NFL live playoff standings 2024: Updated playoff picture during Week 15

We track all of the results and latest standings in the NFL Playoff picture as Week 15 unfolds.

We are into Week 15 of the 2024 NFL season, bringing us closer and closer to the start of the postseason. What does the AFC playoff picture look like as Week 15’s results come in? How about the NFC playoff picture? We take a look at the live standings throughout the weekend.

We track the standings, along with any clinching or elimination scenarios that may be in play. Who can lock themselves into the playoffs? Who can see their attention turn to the NFL Draft? We track everything throughout the week.

Last update: Dec. 15 – 4:10 p.m. Eastern

2024 NFL Playoff Standings

AFC Playoff Picture (through Week 15 Sunday early games):

1 – Kansas City Chiefs (13-1, AFC West champion)+*
2 – Buffalo Bills (10-3, AFC East champion)+
3 – Pittsburgh Steelers (10-3, AFC North leader)
4 – Houston Texans (9-5, AFC South leader)*

5 – Baltimore Ravens (9-5, Wild Card 1 position)*
6 – Los Angeles Chargers (8-5, Wild Card 2 position)
7 – Denver Broncos (8-5, Wild Card 3 position)

Indianapolis Colts (6-7)
Miami Dolphins (6-8)*
Cincinnati Bengals (6-8)*

Eliminated from playoffs:
New York Jets (4-10)*
New England Patriots (3-10)
Cleveland Browns (3-11)*
Jacksonville Jaguars (3-11)*
Tennessee Titans (3-11)*
Las Vegas Raiders (2-11)

^ Playoffs clinched
+ Division championship clinched

*Week 15 game played

Tie breaks:

• Bills over Steelers based on strength of victory
• Chargers over Broncos based on head-to-head results
• Dolphins over Bengals based on AFC record
• Browns over Jaguars based on head-to-head results; Division tiebreak: Jaguars over Titans based on head-to-head results
• Jaguars over Titans based on head-to-head results

NFL Playoff Picture (through Week 15 Sunday early games)

1 – Detroit Lions (12-1, NFC North leader)^
2 – Philadelphia Eagles (11-2, NFC East leader)
3 – Seattle Seahawks (8-5, NFC West leader)
4 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-6, NFC South leader)

5 – Minnesota Vikings (11-2, Wild Card 1 position)
6 – Green Bay Packers (9-4 Wild Card 2 position)
7 – Washington Commanders (9-5, Wild Card 3 position)*

Los Angeles Rams (8-6)*
Atlanta Falcons (6-7)
Arizona Cardinals (6-7)
San Francisco 49ers (6-8)*
Dallas Cowboys (6-8)*
New Orleans Saints (5-9)*

Eliminated from playoffs:
Chicago Bears (4-9)
Carolina Panthers (3-11)*
New York Giants (2-12)*

^ Playoffs clinched
+ Division championship clinched

*Week 15 game played

Tie breaks:

• Falcons over Cardinals based on NFC record
• 49ers over Cowboys based on head-to-head results

Clinching Scenarios (Week 15)

AFC Clinching Scenarios

Pittsburgh Steelers clinch a playoff berth if:

• Steelers win/tie OR
• Dolphins lose/tie and Colts lose/tie

Houston Texans clinch AFC South division if:

• Texans win and Colts loss

NFC Clinching Scenarios

[Cannot clinch] Philadelphia Eagles clinch NFC East division if:

• Eagles win and Commanders lose/tie OR
• Eagles tie and Commanders lose

[Cannot clinch] Green Bay Packers clinch a playoff berth if:

• Packers win and Falcons lose/tie and 49ers/Rams tie

Minnesota Vikings clinch a playoff berth if:

• Vikings win/tie OR
• Rams lose/tie OR
• Seahawks lose/tie

Elimination Scenarios (Week 15)

AFC Elimination Scenarios

[Cannot be eliminated] Cincinnati Bengals eliminated from playoffs if:

• Bengals lose and Broncos win/tie OR
• Bengals tie and Broncos win and Ravens win/tie and Chargers win/tie

NFC Elimination Scenarios

[Cannot be eliminated] Dallas Cowboys eliminated from playoffs if:

• Cowboys lose and Commanders win/tie OR
• Cowboys tie and Commanders win

[ELIMINATED] Chicago Bears eliminated from playoffs if:

• Bears lose/tie OR
• Commanders win/tie

[ELIMINATED] Carolina Panthers eliminated from playoffs if:

• Panthers lose/tie OR
• Buccaneers win/tie OR
• Falcons win/tie