Here’s the 2023 NFL Preseason statistical leaders

The NFL preseason is over!

Everything counts on September 7 in Kansas City when the world-champion Chiefs host the Detroit Lions.

Now that the preseason is behind us, let’s look at the players that led the way.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Will Grier led the NFL with 640 passing yards, Green Bay Packers rookie running back Emanuel Wilson led the league in rushing yards with 223, while Cleveland Browns wide receiver Austin Watkins led the league in receiving yards with 257.

The Kansas City Chiefs finished the 2023 preseason with the top-ranked offense, averaging 414.0 yards per game. The Tennessee Titans led the league in total defense, allowing 226.0 yards per game. 

Below is the 2023 NFL preseason leaders:

Individual

Team

Touchdowns

McLaughlin, Den., AFC (R)

4

Total Offense

Kansas City, AFC

414.0

Sermon, Phi., NFC

3

(Yards Per Game)

Green Bay, NFC

373.0

Rushing Yards

Wilson, GB, NFC (R)

223

Points

Kansas City, AFC

95

Chestnut, Ten., AFC

174

Green Bay, NFC

72

Rushing TDs

Sermon, Phi., NFC

3

Rushing Yards

L.A. Chargers, AFC

200.3

2 tied, AFC

3

Per Game

Green Bay, NFC

155.3

Longest Run

Wilson, GB, NFC (R)

80t

Rushing TDs

Jacksonville, AFC

7

from Scrimmage

Kelley, LAC, AFC

75t

Green Bay, NFC

5

Passer Rating

Johnson, Bal., AFC

125.6

Pass Attempts

Cleveland, AFC

161

Howell, Was., NFC

122.0

New Orleans, NFC

130

Passing Yards

Grier, Dal., NFC

640

Completions

Cleveland, AFC

95

Willis, Ten., AFC

485

Dallas, NFC

83

Passing TDs

Gabbert, KC, AFC

5

Passing Yards

Kansas City, AFC

320.0

Grier, Dal., NFC

4

Per Game

New Orleans, NFC

258.0

Receptions

Wilkerson, LV, AFC

17

Passing TDs

Kansas City, AFC

10

2 tied, NFC

12

Washington, NFC

7

Receiving Yards

Watkins, Cle., AFC

257

Fewest Sacks

Green Bay, NFC

1

Bell, SF, NFC (R)

172

Allowed

Las Vegas, AFC

2

Receiving TDs

7 tied, AFC

2

Most 2-Point

Jacksonville, AFC

2

2 tied, NFC

2

Conversions

6 tied, NFC

1

Longest Rec.

Jones, Jax., AFC

74t

Total Defense

Tennessee, AFC

226.0

Green, Det., NFC (R)

70t

(Yards Per Game)

Green Bay, NFC

266.0

Punt Return

Alexander, Det., NFC

23.4

Pts. Allowed/Game

Pittsburgh, AFC

10.7

Average

Austin, Pit., AFC

21.4

Atlanta, NFC

13.3

Kickoff Return

Dowdle, Dal., NFC

33.5

Rushing Yds.

Pittsburgh, AFC

59.3

Average

Evans, Cin., AFC

31.5

Allowed/Game

Green Bay, NFC

78.7

Punting Average

Cooney, Ari., NFC

47.1

Rushing TDs

Denver, AFC

0

(Net)

Sanchez, Ind., AFC

46.2

Allowed

Washington, NFC

0

Points

Zuerlein, NYJ, AFC

31

Passing Yards

San Francisco, NFC

113.7

2 tied, NFC

23

Allowed/Game

Tennessee, AFC

144.0

Field Goals

2 tied, AFC

8

Passing TDs

Atlanta, NFC

0

3 tied, NFC

6

Allowed

Miami, AFC

1

Interceptions

2 tied, AFC

3

Interceptions

Cleveland, AFC

7

2 tied, NFC

2

4 tied, NFC

4

 

 

Sacks

Lalos, NO, NFC

4

Sacks

N.Y. Jets, AFC

14

Murphy, Ten., AFC (R)

4

Detroit, NFC

11

Bieniemy: ‘Eric Bieniemy is a tough, hard-nosed coach’

Washington Commanders assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy has been known to coach players “hard” over the years; whether it’s as a running backs coach in Minnesota or as an OC in Kansas City, Bieniemy tries to get the most out of his players.

At this point, he appears to be doing the same in Washington.

On Tuesday, Commanders head coach Ron Rivera discussed Bieniemy’s intense style and how players are adjusting to it. According to Rivera, he has talked to players about how to handle Bieniemy.

“One of the biggest things is I had a number of guys come to me, and I said, hey, just go talk to him(Bieniemy),” Rivera said. “I said, understand what he’s trying to get across to you. And I think as they go and they talk, and they listen to him, it’s been enlightening for a lot of these guys. I mean, it’s a whole different approach. Again, you’re getting a different kind of player from the players back in the past, especially in light of how things are coming outta college football. So, a lot of these young guys, they do struggle with certain things, and a lot you got to take for where they’ve been. I mean, guys coming from certain programs are used to it; guys coming from other programs aren’t as much. Us as a coach, I kind of have to assimilate and get a feel for everybody. 

“Eric has an approach, and it’s the way he does things, and he’s not going to change because he believes in it. [Defensive Coordinator] Jack [Del Rio] has his approach, having been a head coach, I think Jack has a tendency to try and figure guys out a little bit more as opposed to, hey, this is it, this is the way it’s going to be that type of stuff. Where Eric hasn’t had that experience yet.”

In addition, according to Rivera, some players have come to him with concerns about Bieniemy’s coaching style.

