NFL playoff picture: Steelers’ loss ripples through AFC standings on Thursday night

The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cleveland Browns performed Thursday Evening Soccer in a snow globe, and the remainder of the AFC was watching with bated breath. The Steelers entered the week in third place within the AFC and they’ll go away in third place, however the door opened for a number of groups with their loss.

With the loss, the Buffalo Payments opened up a full recreation lead over the Steelers for second place within the convention. Buffalo is on a bye this week, so the highest 4 spots received’t change in Week 12.

The Baltimore Ravens moved inside putting distance of the Steelers for first place within the AFC North. Pittsburgh has the tiebreaker, however Baltimore is now only one recreation again and the 2 groups have one other battle on the schedule.

For Cleveland, they’re nonetheless three video games out of a playoff spot and unlikely to climb into the hunt with a tough schedule down the stretch. They nonetheless play the Denver Broncos, Pittsburgh Steelers (once more), Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, Cincinnati Bengals, Miami Dolphins, and Baltimore Ravens.

Listed below are the present NFL playoff standings following Thursday evening’s AFC North showdown.

Word: Within the standings beneath, solely the pertinent tiebreakers are listed.

AFC North standings

Pittsburgh Steelers, 8-3
Baltimore Ravens, 7-4

Cincinnati Bengals, 4-7

Cleveland Browns, 3-8

AFC standings throughout Week 12

1. Kansas Metropolis Chiefs (9-1)2. Buffalo Payments (9-2)3. Pittsburgh Steelers (8-3)4. Houston Texans (7-4)5. Los Angeles Chargers (7-3)6. Baltimore Ravens (7-4)7. Denver Broncos (6-5)8. Indianapolis Colts (5-6)9. Miami Dolphins (4-6)10. Cincinnati Bengals (4-7)11. Cleveland Browns (3-8, 3-3 AFC)12. New York Jets (3-8, 2-1 vs. frequent NE opponents, 3-5 AFC)13. New England Patriots (3-8, 0-3 vs. frequent NYJ opponents)14. Tennessee Titans (2-8, 2-4 AFC)15. Las Vegas Raiders (2-8, 2-6 AFC)16. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-9)

NFC standings following Week 11

1. Detroit Lions (9-1)2. Philadelphia Eagles (8-2)3. Arizona Cardinals (6-4)4. Atlanta Falcons (6-5)5. Minnesota Vikings (8-2)6. Inexperienced Bay Packers (7-3)7. Washington Commanders (7-4) 8. Los Angeles Rams (5-5, 2-1 NFCW)9. Seattle Seahawks (5-5, 1-2 NFCW, win over SF)10. San Francisco 49ers (5-5, 1-3 NFCW, loss to SEA)11. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-6, 4-3 NFC)12. Chicago Bears (4-6, 2-3 NFC)13. New Orleans Saints (4-7)14. Carolina Panthers (3-7, 2-4 NFC)15. Dallas Cowboys (3-7, 1-5 NFC)16. New York Giants (2-8)

NFL Division Standings

AFC East standings

Buffalo Payments, 9-2
Miami Dolphins, 4-6
New York Jets, 3-8
New England Patriots, 3-8

AFC North standings

Pittsburgh Steelers, 8-2
Baltimore Ravens, 7-4
Cincinnati Bengals, 4-7
Cleveland Browns, 2-8

AFC South standings

Houston Texans, 7-4
Indianapolis Colts, 5-6
Tennessee Titans, 2-8
Jacksonville Jaguars, 2-9

AFC West standings

Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, 9-1
Los Angeles Chargers, 7-3
Denver Broncos, 6-5
Las Vegas Raiders, 2-8

NFC East standings

Philadelphia Eagles, 8-2
Washington Commanders, 7-4
Dallas Cowboys, 3-7
New York Giants, 2-8

NFC North standings

Detroit Lions, 9-1
Minnesota Vikings, 8-2
Inexperienced Bay Packers, 7-3
Chicago Bears, 4-6

NFC South standings

Atlanta Falcons, 6-5
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 4-6
New Orleans Saints, 4-7
Carolina Panthers, 3-7

NFC West standings

Arizona Cardinals, 6-4
Los Angeles Rams, 5-5
Seattle Seahawks, 5-5
San Francisco 49ers, 5-5