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Projected Rankings
 AFC
 East W-L-T Off Rank Def Rank
 New England--15
 Buffalo--1922
 Miami--2721
 NY Jets--308
 North W-L-T Off Rank Def Rank
 Baltimore--168
 Pittsburgh--211
 Cincinnati--227
 Cleveland--2523
 South W-L-T Off Rank Def Rank
 Houston--73
 Indianapolis--1011
 Tennessee--2627
 Jacksonville--2930
 West W-L-T Off Rank Def Rank
 Denver--413
 Oakland--1818
 Kansas City--2420
 San Diego--319
 NFC
 East W-L-T Off Rank Def Rank
 Washington--54
 Dallas--619
 NY Giants--1431
 Philadelphia--1515
 North W-L-T Off Rank Def Rank
 Detroit--313
 Green Bay--1312
 Minnesota--202
 Chicago--285
 South W-L-T Off Rank Def Rank
 New Orleans--232
 Atlanta--89
 Tampa Bay--929
 Carolina--1210
 West W-L-T Off Rank Def Rank
 San Francisco--116
 Seattle--171
 St. Louis--2314
 Arizona--3212
   
NE
New England Patriots
Proj: (--)1st Seed
Den
Denver Broncos
Proj: (--)2nd Seed
Det
Detroit Lions
Proj: (--)1st Seed
NO
New Orleans Saints
Proj: (--)2nd Seed
Ind
Indianapolis
Colts
Proj: (--)
 6th Seed
Hou
Houston
Texans
Proj: (--)
3rd Seed
Atl
Atlanta
Falcons
Proj: (--)
 6th Seed
Was
Washington
Redskins
Proj: (--)
3rd Seed
Buf
Buffalo
Bills
Proj: (--)
 5th Seed
Bal
Baltimore
Ravens
Proj: (--)
4th Seed
Dal
Dallas
Cowboys
Proj: (--)
 5th Seed
SF
San Francisco
49ers
Proj: (--)
4th Seed
  • Week 13
  • Week 14
  • Week 15
  • Week 16
  • Week 17

MatchupWinning Team
Oakland (--)   at Dallas (--)
OakDal
Green Bay (--)   at Detroit (--)
GBDet
Pittsburgh (--)   at Baltimore (--)
PitBal
Atlanta (--)   at Buffalo (--)
AtlBuf
Jacksonville (--)   at Cleveland (--)
JacCle
Tennessee (--)   at Indianapolis (--)
TenInd
Denver (--)   at Kansas City (--)
DenKC
Chicago (--)   at Minnesota (--)
ChiMin
MatchupWinning Team
Miami (--)   at NY Jets (--)
MiaNYJ
Arizona (--)   at Philadelphia (--)
AriPhi
Cincinnati (--)   at San Diego (--)
CinSD
St. Louis (--)   at San Francisco (--)
StLSF
NY Giants (--)   at Washington (--)
NYGWas
Tampa Bay (--)   at Carolina (--)
TBCar
New England (--)   at Houston (--)
NEHou
New Orleans (--)   at Seattle (--)
NOSea



Welcome to the Yahoo! Sports NFL Playoff Scenario Generator!
See how the playoff picture shapes up by following these instructions:

1.Choose which factor determines who will win each game.

2.Adjust the winners for any matchup by clicking the button until the winner is highlighted.

3.Playoff matchups will update automatically based on your picks.

4.Click "My playoff scenario link" to get a link to share your scenario.

Frequently Asked Questions
    What factors can I use to determine matchup winners?
  • Winning % - Team with the higher winning percentage wins
  • Season Ends Today - All matchups end with a tie
  • Offensive Rank - Team that averages more yards per game wins
  • Defensive Rank - Team that averages less yards allowed per game wins
  • Last Matchup - Team that won the last matchup between these teams wins
  • Current Streak - Team that has a better win streak wins
  • Home Team - Home team wins
  • Points Scored - Team that averages more points per game wins
  • Points Against - Team that averages less points allowed per game wins

Do predicted results factor in projected outcomes?
  • Factors are not adjusted based on projected outcomes. For example, if a team is 8-6 and is projected to win in week 15, their week 16 matchup is still determined by their 8-6 record.

How are ties broken?
1. Head-to-head (best won-lost-tied percentage in games between the clubs).
2. Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the division.
3. Best won-lost-tied percentage in common games.
4. Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conference.
5. Strength of victory.
6. Strength of Schedule.

How do I choose a tie?
Click the button twice to predict a tie. Click the button again to select a team.

What is the "My Playoff Scenario Link"?
This link is specific to the scenario you selected. You can bookmark or copy this link to share the scenario that you built.
Welcome to the Yahoo! Sports NFL Playoff Scenario Generator!
See how the playoff picture shapes up by following these instructions:

1. Choose which factor determines who will win each game.

2. Adjust the winners of individual games by clicking the button so the winner is highlighted.

3. Playoff matchups will update automatically based on your picks.

4. Click "My playoff scenario link" to get a link to share your scenario.
Select a starting point

Automatically select the winners for all upcoming
matchups based on this criteria.