Bieniemy discussed his intensity on Tuesday. 

“I’ve been coaching since I retired from football,” he said. “So, you got to understand this, with the group, I’m always going to remain the same. I’m always going to be loud, and I’m always going to be vocal. I’m always going to demand from our leaders. But on top of that, I’m watching everything. Body language, how we address in the huddle, how we’re getting up to the line of scrimmage, how we’re presenting ourselves. Those things are important because you got to send a message to the defense. 

“I want our guys to clearly understand that we’re not taking anything for granted. When it’s all said and done with, do I spend time with players? Yes. You guys have been here; you see me pull players onto the side and have long discussions with them just so we are all always on the same page. Eric Bieniemy is who he is. Eric Bieniemy knows how to adapt and adjust. Eric Bieniemy is a tough, hard-nosed coach, but also understand I’m going to be their biggest and harshest critic, but I’m also their number one fan because I got their back, and I’m going to support them at all times.”

None of this matters if the Commanders’ offense balls out and they put up big numbers. However, if the offense and team struggle, you could have some problems.

Complete preseason schedule for all 32 NFL teams

On Wednesday, the NFL revealed the preseason schedule for all 32 teams. The preseason kicks off on Thursday, August 3, as the New York Jets battle the Cleveland Browns in the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio.  

The regular season starts on Thursday, September 7, when the Detroit Lions travel to Kansas City to battle the world-champion Chiefs.

(All times Eastern/PM)

NFL/HALL OF FAME GAME – AUGUST 3

N.Y. Jets vs. Cleveland (NBC), 8:00(Hall of Fame Game/Canton, OH)

WEEK 1

Thursday, August 10

Houston at New England, 7:00

Minnesota at Seattle, 10:00

Friday, August 11

N.Y. Giants at Detroit, 7:00

Green Bay at Cincinnati, 7:00

Atlanta at Miami, 7:00

Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay, 7:00

Washington at Cleveland, 7:30

Denver at Arizona, 10:00

Saturday, August 12

Indianapolis at Buffalo, 1:00

Tennessee at Chicago, 1:00

N.Y. Jets at Carolina, 4:00

Jacksonville at Dallas, 5:00

Philadelphia at Baltimore, 7:00

L.A. Chargers at L.A. Rams, 9:00

Sunday, August 13

Kansas City at New Orleans, 1:00

San Francisco at Las Vegas, 4:00

WEEK 2

Thursday, August 17

Cleveland at Philadelphia, 7:30

Friday, August 18

Carolina at N.Y. Giants, 7:00

Cincinnati at Atlanta, 7:30

Saturday, August 19

Jacksonville at Detroit, 1:00

Miami at Houston, 4:00

Buffalo at Pittsburgh, 6:30

Chicago at Indianapolis, 7:00

Tampa Bay at N.Y. Jets, 7:30

Kansas City at Arizona, 8:00

New England at Green Bay, 8:00

Tennessee at Minnesota, 8:00

Denver at San Francisco, 8:30

Las Vegas at L.A. Rams, 9:00

Dallas at Seattle, 10:00

Sunday, August 20

New Orleans at L.A. Chargers, 7:05

Monday, August 21

Baltimore at Washington (ESPN), 8:00

WEEK 3

Thursday, August 24

Pittsburgh at Atlanta, 7:30

Indianapolis at Philadelphia (Prime Video), 8:00

Friday, August 25

Detroit at Carolina (CBS), 8:00

New England at Tennessee, 8:15

L.A. Chargers at San Francisco, 10:00

Saturday, August 26

Buffalo at Chicago, 1:00

Seattle at Green Bay, 1:00

Cleveland at Kansas City, 1:00

Arizona at Minnesota, 1:00

N.Y. Jets at N.Y. Giants, 6:00

Cincinnati at Washington, 6:05

Miami at Jacksonville, 7:00

Baltimore at Tampa Bay, 7:00

Las Vegas at Dallas, 8:00

L.A. Rams at Denver, 9:00

Sunday, August 27

Houston at New Orleans (FOX), 8:00

 2023 PRESEASON TEAM-BY-TEAM SCHEDULE

(All times Eastern/PM)

