A Look At The NFL Standings Through Week 15

Two more weeks. The NFC playoff teams are real close to being set. The AFC is much less set with four deserving teams fighting for three spots. The race for those spots should be a great one. Here's a look at the NFL Standings through Week 15.

NFL

Standings

1. American Football Conference
2. National Football Conference

#	AFC East	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	HOME	ROAD	STRK
1	Patriots	12	2	0	.857	435	269	7-0-1	5-0-1	W2
2	Jets	9	5	0	.643	344	272	5-0-2	4-0-3	W4
3	Bills	6	8	0	.429	341	336	3-0-3	3-0-5	L2
4	Dolphins	5	9	0	.357	278	361	2-0-4	3-0-5	L2

#	AFC West	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	HOME	ROAD	STRK
1	Broncos	10	4	0	.714	308	259	4-0-2	6-0-2	L2
2	Chiefs	9	5	0	.643	365	257	4-0-2	5-0-3	W8
3	Raiders	6	8	0	.429	319	356	2-0-5	4-0-3	L1
4	Chargers	4	10	0	.286	280	348	3-0-5	1-0-5	W1

#	AFC North	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	HOME	ROAD	STRK
1	Bengals	11	3	0	.786	378	243	5-0-2	6-0-1	W1
2	Steelers	9	5	0	.643	378	287	6-0-2	3-0-3	W3
3	Ravens	4	10	0	.286	292	360	2-0-5	2-0-5	L3
4	Browns	3	11	0	.214	253	387	2-0-5	1-0-6	L1

#	AFC South	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	HOME	ROAD	STRK
1	Texans	7	7	0	.500	275	301	4-0-3	3-0-4	W1
2	Colts	6	8	0	.429	285	372	3-0-4	3-0-4	L3
3	Jaguars	5	9	0	.357	343	380	4-0-4	1-0-5	L1
4	Titans	3	11	0	.214	269	359	1-0-6	2-0-5	L2

#	NFC East	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	HOME	ROAD	STRK
1	Redskins	7	7	0	.500	316	332	6-0-2	1-0-5	W2
2	Eagles	6	8	0	.429	318	362	3-0-4	3-0-4	L1
3	Giants	6	8	0	.429	373	358	3-0-4	3-0-4	L1
4	Cowboys	4	10	0	.286	246	324	1-0-6	3-0-4	L2

#	NFC West	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	HOME	ROAD	STRK
1	Cardinals	12	2	0	.857	445	269	5-0-1	7-0-1	W8
2	Seahawks	9	5	0	.643	370	248	5-0-2	4-0-3	W5
3	Rams	6	8	0	.429	241	294	5-0-3	1-0-5	W2
4	49ers	4	10	0	.286	202	339	3-0-4	1-0-6	L2

#	NFC North	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	HOME	ROAD	STRK
1	Packers	10	4	0	.714	347	265	5-0-2	5-0-2	W3
2	Vikings	9	5	0	.643	296	272	5-0-2	4-0-3	W1
3	Lions	5	9	0	.357	302	363	3-0-4	2-0-5	W1
4	Bears	5	9	0	.357	289	352	1-0-6	4-0-3	L3

#	NFC South	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	HOME	ROAD	STRK
1	Panthers	14	0	0	1.000	449	278	7-0-0	7-0-0	W14
2	Falcons	7	7	0	.500	302	312	3-0-3	4-0-4	W1
3	Buccaneers	6	8	0	.429	311	353	3-0-4	3-0-4	L2
4	Saints	5	9	0	.357	350	432	3-0-4	2-0-5	L1

The New England Patriots and Cincinnati Bengals are the only AFC teams assured of playoff fun at the moment. Some team has to win take the AFC South. The other three spots are up for grabs. The New York Jets, Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, and Pittsburgh Steelers are in the running for those spots. The Chiefs are the hottest with eight consecutive wins. The Steelers might have the most explosive offense in the league. The Jets are just getting the job done. The Broncos are struggling the most of the four but they have that one-game lead. The next two weeks should be a blast in the AFC. If I had to guess now the Jets will be the team that will be left out of the playoff fun.

The NFC doesn't have as much mystery. Four of the six playoff spots are taken. The Carolina Panthers, Arizona Cardinals, Green Bay Packers, and Seattle Seahawks are the four teams that have clinched. The Minnesota Vikings are as close to clinching as a team that hasn't clinched can be. The only scenario that boots the Vikings is the one that has them losing their remaining two games, the Seahawks losing their remaining two games, and the Atlanta Falcons winning their remaining two games. If they defeat the New York Giants on Sunday, the Vikings' Week 17 date with the Green Bay Packers will be for the NFC North title. That's the goal. Like the AFC South, the NFC East leaves a lot to be desired. At least in terms of wins. The East race is the race that holds intrigue in the NFC. Only the Redskins have have a shot at taking the division with a winning record and they have to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys to do so. That's a challenge as all of the division foes have simply beaten up on each other all season. A bigger challenge for the Redskins is that both of their remaining games are on the road. They have struggled all season away from Washington. If they can finally find a way of winning on the road they should keep their division lead.

Two more weeks.