Cleveland already loses tiebreakers to the Raiders, so their #1 seed elimination scenario is simpler.

The Dolphins and Jets have identical HFA scenarios -- a loss, and wins by the Broncos, Chargers and... Cowboys?

Dallas plays Las Vegas, so we're knocking the Raiders out of the AFC West race to ensure no crazy tiebreakers atop the AFC that Miami or New York could win.

Brian Daboll is gone! The Giants playoff hopes probably are, too, with a loss to the, ahem, offensive juggernaught Packers taking them out of the #1 seed this week.

The "Bears win" part is just consolidating the NFC North, with a Vikings loss.

The Titans are out of the AFC South with a loss to the Texans. There are more complicated scenarios which kick them out of individual seeds, but they control their own divisional fate. Anti-fate?

The Raiders are out of the AFC West with a loss and a win by both of the top teams in the division. Doesn't bode super well for them, though the fact they play on MNF means they might not be the ~first~ team out.

It has been!

Still...

Possible, though significantly less likely than it's been in past years.

Very much so. Right now, FTN gives them an 8.2% chance to win the division; that will go up to ~15% if they beat the Steelers next week and drop to ~3% if they lose.

Depends a little on what happens with Baltimore, etc, but that's a must-win if they want to stay in division contention.

Yes, mathematically, the Bengals can still make it going 4-4 or 3-5, but nah.

It's really odd that halfway through the season, the Chiefs aren't in yet, yeah?

NFC Playoffs, Cont.

8. 49ers
9. Panthers
10. Vikings
11. Cowboys
12. Cardinals (over ATL via conference record)
13. Falcons
14. Commanders
15. Saints (over NYG via head-to-head)
16. Giants

If the Playoffs Started Today!
NFC:

1. Seahawks (over LAR via divisional record)
2. Eagles
3. Packers
4. Buccaneers
5. Rams
6. Lions (over CHI via head-to-head)
7. Bears