NFL Week 17 picks include Jaguars, Steelers, Niners
Lorenzo Reyes presents his three picks for NFL games leading up to Christmas week.
As the NFL playoff picture continues to solidify, so too does the group of teams that won’t play into it. In fact, by the end of Week 17, the postseason qualifiers could be completely determined, even if seeding still has to be determined, as well as the group of 18 who will compete. If the Pittsburgh Steelers defeat Cleveland on Sunday, all seven AFC teams will be guaranteed a spot in Super Bowl 60. The same thing could happen on the NFC side if the Carolina Panthers can succumb to the NFC South without defeating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers again in Week 18.
Heading into Sunday, let’s take a look at which clubs are already playing this string, with two clubs already in Week 17, and which clubs are likely to play it soon.
Which NFL team was eliminated from playoff contention?
Below are teams whose 2025 postseason chances have already disappeared.
▶ New York Giants (lost in Week 12)
▶ Arizona Cardinals (lost in Week 13)
▶ New Orleans Saints (lost in Week 13)
▶ Tennessee Titans (lost in Week 13)
▶ Las Vegas Raiders (lost in Week 13)
▶ Washington Commanders (lost in Week 14)
▶ Atlanta Falcons (lost in Week 14)
▶ New York Jets (lost in Week 14)
▶ Cleveland Browns (lost in Week 14)
▶ Cincinnati Bengals (lost in Week 15)
▶ Minnesota Vikings (lost in Week 15)
▶ Kansas City Chiefs (lost in Week 15)
▶ Miami Dolphins (lost in Week 15)
▶ Dallas Cowboys (lost in Week 16)
▶ Detroit Lions (lost in Week 17)
▶ Indianapolis Colts (lost in Week 17)
NFL teams are outside of the projected playoff spot, but have yet to be eliminated in Week 17
▶ Baltimore Ravens (8 wins, 7 losses, 21% chance of making the playoffs, according to NFL Next Generation Statistics)
▶ Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-8, 55%)
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