NFL
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
| W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | |
| y-New England | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 430 | 260 |
| N.Y. Jets | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 228 | 296 |
| Buffalo | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 277 | 337 |
| Miami | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 227 | 249 |
South
| W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | |
| x-Houston | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 351 | 221 |
| Indianapolis | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 265 | 306 |
| Tennessee | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 248 | 359 |
| Jacksonville | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 206 | 342 |
North
| W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | |
| Baltimore | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 303 | 242 |
| Pittsburgh | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 254 | 230 |
| Cincinnati | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 302 | 260 |
| Cleveland | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 229 | 265 |
West
| W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | |
| y-Denver | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 375 | 257 |
| San Diego | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 258 | 257 |
| Oakland | 3 | 10 | 0 | .231 | 248 | 402 |
| Kansas City | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 188 | 322 |
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
| W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | |
| N.Y. Giants | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 321 | 243 |
| Washington | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 312 | 301 |
| Dallas | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 280 | 295 |
| Philadelphia | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 217 | 320 |
South
| W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | |
| y-Atlanta | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 317 | 229 |
| Tampa Bay | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 333 | 285 |
| New Orleans | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 321 | 327 |
| Carolina | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 235 | 292 |
North
| W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | |
| Green Bay | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 296 | 259 |
| Chicago | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 294 | 198 |
| Minnesota | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 262 | 272 |
| Detroit | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 300 | 315 |
West
| W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | |
| San Francisco | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | 289 | 171 |
| Seattle | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 242 | 202 |
| St. Louis | 5 | 6 | 1 | .458 | 221 | 267 |
| Arizona | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 186 | 234 |
y-clinched division
Dec. 6
Denver 26, Oakland 13
Today
Chicago at Minnesota, 1 p.m.
Baltimore at Washington, 1 p.m.
Kansas City at Cleveland, 1 p.m.
San Diego at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.
Tennessee at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.
N.Y. Jets at Jacksonville, 1 p.m.
Atlanta at Carolina, 1 p.m.
Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.
St. Louis at Buffalo, 1 p.m.
Dallas at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.
Miami at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m.
Arizona at Seattle, 4:25 p.m.
New Orleans at N.Y. Giants, 4:25 p.m.
Detroit at Green Bay, 8:20 p.m.
Monday
Houston at New England, 8:30 p.m.
Thursday
Cincinnati at Philadelphia, 8:20 p.m.
Dec. 16
Green Bay at Chicago, 1 p.m.
Tampa Bay at New Orleans, 1 p.m.
Minnesota at St. Louis, 1 p.m.
Indianapolis at Houston, 1 p.m.
N.Y. Giants at Atlanta, 1 p.m.
Washington at Cleveland, 1 p.m.
Jacksonville at Miami, 1 p.m.
Denver at Baltimore, 1 p.m.
Carolina at San Diego, 4:05 p.m.
Detroit at Arizona, 4:05 p.m.
Seattle vs. Buffalo at Toronto, 4:05 p.m.
Kansas City at Oakland, 4:25 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Dallas, 4:25 p.m.
San Francisco at New England, 8:20 p.m.
Dec. 17
N.Y. Jets at Tennessee, 8:30 p.m.
INJURY REPORT
NEW YORK (AP) – The updated National Football League injury report, as provided by the league:
BALTIMORE RAVENS at WASHINGTON REDSKINS – RAVENS: OUT: TE Ed Dickson (knee), LB Dannell Ellerbe (ankle). DOUBTFUL: CB Jimmy Smith (abdomen). QUESTIONABLE: CB Asa Jackson (shoulder), CB Chris Johnson (thigh), LB Terrell Suggs (biceps). PROBABLE: CB Chykie Brown (ankle), LB Josh Bynes (thigh), S James Ihedigbo (calf), WR Jacoby Jones (ankle), RB Vonta Leach (ankle), DE Pernell McPhee (thigh), S Bernard Pollard (chest), S Ed Reed (shoulder). REDSKINS: QUESTIONABLE: LB London Fletcher (ankle), CB DeAngelo Hall (ankle, knee), T Trent Williams (thigh). PROBABLE: WR Pierre Garcon (foot), P Sav Rocca (right knee), CB Josh Wilson (shoulder).
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS at CLEVELAND BROWNS – CHIEFS: DOUBTFUL: S Abram Elam (quadriceps). QUESTIONABLE: T Branden Albert (back), G Jeff Allen (illness), S Eric Berry (hand, illness), CB Brandon Flowers (hamstring), G Russ Hochstein (back), LB Derrick Johnson (hamstring), S Kendrick Lewis (shoulder). PROBABLE: LB Tamba Hali (knee), G Ryan Lilja (knee). BROWNS: PROBABLE: WR Travis Benjamin (finger), TE Jordan Cameron (groin), WR Joshua Cribbs (shoulder, chest), LB James-Michael Johnson (finger), T Ryan Miller (forearm), CB Dimitri Patterson (ankle), RB Trent Richardson (chest, rib, finger), DE Frostee Rucker (shoulder, finger), S Ray Ventrone (calf), S Usama Young (head).