AFC

Buffalo

Miami

New England

N.Y. Jets

8/12 Indianapolis, 1:00

8/11 Atlanta, 7:00

8/10 Houston, 7:00

8/3 vs. Cleveland*, 8:00

8/19 at Pittsburgh, 6:30

8/19 at Houston, 4:00

8/19 at Green Bay, 8:00

8/12 at Carolina, 4:00

8/26 at Chicago, 1:00

8/26 at Jacksonville, 7:00

8/25 at Tennessee, 8:15

8/19 Tampa Bay, 7:30

8/26 at N.Y. Giants, 6:00

Baltimore

Cincinnati

Cleveland

Pittsburgh

8/12 Philadelphia, 7:00

8/11 Green Bay, 7:00

8/3 vs. N.Y. Jets*, 8:00

8/11 at Tampa Bay, 7:00

8/21 at Washington, 8:00

8/18 at Atlanta, 7:30

8/11 Washington, 7:30

8/19 Buffalo, 6:30

8/26 at Tampa Bay, 7:00

8/26 at Washington, 6:05

8/17 at Philadelphia, 7:30

8/26 at Kansas City, 1:00

8/24 at Atlanta, 7:30

Houston

Indianapolis

Jacksonville

Tennessee

8/10 at New England, 7:00

8/12 at Buffalo, 1:00

8/12 at Dallas, 5:00

8/12 at Chicago, 1:00

8/19 Miami, 4:00

8/19 Chicago, 7:00

8/19 at Detroit, 1:00

8/19 at Minnesota, 8:00

8/27 at New Orleans, 8:00

8/24 at Philadelphia, 8:00

8/26 Miami, 7:00

8/25 New England, 8:15

Denver

Kansas City

Las Vegas

L.A. Chargers

8/11 at Arizona, 10:00

8/13 at New Orleans, 1:00

8/13 San Francisco, 4:00

8/12 at L.A. Rams, 9:00

8/19 at San Francisco, 8:30

8/19 at Arizona, 8:00

8/19 at L.A. Rams, 9:00

8/20 New Orleans, 7:05

8/26 L.A. Rams, 9:00

8/26 Cleveland, 1:00

8/26 at Dallas, 8:00

8/25 at San Francisco, 10:00

NFC

Dallas

N.Y. Giants

Philadelphia

Washington

8/12 Jacksonville, 5:00

8/11 at Detroit, 7:00

8/12 at Baltimore, 7:00

8/11 at Cleveland, 7:30

8/19 at Seattle, 10:00

8/18 Carolina, 7:00

8/17 Cleveland, 7:30

8/21 Baltimore, 8:00

8/26 Las Vegas, 8:00

8/26 N.Y. Jets, 6:00

8/24 Indianapolis, 8:00

8/26 Cincinnati, 6:05

Chicago

Detroit

Green Bay

Minnesota

8/12 Tennessee, 1:00

8/11 N.Y. Giants, 7:00

8/11 at Cincinnati, 7:00

8/10 at Seattle, 10:00

8/19 at Indianapolis, 7:00

8/19 Jacksonville, 1:00

8/19 New England, 8:00

8/19 Tennessee, 8:00

8/26 Buffalo, 1:00

8/25 at Carolina, 8:00

8/26 Seattle, 1:00

8/26 Arizona, 1:00

Atlanta

Carolina

New Orleans

Tampa Bay

8/11 at Miami, 7:00

8/12 N.Y. Jets, 4:00

8/13 Kansas City, 1:00

8/11 Pittsburgh, 7:00

8/18 Cincinnati, 7:30

8/18 at N.Y. Giants, 7:00

8/20 at L.A. Chargers, 7:05

8/19 at N.Y. Jets, 7:30

8/24 Pittsburgh, 7:30

8/25 Detroit, 8:00

8/27 Houston, 8:00

8/26 Baltimore, 7:00

Arizona

L.A. Rams

San Francisco

Seattle

8/11 Denver, 10:00

8/12 L.A. Chargers, 9:00

8/13 at Las Vegas, 4:00

8/10 Minnesota, 10:00

8/19 Kansas City, 8:00

8/19 Las Vegas, 9:00

8/19 Denver, 8:30

8/19 Dallas, 10:00

8/26 at Minnesota, 1:00

8/26 at Denver, 9:00

8/25 L.A. Chargers, 10:00

8/26 at Green Bay, 1:00

NFL announces complete schedule for 2023 season

The NFL announced its 18-week, 272-game regular-season schedule for 2023, which kicks off on Thursday night, September 7, in Kansas City, where the world-champion Chiefs will battle the Detroit Lions.

The 104th season concludes with 16 division games in Week 18 – two on Saturday, January 6, and 14 on Sunday, January 7.

The 2023 NFL regular-season schedule by week, click here.

For the 2023 NFL regular-season schedule by team, click here.

For the 2023 NFL preseason schedule, click here.

The 2023 NFL schedule will feature each team playing 17 regular-season games and three preseason games for the third consecutive year. The 17th game will feature teams from opposing conferences that finished in the same standing within their respective divisions the previous season. The AFC will be the home conference for the 17th game in 2023.

Week 1:

Week 1 continues Sunday, September 10, with a double-doubleheader featuring four Sunday afternoon games in every market. On CBS at 4:25 PM ET, two 2022 playoff teams meet as Miami visits the Los Angeles Chargers, Las Vegas travels to Denver in an AFC West showdown and Philadelphia visits New England in a rematch of Super Bowls XXXIX and LII. On FOX at 4:25 PM ET, the two teams with the most regular-season wins in NFL history – Green Bay and Chicago – meet at Soldier Field to renew their rivalry while the Los Angeles Rams travel to Seattle in a rematch of their thrilling Week 18 overtime contest that helped the Seahawks secure a 2022 playoff berth.

Later that day, NBC’s Sunday Night Football begins with the Dallas Cowboys visiting the New York Giants (8:20 PM ET), in a matchup between NFC East divisional rivals and 2022 playoff teams. NBC will televise one game each Sunday night in Weeks 1-15 and Week 17. On Saturday in Week 16, NBC will feature Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (4:30 PM ET) while Peacock will exclusively stream Buffalo at the Los Angeles Chargers at 8:00 PM ET.

Kickoff Weekend concludes on Monday, September 11, with ESPN/ABC’s Monday Night Football, featuring Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets hosting Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills (8:15 PM ET) in an AFC East showdown. YouTube is the presenting sponsor of Kickoff Weekend, marking the first time a League partner will brand the opening weekend of the season, inclusive of Thursday night, the weekend games, and Monday night.

Monday Night Football:

ESPN will televise 16 games this season (one game each Monday night in Weeks 1-15 and Saturday night in Week 17) and will be simulcast on ABC in Weeks 1, 11 and 17, including the Super Bowl LVII rematch between Philadelphia and Kansas City on Monday, November 20. In Weeks 2, 3 and 14, there will be two Monday night games on ESPN and ABC.

