The NFL playoff race is warming up as the calendar turns to December, the penultimate month of the 2023 routine season. With just 6 weeks of video games left through Week 18, 14 groups are seeking to place themselves well as either department leaders or wild-card hopefuls. There are some dominant groups headed to a return to the playoffs, a lot of circumstances are in flux with seeding and prospective entrants. Here’s a take a look at the upgraded NFL playoff image throughout a 13-game slate with 6 groups on bye, now after Week 13: POWER RANKINGS: 49ers leap Eagles at leading; Packers, Colts keep increasing as Chiefs, Steelers fade for Week 14 NFL standings after Week 13 AFC playoff photo 1. Miami Dolphins (9-3), top place, AFC East. The Dolphins matched the Ravens’ record in their dominant roadway triumph at the Commanders. In the meantime they have the conference record tiebreaker to delve into this area. With beating Washington, they opened a 3-game department lead on the idle Bills. 2. Baltimore Ravens (9-3), top place, AFC North. The Ravens entered into their bye with a half-game lead for home-field benefit and the only playoff bye, over 3 groups right behind them. The tiebreakers, nevertheless, will shake things up a bit depending upon which of 2 preferred groups, the Chiefs and Jaguars, sign up with the Dolphins in winning in different matches. The Ravens likewise lead the Steelers by 1.5 video games in the department. 3. Kansas City Chiefs (8-4), top place, AFC West. The Chiefs have wins over the Jaguars and Dolphins to assist them in the tiebreakers. They will win the department once again and promote No. 1. Losing to the Packers on the roadway in Week 13 keeps them as No. 3 as the Jaguars lost on Monday night to remain behind them. 4. Jacksonville Jaguars (8-4), top place, AFC South. The Jaguars had a possibility to match the Dolphins and Ravens on Monday night however their home overtime loss to the Bengals dropped them behind the likewise losing Chiefs, to whom they lost. With the upset, Jacksonville likewise saw its department lead drop to one over Indianapolis and Houston. 5. Pittsburgh Steelers (7-5), 2nd location, AFC North. The Steelers lost Kenny Pickett and all their offending guarantee in one fell swoop versus the Cardinals, likewise harmed by the weather condition in the stunning upset in your home. They stay here, nevertheless, since of the Browns likewise losing. 6. Indianapolis Colts (7-5) 2nd location, AFC South. The Colts maintained their surprise playoff momentum, still with a head-to-head tiebreaker ahead of the Texans, with a win over the Titans in Tennessee in Week 13. The Colts do not have a rematch with the Texans up until Week 18 in Indianapolis. 7. Cleveland Browns (7-5), 3rd location, AFC North. The Browns likewise lost to a lower general NFC West enemy in the Rams, just on the roadway. Joe Flacco attempted to get their offense going and now the issue is the defense breaking down and falling back at the incorrect time. Who’s in the hunt? 8. Houston Texans (7-5) 9. Denver Broncos (6-6) 10. Buffalo Bills (6-6) 11. Cincinnati Bengals (6-6) 12. Los Angeles Chargers (5-7) 13. Las Vegas Raiders (5-7) 14. New York City Jets (4-8) 15. Tennessee Titans (4-8) The Texans beat the Broncos Houston in an essential wild-card figuring out match in Week 13. The Bills and Raiders are off to regroup for a run, while the Bengals are remaining resistant without Joe Burrow. The Chargers won on the roadway at the Patriots to keep a playoff pulse, however the Titans and Jets lose close video games in your home. NFC playoff image 1. Philadelphia Eagles (10-2), top place, NFC East. The Eagles succumbed to the 2nd time this season as their run of beating premium challengers in return style ended in getting routed by the 49ers in your home. They now lead the department by just one video game over the Cowboys and remain in genuine risk of losing home-field benefit and the only bye to the 49ers, too. 2. San Francisco 49ers (9-3), top place, NFC West. The 49ers’ red-hot methods given that getting completely healthy around Brock Purdy after their bye continue with a dominant offending efficiency versus the Eagles. They made a declaration that they are the brand-new group to beat in the conference, anywhere they play. Up 3 video games on the Rams and Seahawks, another department title is coming, too. 3. Detroit Lions (9-3), top place, NFC North. The Lions are still in terrific shape to win the department with a 3-game lead over the Vikings and the Packers after beating the Saints in New Orleans in Week 13. They’re looking more like the No. 2 seed will be their ceiling. 4. Atlanta Falcons (6-6), top place, NFC South. The Falcons are in control of the NFL’s weakest department thanks to beating the Saints and making the head-to-head tiebreaker in Week 12. They got to.500 and increased their cause a complete video game by beating the Jets in Week 13. 5. Dallas Cowboys (9-3), 2nd location, NFC East. The Cowboys opened Week 13 by rallying to beat the Seahawks on Thursday night, keeping the heat on the losing Eagles ahead of them before hosting that group in Dallas in Week 14. They can end up No. 1, No, 2 or No. 3 if they win the department and are locked into No. 5 once again otherwise. 6. Minnesota Vikings (6-6), 2nd location, NFC North. The Vikings leapt up an area throughout their bye with the Seahawks losing on Thursday night to match their record on Thursday night. They have the tiebreaker over the 3 other.500 NFC groups based upon conference record, however right behind them is the group in 3rd location in the department. 7. Green Bay Packers (6-6), 3rd location, NFC North. The Packers moved into the last playoff area thanks to having the second-best conference record after the Vikings, to whom they currently lost however deal with once again in Minnesota in Week 17. The Packers likewise hold crucial wins over the Rams and Saints in the wild-card race. Who’s in the hunt? 8. Los Angeles Rams (6-6) 9. Seattle Seahawks (6-6) 10. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-7) 11. New Orleans Saints (5-7) 12. New York City Giants (4-8) 13. Chicago Bears (4-8) 14. Washington Commanders (4-9) The Rams and Seahawks are the very best wild-card bets here now, while the Saints and Buccaneers will still have their sights on making the playoffs through still winning the weak South over the Falcons.
NFL standings: Updated AFC, NFC playoff image after Week 13 of 2023 season
