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Week 8 of the NFL season is here, and so too is the midpoint of the 16-week season. After seven weeks of football, we know little more than we did entering the year, as title contenders have fallen, while bottom-feeders have risen.
The Arizona Cardinals, Detroit Lions, Baltimore Ravens and Dallas Cowboys all lead their respective divisions after failing to make the playoffs a year ago. Meanwhile, the Seattle Seahawks have already lost as many games (3) as last year's Super Bowl winning team did.
Here's a look at the NFL playoff picture as of now via ESPN's playoff standings.
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NFC |
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Conference Rank |
NFC |
W |
L |
T |
PCT |
DIV |
CONF |
SOS |
SOV |
REASON |
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|
1 |
Dallas |
6 |
1 |
0 |
.857 |
1-0-0 |
4-1-0 |
.394 |
.346 |
NFC East Champ |
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|
2 |
Arizona |
5 |
1 |
0 |
.833 |
1-0-0 |
3-0-0 |
.630 |
.571 |
NFC West Champ |
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|
3 |
Detroit |
5 |
2 |
0 |
.714 |
2-0-0 |
4-1-0 |
.471 |
.429 |
NFC North Champ (Wins tie break over Green Bay based on head-to-head win percentage.) |
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|
4 |
Carolina |
3 |
3 |
1 |
.500 |
1-0-0 |
3-1-0 |
.529 |
.450 |
NFC South Champ |
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|
5 |
Philadelphia |
5 |
1 |
0 |
.833 |
2-0-0 |
3-1-0 |
.412 |
.370 |
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|
6 |
Green Bay |
5 |
2 |
0 |
.714 |
2-1-0 |
3-2-0 |
.412 |
.286 |
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|
7 |
San Francisco |
4 |
3 |
0 |
.571 |
1-1-0 |
3-2-0 |
.688 |
.737 |
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|
8 |
Seattle |
3 |
3 |
0 |
.500 |
0-1-0 |
2-2-0 |
.630 |
.600 |
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|
9 |
Chicago |
3 |
4 |
0 |
.429 |
0-1-0 |
2-2-0 |
.500 |
.357 |
Wins tie break over NY Giants based on best win percentage in conference games. |
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|
10 |
NY Giants |
3 |
4 |
0 |
.429 |
1-2-0 |
2-4-0 |
.500 |
.333 |
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|
11 |
New Orleans |
2 |
4 |
0 |
.333 |
1-1-0 |
2-3-0 |
.424 |
.231 |
Wins tie break over St. Louis based on best win percentage in conference games. |
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|
12 |
St. Louis |
2 |
4 |
0 |
.333 |
1-1-0 |
2-4-0 |
.538 |
.167 |
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|
13 |
Minnesota |
2 |
5 |
0 |
.286 |
0-2-0 |
2-3-0 |
.485 |
.308 |
Wins tie break over Atlanta based on head-to-head win percentage. Wins tie break over Washington based on best win percentage in conference games. |
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|
14 |
Atlanta |
2 |
5 |
0 |
.286 |
2-0-0 |
2-3-0 |
.359 |
.250 |
Wins tie break over Washington based on best win percentage in conference games. |
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|
15 |
Washington |
2 |
5 |
0 |
.286 |
0-2-0 |
0-4-0 |
.455 |
.143 |
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|
16 |
Tampa Bay |
1 |
5 |
0 |
.167 |
0-3-0 |
0-4-0 |
.409 |
.571 |
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AFC |
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Conference Rank |
AFC |
W |
L |
T |
PCT |
DIV |
CONF |
SOS |
SOV |
REASON |
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|
1 |
Denver |
5 |
1 |
0 |
.833 |
1-0-0 |
3-0-0 |
.640 |
.684 |
AFC West Champ |
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|
2 |
Indianapolis |
5 |
2 |
0 |
.714 |
3-0-0 |
5-1-0 |
.545 |
.381 |
AFC South Champ |
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|
3 |
New England |
5 |
2 |
0 |
.714 |
2-1-0 |
4-2-0 |
.371 |
.289 |
AFC East Champ |
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|
4 |
Baltimore |
5 |
2 |
0 |
.714 |
2-1-0 |
2-2-0 |
.576 |
.525 |
AFC North Champ |
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|
5 |
San Diego |
5 |
2 |
0 |
.714 |
1-1-0 |
4-1-0 |
.424 |
.333 |
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|
6 |
Cincinnati |
3 |
2 |
1 |
.583 |
1-0-0 |
2-2-0 |
.500 |
.429 |
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|
7 |
Pittsburgh |
4 |
3 |
0 |
.571 |
1-2-0 |
3-2-0 |
.409 |
.375 |
Wins tie break over Buffalo based on best win percentage in conference games. |
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|
8 |
Buffalo |
4 |
3 |
0 |
.571 |
1-1-0 |
1-3-0 |
.559 |
.550 |
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|
9 |
Kansas City |
3 |
3 |
0 |
.500 |
1-1-0 |
3-2-0 |
.576 |
.615 |
Wins tie break over Cleveland and Miami based on best win percentage in conference games. |
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|
10 |
Miami |
3 |
3 |
0 |
.500 |
1-1-0 |
2-2-0 |
.462 |
.385 |
Wins tie break over Cleveland based on best win percentage in conference games. |
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|
11 |
Cleveland |
3 |
3 |
0 |
.500 |
1-2-0 |
2-3-0 |
.481 |
.308 |
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|
12 |
Houston |
3 |
4 |
0 |
.429 |
0-1-0 |
2-2-0 |
.441 |
.300 |
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|
13 |
Tennessee |
2 |
5 |
0 |
.286 |
1-1-0 |
2-3-0 |
.641 |
.500 |
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|
14 |
NY Jets |
1 |
6 |
0 |
.143 |
0-1-0 |
1-3-0 |
.529 |
.000 |
Wins tie break over Jacksonville based on best win percentage in conference games. |
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|
15 |
Jacksonville |
1 |
6 |
0 |
.143 |
0-2-0 |
1-4-0 |
.618 |
.000 |
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16 |
Oakland |
0 |
6 |
0 |
.000 |
0-1-0 |
0-5-0 |
.444 |
.000 |
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Though no team is eliminated from the playoffs yet, the Oakland Raiders, New York Jets and Jacksonville Jaguars are in too big of a hole to make the playoffs with the rosters they have.
I would include the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with them, but at 1-5, they're still just 2.5 games behind in the putrid NFC South. The winner of that division may very well have a losing record.