There is presently a 26% likelihood that the 7-8 Green Bay Packers will make the playoffs. The Packers are one
position below the last wildcard slot in the NFC, sitting in eighth place.
The math for Green Bay is straightforward: they only need to win their next two games and hope that other outcomes work out. Two victories combined with one LA Rams defeat would be the simplest path for the Packers to qualify. The Packers have a crucial tiebreaker against the Rams since Matt LaFleur’s squad defeated LA earlier in the season.
Because of that tiebreaker, Green Bay will finish ahead of Los Angeles even if the Rams and Packers have the identical record in the end. Out of all the teams presently outside of the wildcard spots, the Packers are in the best position. Postseason prospects for the Packers will improve.
In the AFC playoff race, the 8-7 Houston Texans are still in the running. Reaching the postseason would conclude a spectacular season for rookie head coach DeMeco Ryans and rookie quarterback CJ Stroud.
Houston sits in eighth place, one spot behind the Indianapolis Colts, who presently hold the AFC’s last playoff slot. Furthermore, the Texans are third in the AFC South, level with the 8-7 Jacksonville Jaguars and Indianapolis Colts. Those two clubs possess head-to-head tiebreakers over the Texans. Due to that, the Texans only have a 10.7% chance of winning the division.
Therefore, Houston’s most likely route into the playoffs is one of the wildcard spots. They have a 37.7% probability of making the playoffs as a wildcard. The Texans’ equation is simple; they must win
The 6-9 Chicago Bears are still alive in the NFC playoff race. Three victories from their final four games have given the Bears a distant opportunity at making the playoffs.
The Bears have a 1% shot making the postseason. They are 12th in the NFC, five places behind the last playoff place. There are two games remaining for the Bears to get to 8-9. A plethora of 7-8 teams and the 8-7 Seattle Seahawks stand in front of Chicago.
The easiest way for the Bears to advance is if they win their next two games while the New Orleans Saints, LA Rams, and Seahawks all lose their last two games.
The Bears, though, are facing the wall. They’ll be out of the playoffs.
There is presently a 26% likelihood that the 7-8 Green Bay Packers will make the playoffs. The Packers are one position below the last wildcard slot in the NFC, sitting in eighth place.
The math for Green Bay is straightforward: they only need to win their next two games and hope that other outcomes work out. Two victories combined with one LA Rams defeat would be the simplest path for the Packers to qualify. The Packers have a crucial tiebreaker against the Rams since Matt LaFleur’s squad defeated LA earlier in the season.
Because of that tiebreaker, Green Bay will finish ahead of Los Angeles even if the Rams and Packers have the identical record in the end. Out of all the teams presently outside of the wildcard spots, the Packers are in the best position. Postseason prospects for the Packers will improve.
The Jacksonville Jaguars still have control over their postseason fate even after dropping their last four games. The Jaguars lead the AFC South with an 8-7 record and have a 73% probability of qualifying for the postseason.
Crucial tiebreakers are also in the Jaguars’ favor against the 8-7 Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts. As a result, the Jaguars need only two more victories to secure the AFC South and the fourth seed in the AFC playoffs.
But this week, the Jaguars have a chance to win the division and earn a spot in the playoffs. If the Jaguars win and Houston and Indianapolis lose, the Jaguars will guarantee a spot in the postseason.
There is presently a 26% likelihood that the 7-8 Green Bay Packers will make the playoffs. The Packers are one position below the last wildcard slot in the NFC, sitting in eighth place.
The math for Green Bay is straightforward: they only need to win their next two games and hope that other outcomes work out. Two victories combined with one LA Rams defeat would be the simplest path for the Packers to qualify. The Packers have a crucial tiebreaker against the Rams since Matt LaFleur’s squad defeated LA earlier in the season.
Because of that tiebreaker, Green Bay will finish ahead of Los Angeles even if the Rams and Packers have the identical record in the end. Out of all the teams presently outside of the wildcard spots, the Packers are in the best position. Postseason prospects for the Packers will improve.
The Jacksonville Jaguars still have control over their postseason fate even after dropping their last four games. The Jaguars lead the AFC South with an 8-7 record and have a 73% probability of qualifying for the postseason.
Crucial tiebreakers are also in the Jaguars’ favor against the 8-7 Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts. As a result, the Jaguars need only two more victories to secure the AFC South and the fourth seed in the AFC playoffs.
But this week, the Jaguars have a chance to win the division and earn a spot in the playoffs. If the Jaguars win and Houston and Indianapolis lose, the Jaguars will guarantee a spot in the postseason.
