December 26, 2023
Week 16 is in the books and there are just two games left. It is the so-called “witching hour” where every win and every loss counts as to how a team’s postseason will look.
Some teams have already clinched playoff births. While others are on the outside looking in. Below are the teams that have a mathematical chance of making it in the playoffs. You can bet Yes or NO at BetOnline.ag
Buffalo Bills (9-6)
Yes -1000
No +600
Cincinnati Bengals (8-7)
No -350
Yes +275
Denver Broncos (7-8)
No -1600
Yes +800
Pittsburgh Steelers (8-7)
No -700
Yes +500
Seattle Seahawks (8-7)
Yes -350
No +250
Atlanta Falcons (7-8)
No -600
Yes +400
Green Bay Packers (7-8)
No -220
Yes +180
Indianapolis Colts (8-7)
No -120
Yes -110
LA Rams (8-7)
Yes -250
No +195
Minnesota Vikings (7-8)
No -625
Yes +425
New Orleans Saints (7-8)
No -600
Yes +400
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-7)
Yes -800
No +500
Chicago Bears
We still think the Bears have a shot at making the post-season even though BetOnline is not currently offering odds on this. 11 days ago we advised to bet them at +1200 to make the post-season even though it was a long shot. The way we saw it, and still see it, is that they could lose one of their last four games and still squeak into the post-season. They dropped a tough one to the Browns at the last second but just defeated the Cardinals on Sunday.
The Bears are -3 vs the Falcons this weekend. They will be +3 at the Packers next weekend. Both of those games are winnable. This will put them at 8-9 on the season. The Packers are underdogs this coming weekend to Vikings. If they lose that game and the game vs the Bears they will be 7-10. I think you see where we are going. There are several scenarios where the Bears make the post-season with a 8-9 record.
Eliminated from the Playoffs
Just 8 teams are mathematically eliminated form the playoffs. This means that 24 teams still have hope. The teams which are eliminated are:
New York Giants (5-10)
Washington Commanders (4-11)
Arizona Cardinals (3-12)
Carolina Panthers (2-13)
New York Jets (6-9)
Tennessee Titans (5-10)
Los Angeles Chargers (5-10)
New England Patriots (4-11)
