American Football Conference Playoff ChancesCincinnati +34.7, Oakland -27.7 Explain (show) First Round OpponentsInspired by James Mirtle, who made charts like this by hand.Big GamesGames with the biggest impact on the American Football Conference. Explain (show) | | Week of 12/15 | | Indianapolis 27 Tennessee 13 | | | Sun | 100.0 | Chance in playoffs | 100.0 | Average seed | 100.0 | Win title | | Denver | 0.7 | | | | | | | Cincinnati | 1.4 | | 0.3 | | | | | Tennessee | -17.3 | | -0.9 | | | | | NY Jets | 12.6 | | 0.2 | | 0.2 | | | Oakland | 2.5 | | 0.3 | | | | | | Detroit 28 Oakland 27 | | | Sun | 100.0 | Chance in playoffs | 100.0 | Average seed | 100.0 | Win title | | Denver | -5.6 | | -0.3 | | | | | Cincinnati | -1.9 | | -0.2 | | | | | Tennessee | -0.3 | | -0.1 | | | | | NY Jets | -6.9 | | -0.1 | | | | | Oakland | 15.8 | | 1.0 | | | | | Kansas City | -1.0 | | -0.2 | | | | | | Philadelphia 45 NY Jets 19 | | | Sun | 100.0 | Chance in playoffs | 100.0 | Average seed | 100.0 | Win title | | Denver | 0.6 | | | | | | | Cincinnati | 5.7 | | 0.1 | | | | | Tennessee | 2.7 | | 0.1 | | | | | NY Jets | -13.9 | | -0.3 | | -0.2 | | | San Diego | 1.2 | | | | | | | Oakland | 3.6 | | 0.1 | | | | | | Cincinnati 20 St. Louis 13 | | | Sun | 100.0 | Chance in playoffs | 100.0 | Average seed | 100.0 | Win title | | Denver | 0.2 | | | | | | | Cincinnati | -8.4 | | -0.7 | | | | | Tennessee | 3.2 | | 0.2 | | | | | NY Jets | 3.7 | | 0.1 | | | | | San Diego | 0.2 | | 0.2 | | | | | Oakland | 0.9 | | 0.2 | | | | | | San Diego 34 Baltimore 14 | | | Sun | 100.0 | Chance in playoffs | 100.0 | Average seed | 100.0 | Win title | | New England | | | 0.2 | | 0.9 | | | Baltimore | | | -1.1 | | -3.6 | | | Houston | | | 0.1 | | 0.9 | | | Denver | -1.4 | | -0.1 | | | | | Pittsburgh | | | 0.8 | | 1.4 | | | Cincinnati | -1.8 | | -0.1 | | | | | Tennessee | -1.3 | | -0.4 | | | | | NY Jets | -1.8 | | -0.1 | | | | | San Diego | 7.6 | | 1.0 | | | | | Oakland | -0.4 | | -0.1 | | | | | Kansas City | -0.9 | | -0.2 | | | | | | New England 41 Denver 23 | | | Sun | 100.0 | Chance in playoffs | 100.0 | Average seed | 100.0 | Win title | | New England | | | -0.7 | | -3.2 | | | Baltimore | | | 0.1 | | 0.3 | | | Houston | | | 0.3 | | 2.6 | | | Denver | 6.3 | | 0.5 | | | | | Pittsburgh | | | 0.0 | | | | | NY Jets | -0.5 | | | | | | | San Diego | -0.7 | | | | | | | Oakland | -1.6 | | -0.1 | | | | | Kansas City | No | | -0.2 | | | | | | Kansas City 19 Green Bay 14 | | | Sun | 100.0 | Chance in playoffs | 100.0 | Average seed | 100.0 | Win title | | Denver | -2.5 | | -0.1 | | | | | Kansas City | 2.6 | | 1.5 | | | | | | Dallas 31 Tampa Bay 15 | | | Sat | 100.0 | Chance in