Bears playoff picture: What Week 16 vs. Packers means for NFC standings

The first-place Chicago Bears are a half-game up on the Green Bay Packers in the NFC North and two games up on the Detroit Lions. If they beat the Packers tonight and the Detroit Lions lose or tie against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, then the Bears clinch a playoff spot. The Bears can also clinch a playoff spot if they tie and the Lions lose.

The Next Gen Stats playoff probability says that a Bears win tonight gives them a 94% chance at the postseason, and a loss drops it to 59%.

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Once this week’s games conclude, we’ll share the updated NFC playoff standings.

NFC North standings

1. Chicago Bears 10-4
2. Green Bay Packers 9-4-1
3. Detroit Lions 8-6
4. Minnesota Vikings 6-8

Current NFC playoff picture

1. Seattle Seahawks 12-3 beat the Rams on TNF
2. Chicago Bears 10-4 vs the Packers
3. Philadelphia Eagles 9-5 at Commanders
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7-7 at the Panthers
5. Los Angeles Rams 11-4 lost to the Seahawks on TNF
6. San Francisco 49ers 10-4 at the Colts
7. Green Bay Packers 9-4-1 at the Bears
8. Detroit Lions 8-6 vs the Steelers
9. Carolina Panthers 7-7 at the Bucs
10. Dallas Cowboys 6-6-1

The Seahawks and Rams have both clinched a postseason spot; however, the conference seeding is still in question.

NFC teams eliminated from playoff contention

• Minnesota Vikings
• Atlanta Falcons
• Arizona Cardinals
• New Orleans Saints
• Washington Commanders
• New York Giants