In Weeks 2 and 3, the two Monday night games broadcast at 7:15 PM ET and 8:15 PM ET. In Week 14, the two Monday night games will both kickoff at 8:15 ET, as Tennessee visits Miami (ESPN) and the New York Giants host Green Bay (ABC). In Week 16, ABC will broadcast the conclusion of the NFL’s Christmas Day triple-header between Baltimore and San Francisco (8:15 PM ET). There will be no Monday night game on the final regular-season weekend (Week 18) to provide more flexibility for the scheduling of the opening weekend of the NFL playoffs.

Additionally, ESPN/ABC will air two games with playoff implications on the Saturday of Week 18, January 6, at 4:30 PM ET and 8:15 PM ET. These games will be selected following the conclusion of Week 17.

Thursday Night Football:

Thursday Night Football will air exclusively on Prime Video, kicking off its slate in Week 2 as the Philadelphia Eagles host the Minnesota Vikings (8:15 PM ET). Prime Video will broadcast 15 Thursday Night Football games between Weeks 2-17 (excluding Thanksgiving night) and exclusively stream the first-ever NFL Black Friday game when the New York Jets host the Miami Dolphins in Week 12 (3:00 PM ET).

International Games:

The NFL schedule features five international regular-season games – three in the UK and two in Germany, marking the first-ever regular-season NFL games to be hosted in Frankfurt. As part of the League’s expansion of the regular season to 17 games, it was determined that, beginning with the 2022 season, up to four of the teams from the conference whose teams were eligible for a ninth regular-season home game would instead be designated to play a neutral-site international game each year.

The international slate features games in three consecutive weeks, beginning in London at Wembley Stadium in Week 4 with a matchup between Jacksonville and Atlanta (9:30 AM ET, ESPN+). The London action shifts to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium the next two weeks, as Jacksonville and Buffalo meet in Week 5 (9:30 AM ET, NFL Network) and Tennessee and Baltimore face off in Week 6 (9:30 AM ET, NFL Network). The Jaguars are scheduled to become the first NFL team to play two regular-season games outside of the United States in the same season.

As part of the League’s commitment to playing regular-season games in Germany, the NFL will play two games in 2023 at Frankfurt Stadium – home of Eintracht Frankfurt, having played the inaugural Germany game last season in Munich. In Week 9, Kansas City takes on Miami (9:30 AM ET, NFL Network) and in Week 10, Indianapolis meets New England (9:30 AM ET, NFL Network) to wrap up the 2023 international games.

Thanksgiving:

Thanksgiving will feature a tripleheader on Thursday, November 23, with three divisional matchups. The first game will feature a pair of NFC North foes, as the Packers travel to Detroit to face the Lions (12:30 PM ET, FOX). The late afternoon game will match two NFC East rivals, as the Washington Commanders visit the Dallas Cowboys (4:30 PM ET, CBS). The Thanksgiving Day festivities conclude with an NFC West divisional matchup as the 49ers travel to Seattle to face the Seahawks on NBC (8:20 PM ET).

Christmas Day:

The Christmas Day tripleheader features Las Vegas at Kansas City at 1:00 PM ET (CBS), the New York Giants at Philadelphia at 4:30 PM ET (FOX) and Baltimore at San Francisco at 8:15 PM ET (ABC).

Flex Scheduling:

The NFL will continue to use “flexible scheduling” this season to ensure exciting and meaningful games are available for viewing by the largest number of fans. Flexible scheduling will be expanded from prior seasons, including to late season weeks of Monday Night Football.

As in prior seasons, for Week 18, the final weekend of the season, the scheduling of the Saturday, Sunday afternoon, and the Sunday night games is not assigned.

In Week 18, two games will be played on Saturday (4:30 PM ET and 8:15 PM ET) with the remainder to be played on Sunday afternoon (1:00 PM ET and 4:25 PM ET) and one matchup to be played on Sunday night (8:20 PM ET). Specific dates, start times, and networks for Week 18 matchups will be determined and announced following the conclusion of Week 17.

Playoffs/Super Bowl:

Super Wild Card Weekend for the 2023 season will feature six games, starting on Saturday, January 13.

Wild Card winners join the top seeds in each conference in the Divisional Playoffs, presented by Intuit TurboTax, on Saturday and Sunday, January 20-21. The AFC and NFC Championship Games, presented by Intuit TurboTax, will be played on Sunday, January 28. The winners meet two weeks later on Sunday, February 11, in Super Bowl LVIII at Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium (CBS), marking the first time the league’s final game will be played in Las Vegas.

Additional 2023 schedule notes:

  • Twenty-three games will be Super Bowl rematches, including each of the past two Super Bowls: Philadelphia at Kansas City (Week 11, Super Bowl LVII) and the Los Angeles Rams at Cincinnati (Week 3, Super Bowl LVI).

  • Fourteen 2023 games are rematches from the 2022 playoffs, including Super Bowl LVII, both Championship Games (San Francisco at Philadelphia in Week 13; Cincinnati at Kansas City in Week 17) and all four Divisional playoff games (Kansas City at Jacksonville in Week 2; Buffalo at Cincinnati in Week 9, the New York Giants against Philadelphia in Weeks 16 and 18; Dallas at San Francisco in Week 5).

  • The two most recent winners of the Most Valuable Player award, Patrick Mahomes and Aaron Rodgers, are scheduled to face off for the first time in their careers when the Kansas City Chiefs visit the New York Jets on  Sunday Night Football in Week 4 (8:20 PM ET, NBC). Should both players start, Mahomes (two-time MVP) and Rodgers (four-time MVP) would become the seventh different pair of quarterbacks to meet in a regular-season game after both players had won multiple NFL Most Valuable Player awards.