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS at PITTSBURGH STEELERS – CHARGERS: OUT: LB Donald Butler (groin), T Jeromey Clary (knee), WR Eddie Royal (hamstring). DOUBTFUL: G Tyronne Green (hamstring). QUESTIONABLE: T Mike Harris (ankle). PROBABLE: LB Jarret Johnson (back), S Corey Lynch (quadriceps), TE Dante Rosario (hamstring), S Darrell Stuckey (hamstring). STEELERS: OUT: T Mike Adams (ankle), CB Ike Taylor (ankle), LB LaMarr Woodley (ankle). QUESTIONABLE: QB Byron Leftwich (ribs). PROBABLE: WR Antonio Brown (ankle), P Drew Butler (illness), S Ryan Clark (hip), G Willie Colon (knee), WR Jerricho Cotchery (ribs), RB Will Johnson (concussion), S Troy Polamalu (not injury related), QB Ben Roethlisberger (right shoulder), WR Emmanuel Sanders (shoulder), WR Mike Wallace (knee).
TENNESSEE TITANS at INDIANAPOLIS COLTS – TITANS: OUT: LB Colin McCarthy (concussion), WR Damian Williams (hamstring). QUESTIONABLE: WR Lavelle Hawkins (ankle), T Michael Roos (knee), DE Kamerion Wimbley (toe). PROBABLE: WR Kenny Britt (knee), TE Jared Cook (neck), RB Jamie Harper (ankle), QB Jake Locker (left shoulder), CB Alterraun Verner (illness). COLTS: OUT: RB Donald Brown (ankle), G Joe Reitz (head), S Tom Zbikowski (knee). QUESTIONABLE: T Winston Justice (head). PROBABLE: S Antoine Bethea (neck), QB Andrew Luck (knee), DE Cory Redding (ankle).
NEW YORK JETS at JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS – JETS: OUT: WR Clyde Gates (concussion). DOUBTFUL: DT Damon Harrison (ankle), TE Dustin Keller (ankle). QUESTIONABLE: WR Stephen Hill (knee), DT Sione Po’uha (low back), QB Tim Tebow (ribs). PROBABLE: CB Aaron Berry (quadriceps), TE Jeff Cumberland (wrist), DE Mike DeVito (shin), DT Kenrick Ellis (knee, low back), RB Lex Hilliard (finger), WR Jeremy Kerley (heel, hamstring), S LaRon Landry (heel), C Nick Mangold (shoulder), RB Joe McKnight (ankle, ribs), G Brandon Moore (hip), LB Calvin Pace (shoulder), RB Bilal Powell (shoulder), QB Mark Sanchez (low back), LB Ricky Sapp (ankle), WR Chaz Schilens (knee), LB Bart Scott (toe), G Matt Slauson (knee). JAGUARS: OUT: G Mike Brewster (hand), RB Rashad Jennings (concussion), RB Maurice Jones-Drew (foot), CB Aaron Ross (calf), DE George Selvie (concussion), WR Cecil Shorts (concussion). PROBABLE: DT Tyson Alualu (calf), CB Derek Cox (hamstring), RB Greg Jones (thigh), DE Austen Lane (foot), S Dwight Lowery (foot), CB Rashean Mathis (groin), C Brad Meester (foot).
CHICAGO BEARS at MINNESOTA VIKINGS – BEARS: OUT: WR Earl Bennett (concussion), CB Tim Jennings (shoulder), LB Brian Urlacher (hamstring). QUESTIONABLE: RB Michael Bush (ribs), DT Stephen Paea (foot), G Chris Spencer (knee). PROBABLE: T Gabe Carimi (hamstring), WR Devin Hester (concussion), WR Alshon Jeffery (knee). VIKINGS: PROBABLE: DE Jared Allen (shoulder, back), LB Jasper Brinkley (shoulder), DT Letroy Guion (shin), P Chris Kluwe (left knee), T Phil Loadholt (knee), TE Kyle Rudolph (shoulder), C John Sullivan (ribs, knee), CB Antoine Winfield (knee).
