NFL Standings 2016: Week 16 Records, Playoff Scenarios, Wild-Card Picture Review

December 22, 2015   ·   Justin Neuman   ·   Jump to comments

The NFL season is in its home stretch. Some teams have locked up playoff spots, others are fighting for their postseason lives and the rest are looking ahead to offseason vacations.
As of Week 15, the New England Patriots, Cincinnati Bengals, Carolina Panthers, Arizona Cardinals, Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks have all punched their tickets to the postseason. The Patriots and Panthers already know they'll have Wild Card Weekend off. The Cardinals have clinched the NFC West, while the Packers, Seahawks and Bengals all at least know they have made the postseason.
Here an up-to-the-minute look at the playoff situation:
With their win Sunday, the Houston Texans took control of the AFC South at 7-7. As Sharon Katz of ESPN Stats and Info notes, the division is now the Texans' to lose.
In the AFC North, the Bengals got one step closer to a division title with a win over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. The Pittsburgh Steelers also got a much-needed win over the D...

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