NFL playoff chances: Steelers, Panthers sliding; Cowboys, Seahawks climbing

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NFL playoff chances: Steelers, Panthers sliding; Cowboys, Seahawks climbing image

Only four weeks remain in the 2018 NFL regular season, and the playoff race is getting hotter, especially the last wild card spot in the AFC.

Right now Baltimore has the strongest grip with its 7-5 record and with home games remaining against Cleveland and Tampa Bay. Denver also has a favorable schedule, but due to an early loss to Baltimore, the Broncos need to run the table. Indianapolis, Miami and Tennessee need to win at least three games and get help from others.

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In the NFC, Philadelphia, Minnesota and spiraling Carolina are in the mix for the last playoff spot. Dallas has played well recently and is on its way to the NFC East title.

AccuScore has used data from the first 13 weeks of the 2018 season and simulated every remaining game. Updated playoff chances are below.

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NFL playoff chances

TEAMPlayoff chancesWeek-to-week change
LOS ANGELES RAMS100 percent0 percent
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS100 percent0 percent
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS100 percent0 percent
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS99.7 percent0.3 percent
HOUSTON TEXANS97.9 percent1.8 percent
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS96.1 percent7.9 percent
CHICAGO BEARS85.3 percent-5.5 percent
PITTSBURGH STEELERS85.4 percent-11.3 percent
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS79.8 percent14.9 percent
DALLAS COWBOYS66.7 percent17.4 percent
BALTIMORE RAVENS64.2 percent30 percent
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES54.1 percent-1 percent
MINNESOTA VIKINGS54.8 percent-2.3 percent
CAROLINA PANTHERS45.5 percent-11.5 percent
DENVER BRONCOS28.5 percent0.8 percent
TENNESSEE TITANS11.3 percent3.5 percent
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS8.4 percent-26 percent
MIAMI DOLPHINS6.8 percent-0.2 percent
WASHINGTON REDSKINS5.1 percent-1.2 percent
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS2.8 percent2 percent
NEW YORK GIANTS2.6 percent1.1 percent
GREEN BAY PACKERS2.2 percent-5.4 percent
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS1.1 percent-1.7 percent
DETROIT LIONS0.6 percent-0.8 percent
CINCINNATI BENGALS0.4 percent-3.5 percent
ATLANTA FALCONS0.6 percent-7.7 percent
CLEVELAND BROWNS0.2 percent-1.2 percent
BUFFALO BILLS0 percent-0.5 percent
NEW YORK JETS0 percent0 percent
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS0 percent0 percent
ARIZONA CARDINALS0 percent0 percent
OAKLAND RAIDERS0 percent0 percent

NFL playoff odds

Biggest improvements in playoff chances:

Baltimore Ravens30 percent
Dallas Cowboys17 percent
Seattle Seahawks15 percent

Biggest drops in playoff chances:

Indianapolis Colts-26 percent
Carolina Panthers-12 percent
Pittsburgh Steelers-11 percent

AccuScore's NFL playoff probabilities will be updated on a weekly basis.

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