NFL Week 16 Power Rankings: Looking at the Latest Playoff Picture

With 15 weeks in the books, this is how the NFL playoff picture currently stands: 

NFC

1. Green Bay Packers (13-1)***

2. San Francisco 49ers (11-3)**

3. New Orleans Saints (11-3)*

4. Dallas Cowboys (8-6)

5. Atlanta Falcons (9-5)

6. Detroit Lions (9-5)

Just out: Seattle Seahawks (7-7), Chicago Bears (7-7), New York Giants (7-7), Arizona Cardinals (7-7), Philadelphia Eagles (6-8)

Notes: 49ers win tiebreaker over Saints based on better conference winning percentage. Falcons have a head-to-head tiebreaker over Lions.

***Clinched division and first-round bye

**Clinched division

*Clinched playoff berth 

AFC 

1. New England Patriots (11-3)**

2. Baltimore Ravens (10-4)*

3. Houston Texans (10-4)**

4. Denver Broncos (8-6)

5. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-4)*

6. New York Jets (8-6)

Just out: Cincinnati Bengals (8-6), Tennessee Titans (7-7), Oakland Raiders (7-7), San Diego Chargers (7-7), Kansas City Chiefs (6-8)

Notes: Ravens have tiebreakers over both the Steelers and Texans based on head-to-head wins. Jets hold tiebreaker over Bengals based on better record against common opponents. 

**Clinched division

*Clinched playoff berth 

Week 16 Power Rankings

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