  • The top-two picks in the 2023 NFL Draft, Bryce Young and C.J. Stroud, are scheduled to meet in Week 8 when the Carolina Panthers host the Houston Texans (1:00 PM ET, FOX). Should both players start, it would mark the fifth game in NFL history between rookie starting quarterbacks selected with first and second overall picks in the NFL Draft.

Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes named league MVP

On Thursday, the NFL handed out awards from the 2022 season at the 12th Annual NFL Honors. Before he plays in Super Bowl 57, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was shown a little love as he was named the AP Most Valuable Player for the second time in his career.

Mahomes led the NFL in passing yards(5250) and touchdown passes(41).

Raiders running back Josh Jacobs, who led the NFL in rushing(1653) this season, became the first recipient of the Jim Brown Award, and Cowboys quarter Dak Prescott was awarded the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year. 

Below is the complete list of awards and winners:

AP Most Valuable Player

Patrick Mahomes

Kansas City Chiefs

AP Coach of the Year

Brian Daboll

New York Giants

AP Comeback Player of the Year

Geno Smith

Seattle Seahawks

AP Offensive Player of the Year presented by Microsoft Surface

Justin Jefferson

Minnesota Vikings

AP Defensive Player of the Year

Nick Bosa

San Francisco 49ers

AP Offensive Rookie of the Year

Garrett Wilson

New York Jets

AP Defensive Rookie of the Year

Sauce Gardner

New York Jets

AP Assistant Coach of the Year

DeMeco Ryans

San Francisco 49ers

NFL AWARDS

WINNER

TEAM

Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year

Dak Prescott

Dallas Cowboys

Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award

Calais Campbell

Baltimore Ravens

Deacon Jones Award

Nick Bosa

San Francisco 49ers

Jim Brown Award

Josh Jacobs

Las Vegas Raiders

NFL: Bills-Chiefs AFC Championship Game would be played in Atlanta

Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta would host a potential AFC Championship Game between the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, January 29, at 6:30 p.m. ET, the NFL announced today.

NFL clubs approved a resolution last week after the cancellation of the Week 17 Buffalo-Cincinnati game due to the injury to Bills safety Damar Hamlin, which included playing the AFC Championship Game at a neutral site if the participating teams played an unequal number of games and both could have been the number one seed and hosted the game had all AFC clubs played a full 17-game regular season.

According to the league, if Buffalo and Kansas City advance to the AFC title game, it would be played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. As part of standard NFL contingency planning, Atlanta was designated a possible backup host site for postseason games prior to the start of the 2022 season and is almost equidistant from both potential participating teams’ cities.

All other potential AFC Championship Game matchups would take place at the home stadium of the higher seed.

NFL announces 2023 opponents for each team

The 2022 NFL regular season came to a close on Sunday. Some teams will look to the playoffs, while most teams head to the offseason and look to next season.

The league announced the opponents for all 32 teams for the 2023 season on Monday.

Below are the 2023 scheduling rotation and team-by-team opponents:

2023 SCHEDULING ROTATION BY DIVISION

AFC

EAST

Intraconference

AFC WEST

Interconference

NFC EAST

17th game

NFC SOUTH

   

AFC

NORTH

Intraconference

AFC SOUTH

Interconference

NFC WEST

17th game

NFC NORTH

   

AFC

SOUTH

Intraconference

AFC NORTH

Interconference

NFC SOUTH

17th game

NFC WEST

   

AFC

WEST

Intraconference

AFC EAST

Interconference

NFC NORTH

17th game

NFC EAST

   

NFC

EAST

Intraconference

NFC WEST

Interconference

AFC EAST

17th game

AFC WEST

   

NFC

NORTH

Intraconference

NFC SOUTH

Interconference

AFC WEST

17th game

AFC NORTH

   

NFC

SOUTH

Intraconference

NFC NORTH

Interconference

AFC SOUTH

17th game

AFC EAST

   

NFC

WEST

Intraconference

NFC EAST

Interconference

AFC NORTH

17th game

AFC SOUTH

2023 OPPONENTS

AFC EAST

Buffalo Bills 

Home: Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Jacksonville Jaguars, Las Vegas Raiders, New York Giants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Away: Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Cincinnati Bengals, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Commanders

Miami Dolphins

Home:    Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Carolina Panthers, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Las Vegas Raiders, New York Giants, Tennessee Titans

Away:    Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Baltimore Ravens, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Commander

New England Patriots

Home:    Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, Indianapolis Colts, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers, New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Commanders

Away:    Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Las Vegas Raiders, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers

New York Jets

Home:  Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, Atlanta Falcons, Houston Texans, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Commanders

Away:    Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Las Vegas Raiders, New York Giants

2023 OPPONENTS

AFC NORTH

Cincinnati Bengals 

Home:  Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Buffalo Bills, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Los Angeles Rams, Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks

Away:  Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Arizona Cardinals, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Tennessee Titans

Baltimore Ravens

Home: Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Los Angeles Rams, Miami Dolphins, Seattle Seahawks

Away: Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Arizona Cardinals, Jacksonville Jaguars, Los Angeles Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Tennessee Titans

Pittsburgh Steelers

Home:  Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Arizona Cardinals, Green Bay Packers, Jacksonville Jaguars, New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers, Tennessee Titans

Away:  Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks

Cleveland Browns

Home: Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Pittsburgh Steelers, Arizona Cardinals, Chicago Bears, Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers, Tennessee Titans

Away: Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Pittsburgh Steelers, Denver Broncos, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks

2023 OPPONENTS

AFC SOUTH

Jacksonville Jaguars 

Home: Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Tennessee Titans, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Carolina Panthers, Cincinnati Bengals, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers

Away: Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Tennessee Titans, Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns, New Orleans Saints, Pittsburgh Steelers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Tennessee Titans