ATLANTA FALCONS at CAROLINA PANTHERS – FALCONS: QUESTIONABLE: DT Peria Jerry (quadriceps), S William Moore (hamstring), CB Asante Samuel (shoulder), RB Michael Turner (elbow). PANTHERS: DOUBTFUL: RB Jonathan Stewart (ankle). QUESTIONABLE: LB James Anderson (back, eye), G Jeff Byers (back), DT Dwan Edwards (wrist), S Charles Godfrey (back), WR Brandon LaFell (toe). PROBABLE: TE Greg Olsen (back).
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES at TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS – EAGLES: OUT: S Kurt Coleman (chest), RB LeSean McCoy (concussion), T Nate Menkin (throat), DT Mike Patterson (illness), QB Michael Vick (concussion). QUESTIONABLE: RB Chris Polk (toe). PROBABLE: S Nate Allen (shoulder), DT Fletcher Cox (tailbone), RB Stanley Havili (ankle), LB Mychal Kendricks (shoulder), G Dallas Reynolds (ankle), CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (knee). BUCCANEERS: OUT: CB LeQuan Lewis (knee). QUESTIONABLE: DT Roy Miller (head). PROBABLE: WR Vincent Jackson (calf), RB D.J. Ware (illness).
ST. LOUIS RAMS at BUFFALO BILLS – RAMS: OUT: TE Mike McNeill (thigh). QUESTIONABLE: WR Danny Amendola (foot), LB Mario Haggan (elbow). PROBABLE: RB Steven Jackson (foot), C Scott Wells (knee). BILLS: OUT: DE Mark Anderson (knee), C Eric Wood (knee). QUESTIONABLE: DT Spencer Johnson (ankle), WR Stevie Johnson (hamstring), CB Leodis McKelvin (back), CB Justin Rogers (foot), LB Chris White (back), CB Aaron Williams (knee). PROBABLE: LB Nick Barnett (knee), S Jairus Byrd (back), TE Scott Chandler (groin), DT Marcell Dareus (shoulder), WR T.J. Graham (ankle), WR Donald Jones (calf), G Andy Levitre (knee), S Da’Norris Searcy (hand), WR Brad Smith (hamstring), RB C.J. Spiller (shoulder), G Kraig Urbik (knee), DT Kyle Williams (ankle), DE Mario Williams (wrist).
DALLAS COWBOYS at CINCINNATI BENGALS – COWBOYS: OUT: S Charlie Peprah (foot), NT Jay Ratliff (groin), CB Orlando Scandrick (hand). PROBABLE: WR Miles Austin (hip), C Ryan Cook (knee), RB Felix Jones (knee), DT Sean Lissemore (ankle), G Nate Livings (ankle), RB DeMarco Murray (foot), T Tyron Smith (ankle), LB Anthony Spencer (calf), RB Lawrence Vickers (knee). BENGALS: OUT: CB Dre Kirkpatrick (head). DOUBTFUL: K Mike Nugent (calf), RB Cedric Peerman (ankle). PROBABLE: WR A.J. Green (illness), TE Jermaine Gresham (hamstring), WR Marvin Jones (illness), TE Richard Quinn (hamstring).
MIAMI DOLPHINS at SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS – DOLPHINS: QUESTIONABLE: S Jimmy Wilson (hip). PROBABLE: TE Charles Clay (ribs), LB Karlos Dansby (biceps), TE Anthony Fasano (hip), P Brandon Fields (left knee, right knee), RB Jorvorskie Lane (knee), LB Koa Misi (finger), LB Austin Spitler (ankle). 49ERS: DOUBTFUL: WR Mario Manningham (shoulder). PROBABLE: K David Akers (pelvis), LB NaVorro Bowman (shoulder), CB Tarell Brown (hamstring), CB Chris Culliver (illness), LB Tavares Gooden (knee, elbow), RB Frank Gore (wrist), G Mike Iupati (shoulder), CB Carlos Rogers (knee), LB Aldon Smith (shoulder), LB Patrick Willis (shoulder).
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS at NEW YORK GIANTS – SAINTS: OUT: T Charles Brown (knee), CB Corey White (knee). PROBABLE: S Isa Abdul-Quddus (concussion), DE Junior Galette (ankle), S Roman Harper (rib), DT Tom Johnson (back), CB Johnny Patrick (illness), WR Courtney Roby (hamstring), T Zach Strief (groin), TE David Thomas (knee), DE Martez Wilson (toe). GIANTS: OUT: TE Travis Beckum (knee), S Tyler Sash (hamstring). DOUBTFUL: S Kenny Phillips (knee). QUESTIONABLE: WR Hakeem Nicks (knee). PROBABLE: C David Baas (shoulder), LB Chase Blackburn (ankle), LB Michael Boley (shoulder), RB Ahmad Bradshaw (foot), WR Domenik Hixon (ankle), DE Jason Pierre-Paul (back), LB Jacquian Williams (knee).
