’s going out?
14. New York Giants (4-10)
15. Chicago Bears (4-10, eliminated)
16. Detroit Lions (2-11-1, eliminated)
The Giants are toasting here, stuck in last place in NFC East with all of their injuries. The Bears joined them after losing to the Vikings in Week 15. The Lions picked up two wins of the season by shocking the Cardinals in Week 15. They need to keep thinking ahead of 2022. but the rebuilding year is ending on some nice highs.