Home: Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Carolina Panthers, Cincinnati Bengals, Los Angeles Chargers, Seattle Seahawks

Away:  Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Cleveland Browns, Miami Dolphins, New Orleans Saints, Pittsburgh Steelers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Indianapolis Colts

Home:    Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, Cleveland Browns, Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Rams, New Orleans Saints, Pittsburgh Steelers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

 Away:    Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Carolina Panthers, Cincinnati Bengals, New England Patriots

Houston Texans

Home:    Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, Arizona Cardinals, Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos, New Orleans Saints, Pittsburgh Steelers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Away:    Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Carolina Panthers, Cincinnati Bengals, New York Jets

 

2023 OPPONENTS

AFC WEST

Kansas City Chiefs 

Home:    Denver Broncos, Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Chargers, Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins, Philadelphia Eagles

Away:    Denver Broncos, Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Chargers, Green Bay Packers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New York Jets

Los Angeles Chargers

Home:    Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, Las Vegas Raiders, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins

Away:    Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, Las Vegas Raiders, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Tennessee Titans

Las Vegas Raiders

Home:    Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New York Giants, New York Jets, Pittsburgh Steelers

Away:    Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers, Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins

Denver Broncos

Home:    Kansas City Chiefs, Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Chargers, Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Washington Commanders

Away:    Kansas City Chiefs, Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Chargers, Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, Miami Dolphins

NFC EAST

Philadelphia Eagles

Home:    Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Washington Commanders, Arizona Cardinals, Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, San Francisco 49ers

Away:    Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Washington Commanders, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Rams, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Seattle Seahawks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Dallas Cowboys

Home:    New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Commanders, Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Rams, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Seattle Seahawks

Away:    New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Commanders, Arizona Cardinals, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Los Angeles Chargers, Miami Dolphins, San Francisco 49ers

New York Giants

Home:    Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Commanders, Green Bay Packers, Los Angeles Rams, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Seattle Seahawks

Away:    Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Commanders, Arizona Cardinals, Buffalo Bills, Las Vegas Raiders, Miami Dolphins, New Orleans Saints, San Francisco 49ers

Washington Commanders

Home:    Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Arizona Cardinals, Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins, San Francisco 49ers

Away:    Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Atlanta Falcons, Denver Broncos, Los Angeles Rams, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Seattle Seahawks

NFC North

Home:    Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers, New Orleans Saints, San Francisco 49ers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Away:    Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Cincinnati Bengals, Denver Broncos, Las Vegas Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles

Detroit Lions

Home:    Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Denver Broncos, Las Vegas Raiders, Seattle Seahawks

 Away:    Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Baltimore Ravens, Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Green Bay Packers

Home:    Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers, Los Angeles Rams, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Away:    Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Denver Broncos, Las Vegas Raiders, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers

Chicago Bears

Home:    Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Denver Broncos, Las Vegas Raiders

Away:    Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Washington Commanders

NFC SOUTH

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Home:    Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars, Philadelphia Eagles, Tennessee Titans

Away:    Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, Buffalo Bills, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Minnesota Vikings, San Francisco 49ers

Carolina Panthers

Home:    Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Minnesota Vikings

Away:    Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars, Miami Dolphins, Seattle Seahawks, Tennessee Titans

New Orleans Saints

Home:    Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Giants, Tennessee Titans

Away:    Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Los Angeles Rams, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriot

Atlanta Falcons

Home:    Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Minnesota Vikings, Washington Commanders

Away:    Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Arizona Cardinals, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Jets, Tennessee Titans

NFC WEST

San Francisco 49ers

Home:    Arizona Cardinals, Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Away:    Arizona Cardinals, Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Cleveland Browns, Jacksonville Jaguars, Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, Washington Commanders

Seattle Seahawks

Home:    Arizona Cardinals, Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers, Carolina Panthers, Cleveland Browns, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, Washington Commanders

 Away:    Arizona Cardinals, Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, New York Giants, Tennessee Titans

Los Angeles Rams

Home:    Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Cleveland Browns, New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, Washington Commanders

Away:    Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, New York Giants

Arizona Cardinals

Home:    Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants

Away:    Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears, Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, Washington Commanders

Bills-Bengals canceled, AFC title game could be played at neutral site

The Buffalo Bills-Cincinnati Bengals game will not be resumed and has been canceled, the league announced on Thursday.

The game was postponed after Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest on Monday night. Ultimately, according to the Bills, Hamlin’s heartbeat was restored on the field. He was taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. According to the Bills, Hamlin remains in the ICU in critical condition and continues to show signs of improvement. 

According to the statement from the league, here are the key factors that went into the decision to cancel the game.

-Not playing the Buffalo-Cincinnati game to its conclusion will have no effect on which clubs qualify for the postseason. No club would qualify for the postseason and no club will be eliminated based on the outcome of this game.

-It would require postponing the start of the playoffs for one week, thereby affecting all 14 clubs that qualify for postseason play.

-Making the decision prior to Week 18 is consistent with our competitive principles and enables all clubs to know the playoff possibilities prior to playing the final weekend of regular season games.

Because cancelling the game between the Bills and Bengals creates potential competitive inequities in certain playoff scenarios, the NFL added the following provisions regarding the AFC title game:

The AFC Championship Game will be played at a neutral site if the participating teams played an unequal number of games and both could have been the number one seed and hosted the game had all AFC clubs played a full 17-game regular season. Those circumstances involve Buffalo or Cincinnati qualifying for the game as a road team and are listed below:

Scenario 1:

Buffalo and Kansas City both win or both tie – a Buffalo vs Kansas City championship game would be at a neutral site.

Scenario 2:

Buffalo and Kansas City both lose and Baltimore wins or ties – a Buffalo vs Kansas City championship game would be at a neutral site.