ARIZONA CARDINALS at SEATTLE SEAHAWKS – CARDINALS: DOUBTFUL: DE Ronald Talley (ankle). QUESTIONABLE: DE Calais Campbell (calf), QB Kevin Kolb (ribs), WR Andre Roberts (ankle), RB Beanie Wells (knee). PROBABLE: S Justin Bethel (shoulder), WR Early Doucet (ribs), TE Mike Leach (back), LB Paris Lenon (shoulder), S Kerry Rhodes (quadriceps), CB Greg Toler (hamstring), LB Reggie Walker (knee). SEAHAWKS: OUT: CB Marcus Trufant (hamstring). QUESTIONABLE: LB Leroy Hill (ankle). PROBABLE: DE Red Bryant (foot), S Kam Chancellor (groin), RB Marshawn Lynch (back), WR Sidney Rice (head), C Max Unger (hip).
DETROIT LIONS at GREEN BAY PACKERS – LIONS: QUESTIONABLE: T Jeff Backus (hamstring), S Louis Delmas (knee), DT Nick Fairley (quadriceps), CB Chris Houston (ankle), CB Jacob Lacey (foot, Achilles), DT Corey Williams (knee). PROBABLE: T Gosder Cherilus (knees), DE Lawrence Jackson (concussion), WR Kassim Osgood (finger), LB Ashlee Palmer (thumb). PACKERS: OUT: LB Clay Matthews (hamstring), WR Jordy Nelson (hamstring), RB James Starks (knee), DE C.J. Wilson (knee), S Charles Woodson (collarbone). DOUBTFUL: DE Mike Neal (shoulder). QUESTIONABLE: G T.J. Lang (ankle), LB Terrell Manning (shoulder). PROBABLE: WR Donald Driver (thumb), C Jeff Saturday (foot), CB Sam Shields (ankle).
HOUSTON TEXANS at NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS – TEXANS: DNP: CB Alan Ball (foot), T Derek Newton (knee), LB Brooks Reed (groin). LIMITED: NT Shaun Cody (ribs, back), LB Tim Dobbins (shoulder), TE Garrett Graham (concussion), LB Bradie James (hamstring), CB Johnathan Joseph (hamstring, groin), DE Antonio Smith (ankle), G Wade Smith (knee, ribs). FULL: LB Bryan Braman (neck), G Antoine Caldwell (hamstring), DE Jared Crick (neck), TE Owen Daniels (back), WR Lestar Jean (knee), LB Whitney Mercilus (hip), LB Jesse Nading (foot), WR DeVier Posey (knee, hamstring), LB Darryl Sharpton (toe), RB Ben Tate (hamstring), QB T.J. Yates (right elbow). PATRIOTS: DNP: TE Rob Gronkowski (forearm, hip). LIMITED: DT Ron Brace (elbow), S Patrick Chung (shoulder, hamstring), G Dan Connolly (back), TE Aaron Hernandez (ankle), LB Dont’a Hightower (hamstring), DE Chandler Jones (ankle), WR Brandon Lloyd (knee), DT Kyle Love (knee), G Logan Mankins (ankle, calf), G Nick McDonald (shoulder), LB Brandon Spikes (knee, ankle), T Sebastian Vollmer (back, knee), WR Wes Welker (ankle). FULL: LB Jerod Mayo (elbow).
PLAYOFF SCENARIOS
AFC
Clinched: Denver, AFC West; Houston, playoff spot; New England, AFC East.
HOUSTON
Clinches AFC South division with:
– Win AND Indianapolis loss or tie, or
– Tie AND Indianapolis loss
Clinches first-round bye with:
– Win AND Indianapolis loss or tie AND Baltimore loss or tie
BALTIMORE
Clinches AFC North division with:
– Baltimore win AND Pittsburgh loss AND Cincinnati loss
Clinches playoff spot with:
– Win AND Pittsburgh loss or tie, or
– Win AND Cincinnati loss or tie, or
– Tie AND Pittsburgh loss AND Cincinnati loss
NFC
Clinched: Atlanta, NFC South.
ATLANTA
Clinches first-round bye with:
– Win AND Chicago loss or tie AND Green Bay loss or tie, or
– Win AND San Francisco loss, or
– Tie AND Chicago loss AND Green Bay loss
Clinches home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:
– Win AND Chicago loss or tie AND Green Bay loss or tie AND San Francisco loss
SAN FRANCISCO
Clinches playoff spot with:
– Win AND Dallas loss AND Minnesota loss AND Tampa Bay loss AND Washington loss AND St. Louis loss or tie, or
– Win AND Dallas loss AND Minnesota loss AND Tampa Bay loss AND Washington loss AND Seattle loss or tie
