The Carolina Panthers have been eliminated from playoff contention
The 2023 NFL season is entering the final stretch of the regular season and several teams are nearing a potential playoff berth this week.
The Philadelphia Eagles will travel to Dallas for an NFC East showdown against the Cowboys on Sunday night following a brutal beat down by the San Francisco 49ers the previous week. The race for the no. 1 seed in the NFC continues to tighten as the Niners take on the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday afternoon
Christian McCaffrey #23 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrates after a touchdown during the second quarter in the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on December 03, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
Read below to see how the AFC and NFC stack up heading into Week 14, and how some teams can clinch a playoff berth, via the NFL.
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Playoff clinching scenarios
Dallas clinches playoff berth if:
1. DAL win + MIN loss or tie + GB loss or tie + SEA loss + TB loss or tie + DET win or tie + LAR loss or tie (as long as GB and MIN both don’t tie) OR
2. DAL win + MIN loss or tie + GB loss or tie + SEA loss + TB loss or tie + DET win or tie + NO loss or tie (as long as GB and MIN both don’t tie) OR
3. DAL win + MIN loss or tie + GB loss or tie + SEA loss + TB tie + DET win or tie (as long as GB and MIN both don’t tie)
Philadelphia clinches playoff berth if:
1. PHI win + SEA loss or tie OR
2. PHI win + LAR loss or tie OR
3. PHI win + GB loss or tie + MIN loss or tie OR
4. PHI win + GB loss or tie + DET loss OR
5. PHI tie + LAR loss + SEA loss OR
6. PHI tie + LAR loss + MIN loss or tie OR
7. PHI tie + LAR loss + GB loss or tie OR
8. PHI tie + SEA loss + MIN loss or tie OR
9. PHI tie + SEA loss + GB loss or tie OR
10. PHI tie + MIN loss + GB loss
San Francisco clinches playoff berth if:
1. SF win + GB loss OR
2. SF win + MIN loss OR
3. SF win + GB tie + MIN tie
ELIMINATED
Bryce Young #9 of the Carolina Panthers looks on during the second half of the game against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium on November 26, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
The Carolina Panthers became the first team eliminated from playoff contention after falling to 1-11 following a loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
BUCCANEERS TAKE DOWN DIVISION RIVAL PANTHERS TO MOVE UP IN NFC SOUTH
STANDINGS
AFC
1. Miami Dolphins
Record: 9-3, 1st in the AFC East
Remaining schedule: Titans, Jets, Cowboys, at Ravens, Bills
2. Baltimore Ravens
Record: 9-3, 1st in the AFC North
Remaining schedule: Rams, at Jaguars, at 49ers, Dolphins, Steelers
3. Kansas City Chiefs
Record: 8-4, 1st in the AFC West
Remaining schedule: Bills, at Patriots, Raiders, Bengals, at Chargers
4. Jacksonville Jaguars
Record: 8-4, 1st in the AFC South
Remaining schedule: at Browns, Ravens, at Buccaneers, Panthers, at Titans
5. Cleveland Browns
Record: 7-5, 2nd in the AFC North
Remaining Schedule: Jaguars, Bears, at Texans, Jets, at Bengals
6. Indianapolis Colts
Record: 7-5, 2nd in the AFC South
Remaining schedule: at Bengals, Steelers, at Falcons, Raiders, Texans
7. Houston Texans
Record: 7-5, 3rd in the AFC South
Remaining schedule: at Jets, at Titans, Browns, Titans, at Colts
NFC
Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles warms up prior to an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills at Lincoln Financial Field on November 26, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)
1. Philadelphia Eagles
Record: 10-2, 1st in the NFC East
Remaining schedule: at Cowboys, at Seahawks, Giants, Cardinals, at Giants,
2. San Francisco 49ers
Record: 9-3, 1st in the NFC West
Remaining schedule: Seahawks, at Cardinals, Ravens, at Commanders, Rams
3. Detroit Lions
Record: 9-3, 1st in the NFC North
Remaining schedule: at Bears, Broncos, at Vikings, at Cowboys, Vikings
4. Atlanta Falcons
Record: 6-6, 1st in the NFC South
Remaining schedule: Buccaneers, at Panthers, Colts, at Bears, at Saints
5. Dallas Cowboys
Record: 9-3, 2nd in the NFC East
Remaining schedule: Eagles, at Bills, at Dolphins, Lions, at Commanders
6. Minnesota Vikings
Record: 6-6, 2nd in the NFC North
Remaining schedule: at Raiders, at Bengals, Lions, Packers, at Lions
7. Green Bay Packers
Record: 6-6, 3rd in the NFC North
Remaining schedule: at Giants, Buccaneers, at Panthers, at Vikings, Bears
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Paulina Dedaj is a Sports Reporter for Fox News Digital.