Scenario 3:

Buffalo and Kansas City both lose and Cincinnati wins – a Buffalo or Cincinnati vs Kansas City championship game would be at a neutral site.

Regarding the Ravens/Bengals this Sunday:

If Baltimore defeats Cincinnati in Week 18 it will have defeated Cincinnati, a divisional opponent, twice but will not be able to host a playoff game because Cincinnati will have a higher winning percentage for a 16-game schedule than Baltimore will for a 17-game schedule. 

If Baltimore defeats Cincinnati and if those two clubs are schedule to play a Wild Card game against one another, the site for that game would be determined by a coin toss. If Cincinnati wins the Week 18 game or if Baltimore and Cincinnati are not scheduled to play one another in the Wild Card round, the game sites would be determined by the regular scheduling procedures.

Eagles led the way with eight Pro Bowl selections

The Philadelphia Eagles, who have the best record in the NFL at 13-1, led all teams with eight Pro Bowl selections as the NFL announced on Wednesday night the AFC and NFC rosters for the 2023 Pro Bowl Games.

Thirty teams had at least one player selected to the 2023 Pro Bowl Games roster.

The players from each conference will compete in a series of exciting Pro Bowl Skills competitions throughout the week and the first-ever AFC vs. NFC Flag football games on Sunday, February 5, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

The 2023 Pro Bowl Games will begin with both new and fan-favorite Skills and continue on Sunday with Skills and Flag games

There will be a lot of youth in the quarterback rooms in this Pro Bowl. Four of the six quarterbacks selected to the initial roster – Buffalo’s Josh Allen, Cincinnati’s Joe Burrow, Philadelphia’s Jalen Hurts(first time), and Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes – are age 27 or younger.

Seattle quarterback Geno Smith, who is having the best season of his career, was chosen for his first Pro Bowl in his 10th career season

The Dallas Cowboys and Kansas City Chiefs each had seven players chosen. Three additional teams – the Baltimore Ravens(six), Minnesota Vikings(five) and San Francisco 49ers (six) – each placed at least five players on the Pro Bowl roster.

Twenty-five of the players selected to the Pro Bowl today are first-time All-Stars.

Roster selections are determined by the consensus votes of fans, players and coaches. Each group’s vote counts one-third toward determining the 88 All-Star players.

Below are the complete Pro Bowl rosters for the NFC & AFC:

2023 PRO BOWL GAMES PLAYERS BY POSITION

 (*First-time Pro Bowl selection; Bold/Italic: Starter)

AFC

OFFENSE (21)

 

QUARTERBACKS (3)

TIGHT ENDS (2)

Josh Allen, Buffalo

Mark Andrews, Baltimore

Joe Burrow, Cincinnati

Travis Kelce, Kansas City

Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City

TACKLES (3)

WIDE RECEIVERS (4)

Terron Armstead, Miami

Davante Adams, Las Vegas

Orlando Brown, Kansas City

Ja’Marr Chase, Cincinnati

Laremy Tunsil, Houston

Stefon Diggs, Buffalo

Tyreek Hill, Miami

GUARDS (3)

Joel Bitonio, Cleveland

RUNNING BACKS (3)

Quenton Nelson, Indianapolis

Nick Chubb, Cleveland

*

Joe Thuney, Kansas City

Derrick Henry, Tennessee

Josh Jacobs, Las Vegas

CENTERS (2)

*

Creed Humphrey, Kansas City

FULLBACK (1)

*

Mitch Morse, Buffalo

Patrick Ricard, Baltimore


DEFENSE (18)

 

DEFENSIVE ENDS (3)

 

INSIDE/MIDDLE LINEBACKERS (2)

Maxx Crosby, Las Vegas

C.J. Mosley, N.Y. Jets

Myles Garrett, Cleveland

*

Roquan Smith, Baltimore

Trey Hendrickson, Cincinnati

CORNERBACKS (4)

INTERIOR LINEMEN (3)

*

Sauce Gardner, N.Y. Jets

Chris Jones, Kansas City

Xavien Howard, Miami

Jeffery Simmons, Tennessee

Marlon Humphrey, Baltimore

*

Quinnen Williams, N.Y. Jets

*

Pat Surtain II, Denver

OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS (3)

FREE SAFETY (1)

Matthew Judon, New England

Minkah Fitzpatrick, Pittsburgh

Khalil Mack, L.A. Chargers

T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh

 

STRONG SAFETIES (2)

 

Derwin James, L.A. Chargers

 

*

Jordan Poyer, Buffalo


SPECIALISTS (5)

 

PUNTER (1)

  RETURN SPECIALIST (1)
* Tommy Townsend, Kansas City Devin Duvernay, Baltimore
   
  PLACEKICKER (1)   SPECIAL TEAMER (1)
Justin Tucker, Baltimore * Justin Hardee, N.Y. Jets
 
LONG SNAPPER (1)
Morgan Cox, Tennessee

 

2023 PRO BOWL GAMES PLAYERS BY POSITION

(*First-time Pro Bowl selection; Bold/Italic: Starter)

NFC

OFFENSE (21)

  QUARTERBACKS (3)   TIGHT ENDS (2)

Kirk Cousins, Minnesota

T.J. Hockenson, Minnesota

*

Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia

 

George Kittle, San Francisco

*

Geno Smith, Seattle

 

 

TACKLES (3)

WIDE RECEIVERS (4)

Lane Johnson, Philadelphia

A.J. Brown, Philadelphia

 

Trent Williams, San Francisco

Justin Jefferson, Minnesota

 

Tristan Wirfs, Tampa Bay

CeeDee Lamb, Dallas

 

*

Terry McLaurin, Washington

 

GUARDS (3)

