We’re live tracking the exciting playoff hunts in both the NFC and AFC, including the AFC South and NFC East division races. Who is currently in — or out?
Several NFL playoff spots are still in play in Week 17, along with a couple of division titles. And four teams currently on the outside looking in still have a chance to play postseason football. We’re live tracking the playoff picture on Sunday, following the playoff races in both the AFC and NFC. We will update playoff chances and projections from ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI) periodically throughout the 16-game slate, showing how the playoff landscape is changing as games are played. Clinching scenarios are provided for each team as well. Keep checking back all day long for the most up-to-date view of the playoff teams and seedings based on those FPI projections. All game times are ET. LAST UPDATED: 10 a.m. ET Jump to team in contention: ARI| BAL| BUF| CHI| CLE| DAL GB| IND| KC| LAR| MIA| NO NYG| PIT| SEA| TB| TEN| WSH Scenario: The Packers have locked up the NFC North and can clinch the No.1 seed — giving them home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs and a wild-card round bye — with a win against Chicago OR a Seattle loss. They also can clinch the No.2 seed with a New Orleans loss and a Seattle win. They cannot fall lower than third in the conference. Follow relevant games live: GB-CHI (4:25 p.m.)| NO-CAR (4:25 p.m.)| SEA-SF (4:25 p.m.) FPI chances: The Packers‘ chances to be the No.1 seed in the NFC sit at 79.8%. Scenario: The Saints have locked up the NFC South and can clinch the No.1 seed — giving them home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs and a wild-card round bye — with a win against Carolina, a Green Bay loss and a Seattle win. They also can clinch the No.2 seed with a win and Green Bay loss OR a Seattle loss. They cannot fall lower than third in the conference. Follow relevant games live: NO-CAR (4:25 p.m.)| GB-CHI (4:25 p.m.)| SEA-SF (4:25 p.m.) FPI chances: The Saints‘ chances to be the No.1 seed in the NFC sit at 14.8%. Scenario: The Seahawks have locked up the NFC West and can clinch the No.1 seed — giving them home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs and a wild-card round bye — with a win against San Francisco, a New Orleans loss and a Green Bay loss. They also can clinch the No.2 seed with a win, a New Orleans win and a Green Bay loss OR a win, a Green Bay win and a New Orleans loss. They cannot fall lower than third in the conference. Follow relevant games live: SEA-SF (4:25 p.m.)| NO-CAR (4:25 p.m.)| GB-CHI (4:25 p.m.) FPI chances: The Seahawks‘ chances to be the No.1 seed in the NFC sit at 5.4%. Scenario: Washington’s scenario to both make the playoffs and win the NFC East is very simple: win against Philadelphia. The only possible playoff seeding Washington has in play is No.4. Follow relevant games live: WSH-PHI (8:20 p.
