Monday evening replace: The Packers throttled the Saints on Monday evening to clinch their playoff spot. Green Bay can’t win their division, in order that they’ll be enjoying for wild card positioning from right here on out.
Sunday 1 p.m. window replace: The Packers must punch their playoff ticket themselves on Monday. They may have clinched with a Falcons loss coupled with a loss by both the Rams or Seahawks. However, the Falcons beat the Giants 34-7 and the Rams beat the Jets 19-9. The Seahawks consequence has no bearing. If the Packers beat the Saints on Monday, they are going to clinch a playoff berth.
Week 16 of the 2024 NFL season attracts to a detailed when the Green Bay Packers welcome the New Orleans Saints to Lambeau Field for Monday Night Football.
But by the point that recreation kicks off, the Packers may need already clinched a playoff berth.
Sitting at 10-4 the Packers are two video games behind the Detroit Lions and the Minnesota Vikings within the NFC North, with each of their rivals already locking up postseason spots. But the Packers can be part of them this weekend, and as famous above they will doubtlessly clinch a playoff spot earlier than Monday evening rolls round.
Here are Green Bay’s playoff situations heading into Week 16.
Packers playoff berth clinching situations
There are two methods the Packers can clinch a playoff spot earlier than Monday Night Football.
First, if the Atlanta Falcons lose or tie towards the New York Giants, and the Los Angeles Rams lose or tie towards the New York Jets, then the Packers could have locked up a playoff spot.
- Falcons loss/tie AND Rams loss/tie
Second, if the Falcons lose or tie towards the Giants, and the Seattle Seahawks lose or tie towards the Minnesota Vikings, then the Packers are within the playoffs.
- Falcons loss/tie AND Seahawks loss/tie
However, ought to neither state of affairs come to fruition on Sunday, then the Packers can punch their postseason ticket themselves with a win or a tie towards the Saints on Monday Night Football.
NFC standings getting into Week 16
Here are the NFC standings heading into Week 16.
1. x-Detroit Lions (12-2, win over MIN, 8-1 NFC)
2. x-Philadelphia Eagles (12-2, 7-2 NFC)
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-6, 6-3 NFC)
4. Los Angeles Rams (8-6, win over SEA, 5-5 NFC)
5. x-Minnesota Vikings (12-2, loss to DET)
6. Green Bay Packers (10-4)
7. Washington Commanders (9-5)
8. Seattle Seahawks (8-6)
9. Atlanta Falcons (7-7, 7-3 NFC)
10. Arizona Cardinals (7-7, 3-6 NFC)
11. San Francisco 49ers (6-8, win over DAL)
12. Dallas Cowboys (6-8, loss to SF)*
13. New Orleans Saints (5-9)
14. Chicago Bears (4-10) — eradicated
15. Carolina Panthers (3-11) — eradicated
16. New York Giants (2-12) — eradicated
Teams with an asterisk (*) have been eradicated from divisional rivalry
Teams with an (x) have clinched a playoff spot
Teams with a (y) have clinched their division