The good news for the Packers and Cowboys as they prepare for the returns of Aaron Rodgers and Ezekiel Elliott, respectively: They are among the teams still alive for a playoff berth. The bad news for the Packers and Cowboys: Only the Raiders, Cardinals, Bengals and Jets have worse chances to reach the postseason.
WEEK 15: Playoff picture | Clinching scenarios
Four teams — the Vikings, Rams, Patriots and Jaguars — have chances to clinch playoff spots in Week 15, meaning scoreboard watching might be a factor for at least some of the 17 other contenders who have not clinched.
Here are the playoff percentages for all 21 teams that remain in the hunt for a playoff berth in 2017.
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NFL playoff percentages for every team in the hunt
New England Patriots: 100 percent
Minnesota Vikings: 99.9 percent
Jacksonville Jaguars: 98.2 percent
New Orleans Saints: 93.6 percent
Los Angeles Rams: 89.1 percent
Carolina Panthers: 78.9 percent
Tennessee Titans: 76.3 percent
Los Angeles Chargers: 66.7 percent
Baltimore Ravens: 65.3 percent
Seattle Seahawks: 64.7 percent
Kansas City Chiefs: 61.2 percent
Atlanta Falcons: 47.7 percent
Buffalo Bills: 28.9 percent
Miami Dolphins: 22.2 percent
Dallas Cowboys: 9.8 percent
Detroit Lions: 8.7 percent
Green Bay Packers: 7.5 percent
Oakland Raiders: 1.1 percent
Arizona Cardinals: Less than one percent
Cincinnati Bengals: Less than one percent
New York Jets: Less than one percent
(Playoff percentages via NFL)
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