playoffs | 100.0 | Average seed | 100.0 | Win title | | Cincinnati | 0.2 | | | | | | | NY Jets | -0.2 | | | | | | | | Arizona 20 Cleveland 17 | | | Sun | 100.0 | Chance in playoffs | 100.0 | Average seed | 100.0 | Win title | | Cincinnati | -0.1 | | | | | | | | San Francisco 20 Pittsburgh 3 | | | Mon | 100.0 | Chance in playoffs | 100.0 | Average seed | 100.0 | Win title | | New England | | | 0.2 | | 0.7 | | | Baltimore | | | 0.5 | | 0.9 | | | Houston | | | 0.1 | | 0.6 | | | Pittsburgh | | | -0.8 | | -2.2 | | | | Carolina 28 Houston 13 | | | Sun | 100.0 | Chance in playoffs | 100.0 | Average seed | 100.0 | Win title | | Baltimore | | | 0.0 | | -0.2 | | | Houston | | | 0.1 | | 0.4 | | | Pittsburgh | | | 0.0 | | -0.1 | | |
| | Week of 12/22 | | Oakland 16 Kansas City 13 | | | Sat | 100.0 | Chance in playoffs | 100.0 | Average seed | 100.0 | Win title | | Denver | -7.0 | | -0.4 | | | | | Cincinnati | 1.5 | | 0.1 | | | | | NY Jets | 3.4 | | 0.1 | | | | | Oakland | No | | -1.3 | | | | | Kansas City | 14.0 | | 2.0 | | | | | | NY Giants 29 NY Jets 14 | | | Sat | 100.0 | Chance in playoffs | 100.0 | Average seed | 100.0 | Win title | | Denver | | | -0.1 | | | | | Cincinnati | -12.3 | | -0.2 | | -0.1 | | | Tennessee | 0.3 | | -0.1 | | | | | NY Jets | 14.6 | | 0.6 | | 0.1 | | | San Diego | -0.4 | | -0.1 | | | | | Oakland | -2.2 | | -0.2 | | | | | | Detroit 38 San Diego 10 | | | Sat | 100.0 | Chance in playoffs | 100.0 | Average seed | 100.0 | Win title | | Denver | 8.0 | | 0.3 | | | | | Cincinnati | 5.7 | | 0.1 | | | | | Tennessee | 1.1 | | 0.1 | | | | | San Diego | No | | -0.7 | | No | | | | Buffalo 40 Denver 14 | | | Sat | 100.0 | Chance in playoffs | 100.0 | Average seed | 100.0 | Win title | | Houston | | | 0.1 | | | | | Denver | -7.7 | | -0.5 | | | | | Cincinnati | 0.6 | | 0.0 | | | | | Tennessee | 0.2 | | 0.0 | | | | | NY Jets | 1.2 | | | | | | | San Diego | 2.1 | | 0.1 | | | | | Kansas City | 3.6 | | | | | | | | Cincinnati 23 Arizona 16 | | | Sat | 100.0 | Chance in playoffs | 100.0 | Average seed | 100.0 | Win title | | Denver | -0.5 | | 0.0 | | | | | Cincinnati | 7.3 | | 0.4 | | | | | Tennessee | -1.0 | | 0.0 | | | | | NY Jets | -2.4 | | 0.0 | | | | | San Diego | -1.7 | | -0.1 | | | | | Oakland | -1.6 | | -0.1 | | | | | | Tennessee 23 Jacksonville 17 | | | Sat | 100.0 | Chance in playoffs | 100.0 | Average seed | 100.0 | Win title | | Denver | -0.1 | | 0.0 | | | | | Cincinnati | | | 0.0 | | | | | Tennessee | 1.6 | | 0.3 | | | | | NY Jets | -1.4 | | -0.1 | | | | | San Diego | 0.1 | | 0.0 | | | | | Oakland | -0.3 | | 0.0 | | | | | | Indianapolis 19 Houston 16 | | | Thu | 100.0 | Chance in playoffs | 100.0 | Average seed | 100.0 | Win title | | New England | | | 0.2 | | 1.7 | | | Baltimore | | | 0.2 | | 1.1 | | | Houston | | | -0.7 | | -3.8 | | | Denver | | | 0.1 | | | | | Pittsburgh | | | 0.2 | | 0.9 | | | | Baltimore 20 Cleveland 14 | | | Sat | 100.0 | Chance in playoffs | 100.0 | Average seed | 100.0 | Win title | | Baltimore | | | 0.3 | | 0.7 | | | Houston | | | 0.0 | | -0.1 | | | Pittsburgh | | | -0.3 | | -0.6 | | | | New England 27 Miami 24 | | | Sat | 100.0 | Chance in playoffs | 100.0 | Average seed | 100.0 | Win title | | New England | | | 0.2 | | 1.0 | | | Baltimore | | | -0.1 | | -0.5 | | | Houston | | | 0.0 | | -0.2 | | | Pittsburgh | | | -0.1 | | -0.3 | | | | Pittsburgh 27 St. Louis 0 | | | Sat | 100.0 | Chance in playoffs | 100.0 | Average seed | 100.0 | Win title | | New England | | | 0.0 | | 0.0 | | | Baltimore | | | -0.1 | | -0.2 | | | Pittsburgh | | | 0.1 | | 0.2 | | |
| | Week of 1/1 | | San Diego 38 Oakland 26 | | | Sun | 100.0 | Chance in playoffs | 100.0 | Average seed | 100.0 | Win title | | Denver | -18.2 | | -0.7 | | | | | Cincinnati | -23.3 | | -0.5 | | -0.2 | | | Tennessee | 23.3 | | 0.2 | | | | | Oakland | 18.2 | | 2.1 | | | | | | Kansas City 7 Denver 3 | | | Sun | 100.0 | Chance in playoffs | 100.0 | Average seed | 100.0 | Win title | | Denver | Yes | | 0.5 | | | | | Cincinnati | -7.8 | | -0.2 | | | | | Tennessee | 7.8 | | 0.1 | | | | | Oakland | No | | -0.5 | | | | | | Miami 19 NY Jets 17 | | | Sun | 100.0 | Chance in playoffs | 100.0 | Average seed | 100.0 | Win title | | Denver | | | 0.1 | | | | | Cincinnati | 17.9 | | 0.3 | | 0.1 | | | Tennessee | -2.8 | | 0.3 | | | | | NY Jets | No | | -1.0 | | | | | Oakland | -1.9 | | 0.1 | | | | | | Baltimore 24 Cincinnati 16 | | | Sun | 100.0 | Chance in playoffs | 100.0 | Average seed | 100.0 | Win title | | Baltimore | | | -1.4 | | -2.9 | | | Pittsburgh | | | 1.4 | | 2.8 | | | Cincinnati | Yes | | 0.3 | | | | | Tennessee | No | | -0.2 | | | | | | Tennessee 23 Houston 22 | | | Sun | 100.0 | Chance in playoffs | 100.0 | Average seed | 100.0 | Win title | | Denver | | | 0.0 | | | | | Cincinnati | | | 0.1 | | | | | Tennessee | No | | -0.6 | | | | | NY Jets | 4.8 | | -0.1 | | | | | Oakland | 2.6 | | 0.3 | | | | | | Pittsburgh 13 Cleveland 9 | | | Sun | 100.0 | Chance in playoffs | 100.0 | Average seed | 100.0 | Win title | | Baltimore | | | 1.0 | | 2.0 | | | Pittsburgh | | | -1.0 | | -2.0 | | | | New England 49 Buffalo 21 | | | Sun | 100.0 | Chance in playoffs | 100.0 | Average seed | 100.0 | Win title | | New England | | | 0.2 | | 0.7 | | | Baltimore | | | -0.1 | | -0.4 | | | Pittsburgh | | | -0.1 | | -0.2 | | |
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