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Patriots · Playoff picture

Patriots playoff picture: where New England stands

The AFC field if the season ended today, where the Patriots fit, and the games left.

The AFC field if the season ended today, where the Patriots fit, and the games left.

If the season ended today, the Patriots would be one of five AFC teams level for the last spot.

New England is second in the AFC East at 2-2, a game behind the Bills. Thirteen games are left, five of them against teams with winning records. This is the standings as they stand, not a forecast.

AFC playoff field today

Record
Spot
Next
1
Chiefs
4-0
West
Bye
2
Bills
3-1
East, tied
at Rams · Mon
3
Browns
3-1
North, tied
at Jets · Sun
4
Jaguars
3-1
South, tied
vs Eagles · Sun
5
Ravens
3-1
Wild card, tied
at Falcons · Sun
6
Raiders
3-1
Wild card, tied
at Patriots · Sun
7
Patriots
2-2
Tied for last spot
vs Raiders · Sun
7
Steelers
2-2
Tied for last spot
vs Colts · Sun
7
Bengals
2-2
Tied for last spot
at Dolphins · Sun
7
Colts
2-2
Tied for last spot
at Steelers · Sun
7
Broncos
2-2
Tied for last spot
at Chargers · Sun

Ties are listed, not broken. The standings as they stand, not a forecast.

The full playoff picture
AFC East
Bills 3-1 · Patriots 2-2
Jets 1-3 · Dolphins 0-4
What is left
13 games, 5 against winning teams
The Patriots schedule

Questions

Would the Patriots make the playoffs if the season ended today?

It is a tie. Five AFC teams are level for the last spot, and the league's tiebreakers would decide it.

How many games do the Patriots have left?

Thirteen, starting against the Raiders on Sunday.

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