NFL Power Rankings Week 14: Looking at the Latest Playoff Picture

After 13 weeks of the NFL season, this is how the playoff picture currently stands: 

National Football Conference (NFC)

1. Packers (12-0)

2. 49ers (10-2)

3. Saints (9-3)

4. Cowboys (7-5)

5. Bears (7-5)

6. Falcons (7-5)

Just out: Lions (7-5), Giants (6-6)

Quick Comments

The Bears hold tiebreakers over both the Falcons (head-to-head win in Week 1) and Lions (better win percentage in conference games). Atlanta wins the tiebreaker over Detroit with a head-to-head win.

The Giants can jump the Cowboys for first in the NFC East with a win on Sunday night. Detroit could jump back into the picture this week, as it hosts the 2-10 Vikings.

The Bears have to travel to 7-5 Denver. The Falcons go to 4-8 Carolina.

American Football Conference (AFC)

1. Patriots (9-3)

2. Ravens (9-3)

3. Texans (9-3)

4. Broncos (7-5)

5. Steelers (9-3)

6. Bengals (7-5)

Just out: Titans (7-5), Raiders (7-5), Jets (7-5)

Quick Comments

New England is the No. 1 seed based on tiebreakers over Baltimore (better conference winning percentage) and Houston (better strength of victory). Baltimore has a tiebreaker over Houston with a head-to-head win.

Denver wins a tiebreaker over Oakland based on a better winning percentage in division games. The Bengals win tiebreakers over the Titans, Raiders and Jets all based on a better winning percentage in conference games.

As is stands right now, the Titans also hold a tiebreaker over the Jets and Raiders based on winning percentage in conference games. The Raiders hold a tiebreaker over the Jets because of a head-to-head win.  

Week 14 Power Rankings

1. Green Bay Packers (12-0)	17. New York Giants (6-6)
2. Baltimore Ravens (9-3)	18. Buffalo Bills (5-7)
3. San Francisco 49ers (10-2)	19. Seattle Seahawks (5-7)
4. New Orleans Saints (9-3)	20. San Diego Chargers (5-7)
5. Pittsburgh Steelers (9-3)	21. Kansas City Chiefs (5-7)
6. New England Patriots (9-3)	22. Arizona Cardinals (5-7)
7. Houston Texans (9-3)	23. Miami Dolphins (4-8)
8. Dallas Cowboys (7-5)	24. Philadelphia Eagles (4-8)
9. Atlanta Falcons (7-5)	25. Washington Redskins (4-8)
10. Detroit Lions (7-5)	26. Cleveland Browns (4-8)
11. Denver Broncos (7-5)	27. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-8)
12. Chicago Bears (7-5)	28. Carolina Panthers (4-8)
13. Cincinnati Bengals (7-5)	29. Jacksonville Jaguars (3-9)
14. Oakland Raiders (7-5)	30. Minnesota Vikings (2-10)
15. New York Jets (7-5)	31. St. Louis Rams (2-10)
16. Tennessee Titans (7-5)	32. Indianapolis Colts (0-12)