*

Landon Dickerson, Philadelphia

RUNNING BACKS (3)

*

Chris Lindstrom, Atlanta

Saquon Barkley, N.Y. Giants

 

Zack Martin, Dallas

*

Tony Pollard, Dallas

 

*

Miles Sanders, Philadelphia

 

CENTERS (2)

 

Jason Kelce, Philadelphia

 

FULLBACK (1)

 

Frank Ragnow, Detroit

 

Kyle Juszczyk, San Francisco

 


DEFENSE (18)

 

DEFENSIVE ENDS (3)

INSIDE/MIDDLE LINEBACKERS (2)

Nick Bosa, San Francisco

*

Demario Davis, New Orleans

Brian Burns, Carolina

Fred Warner, San Francisco

Demarcus Lawrence, Dallas

CORNERBACKS (4)

INTERIOR LINEMEN (3)

Jaire Alexander, Green Bay

Jonathan Allen, Washington

Trevon Diggs, Dallas

Aaron Donald, L.A. Rams

Darius Slay, Philadelphia

*

Dexter Lawrence, N.Y. Giants

*

Tariq Woolen, Seattle

OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS (3)

FREE SAFETY (1)

Micah Parsons, Dallas

Quandre Diggs, Seattle

*

Haason Reddick, Philadelphia

Za’Darius Smith, Minnesota

STRONG SAFETIES (2)

Budda Baker, Arizona

*

Talanoa Hufanga, San Francisco


SPECIALISTS (5)
 

 

PUNTER (1)

 

RETURN SPECIALIST (1)

Tress Way, Washington

*

KaVontae Turpin, Dallas

 

PLACEKICKER (1)

 

SPECIAL TEAMER (1)

Jason Myers, Seattle

*

Jeremy Reaves, Washington

LONG SNAPPER (1)

*

Andrew DePaola, Minnesota

NFL playoff scenarios for Week 16

Things are starting to heat in the NFL, and as we get closer to the end of the season, more teams are beginning to clinch playoff spots. 

The Chiefs(AFC West) and Bills have clinched in the AFC, and in the NFC, the Eagles, Vikings(NFC North), 49ers(NFC West), and Cowboys are all in.

Below are the playoff scenarios for Week 16 in the NFL:

AFC

CLINCHED:

Kansas City Chiefs – AFC West division title

Buffalo Bills – playoff berth

BALTIMORE RAVENS (9-5)

Week 16 – vs. Atlanta (5-9), Saturday, 1:00 PM ET, FOX

Week 17 – vs. Pittsburgh (6-8)

Week 18 – at Cincinnati (10-4)

Baltimore clinches playoff berth with:

  1. BAL win + MIA loss or tie + NE loss or tie OR

  2. BAL win + MIA loss or tie + NYJ loss or tie OR

  3. BAL win + NE loss or tie + NYJ loss or tie OR

  4. BAL tie + NE loss + NYJ loss OR

  5. BAL tie + NE loss + MIA loss + LAC win OR

  6. BAL tie + NE loss + MIA loss + NYJ tie OR

  7. BAL tie + NE loss + NYJ tie + LAC win OR

  8. BAL tie + NE tie + NYJ loss + MIA loss OR

  9. BAL tie + NE tie + NYJ tie + MIA loss + LAC win OR

  10. NE loss + NYJ loss + CLE loss or tie + LV loss or tie + TEN loss or tie + LAC win\

BUFFALO BILLS (11-3)

Week 16 – at Chicago (3-11), Saturday, 1:00 PM ET, CBS

Week 17 – at Cincinnati (10-4)

Week 18 – vs. New England (7-7)

Buffalo clinches AFC East division title with:

  1. BUF win or tie

    OR

  2. MIA loss or tie

CINCINNATI BENGALS (10-4)

Week 16 – at New England (7-7), Saturday, 1:00 PM ET, CBS

Week 17 – vs. Buffalo (11-3)

Week 18 – vs. Baltimore (9-5)

Cincinnati clinches playoff berth with:

  1. CIN win or tie

    OR

  2. NYJ loss or tie

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (8-6)

Week 16 – at Indianapolis (4-9-1), Monday, 8:15 PM ET, ESPN

Week 17 – vs. L.A. Rams (4-10)

Week 18 – at Denver (4-10)

L.A. Chargers clinch playoff berth with:

  1. LAC win + LV loss or tie + NE loss + NYJ loss OR

  2. LAC win + LV loss or tie + NE loss + NYJ tie + MIA loss OR

  3. LAC win + LV loss or tie + NE tie + NYJ loss + MIA loss

NFC

CLINCHED:

Minnesota Vikings – NFC North division title

San Francisco 49ers – NFC West division title

Dallas Cowboys – playoff berth

Philadelphia Eagles – playoff berth

NEW YORK GIANTS (8-5-1)

Week 16 – at Minnesota (11-3), Saturday, 1:00 PM ET, FOX

Week 17 – vs. Indianapolis (4-9-1)

Week 18 – at Philadelphia (13-1)

N.Y. Giants clinch playoff berth with:

  1. NYG win + WAS loss + DET loss

    OR

  2. NYG win + WAS loss + SEA loss OR

  3. NYG win + DET loss + SEA loss

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (13-1)

Week 16 – at Dallas (10-4), Saturday, 4:25 PM ET, FOX

Week 17 – vs. New Orleans (5-9)

Week 18 – vs. N.Y. Giants (8-5-1)

Philadelphia clinches NFC East division title with:

  1. PHI win or tie

  2. Philadelphia clinches homefield advantage and NFC’s lone first-round bye with:

  1. PHI win

    OR

  2. PHI tie + MIN loss or tie