Final AFC Playoff Picture

Welcome Everyone,

This is the companion article for the NFC playoff picture posted in NFL Nation to show the AFC Playoff Picture for week 17. Like always, if you want to see how Seattle fits in all this, see my Final NFC Playoff Picture.
Let's get started!

AFC East

Team--------------Record----------Conf-----Div-----Next Five
y3-New England - 12-4 ------------ 8-4 ------ 5-1
x5-Buffalo -------- 10-6 ------------- 7-5 ------ 3-3 -
e-NY Jets --------- 6-10 ------------- 3-9 ------ 2-4 -
e-Miami ---------- 5-11 -------------- 4-8 ----- 2-4 -

Playoff Future:

New England has the #3 seed and will host Tennessee on Wild Card Weekend.

Buffalo has the #5 seed and will travel to Houston on Wild Card Weekend.

AFC South

Team----------Record--------------Conf-----Div-----Next Five
y4-Houston --- 11-5 ----------------- 8-4 ------ 4-2 -
x6-Tenn -------- 9-7 ----------------- 7-5 ------ 3-3 -
e-Indy --------- 7-9 ----------------- 5-7 ------ 3-3 -
e-Jacksonville- 6-10----------------- 6-6 ------ 2-4 -

Playoff Future:

Houston has the #4 seed and will host Buffalo on WC weekend.

Tennessee has the #6 seed and will travel to New England for WC weekend.


AFC North

Team---------Record--------------Conf-----Div-----Next Five
*-Baltimore -- 14-2 ----------------10-2 ----- 5-1 -
e-Pittsburgh - 8-8 ----------------- 6-6 ----- 3-3 -
e-Browns --- 6-10 ------------------ 6-6 ------ 3-3 -
e-Cincy ---- 2-14 ------------------ 2-10 ---- 1-5 -

Playoff Picture:

Baltimore has secured home field and a first week bye. They will face the lowest surviving seed from WC weekend (i.e. Buffalo/Tennessee/Houston)

AFC West

Team---------Record--------Conf-----Div-----Next Five
z-Kan. City - 12-4 -------------- 9-3 ----- 6-0 -
e-Oakland -- 7-9 -------------- 6-6 ----- 3-3 -
e-Denver --- 7-9 -------------- 6-6 ------ 3-3 -
e-Chargers - 5-11 ----------- 3-9 ----- 0-6 -

Playoff Future:

Kansas City has secured the #2 seed and a first week bye. They will face the highest surviving seed from WC weekend, i.e. Buffalo/Houston/New England

I wonder if we could sticky this thread too so we can be kept apprised of the updates easier.

bump So we don't forget this thread.

Seahawkfan80":1jo2nlbs said:

I wonder if we could sticky this thread too so we can be kept apprised of the updates easier.

Click to expand...

I wonder.....bumping my head against the wall........the wall is giving.

Update on 21 December 2019, New England clinched the AFC East and at least the #3 seed with a win. Likewise Houston clinched the NFC South with a win.

Update! As of 1:08 PST, KC with a win and NE with a loss clinches a first week bye for KC, the #3 seed for NE and locks Houston for the #4 seed.