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For the second consecutive season, Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love has guided his team to the playoffs.
The Packers clinched a spot in the postseason with a dominant 34-0 win over the New Orleans Saints on Monday night.
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With Green Bay as the latest team to earn a playoff berth, here’s a look at the updated NFL standings and postseason matchups.
AFC Playoff Bracket
1. Kansas City Chiefs (bye)
7. Denver Broncos at 2. Buffalo Bills
6. Los Angeles Chargers at 3. Pittsburgh Steelers
5. Baltimore Ravens at 4. Houston Texans
NFC Playoff Bracket
1. Detroit Lions (bye)
7. Washington Commanders at 2. Philadelphia Eagles
6. Green Bay Packers at 3. Los Angeles Rams
5. Minnesota Vikings at 4. Atlanta Falcons
AFC Playoff Standings
1. Kansas City Chiefs: 14-1 (clinched AFC West)
2. Buffalo Bills: 12-3 (clinched AFC East)
3. Pittsburgh Steelers: 10-5 (clinched playoff berth)
4. Houston Texans: 9-6 (clinched AFC South)
5. Baltimore Ravens: 10-5 (clinched playoff berth)
6. Los Angeles Chargers: 9-6
7. Denver Broncos: 9-6
8. Indianapolis Colts: 7-8
9. Miami Dolphins: 7-8
10. Cincinnati Bengals: 7-8
Eliminated
11. New York Jets: 4-11
12. Cleveland Browns: 3-12
13. Jacksonville Jaguars: 3-12
14. Tennessee Titans: 3-12
15. Las Vegas Raiders: 3-12
16. New England Patriots: 3-12
NFC Playoff Standings
1. Detroit Lions: 13-2 (clinched playoff berth)
2. Philadelphia Eagles: 12-3 (clinched playoff berth)
3. Los Angeles Rams: 9-6
4. Atlanta Falcons: 8-7
5. Minnesota Vikings: 13-2 (clinched playoff berth)
6. Green Bay Packers: 11-4 (clinched playoff berth)
7. Washington Commanders: 10-5
8. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 8-7
9. Seattle Seahawks: 8-7
Eliminated
10. Dallas Cowboys: 7-8
11. Arizona Cardinals: 7-8
12. San Francisco 49ers: 6-9
13. New Orleans Saints: 5-10
14. Chicago Bears: 4-11
15. Carolina Panthers: 4-11
16. New York Giants: 2-13
When Love took over as the full-time starter ahead of the 2023 season, there were questions about whether he was the right successor to Green Bay’s incredible quarterback lineage that went from Brett Favre to Aaron Rodgers. It didn’t take long for him to prove himself as the next great Packers quarterback, and he continued his stellar production this year.
Love has benefitted from the addition of veteran running back Josh Jacobs, who has excelled in his first year in Green Bay after spending the first five years of his career with the Las Vegas Raiders. After being limited to 805 yards in 13 games in 2023, it took him the same amount of time to surpass the 1,000-yard mark this year.
The Packers have also performed steadily on defense throughout the 2024 campaign, fueling the team’s chances to upset some of the higher-seeded teams in the NFC.
The only thing working against Green Bay this season is the fact that they reside in the most talented division in the league, as the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings have been vying for NFC North supremacy all year. Both teams are in the running for the NFC’s No. 1 seed and home-field advantage in the postseason.
Still, the Packers have a chance to make some noise in the playoffs thanks to Love’s ability to steer the ship. Green Bay is hoping to make a run to the Super Bowl for the first time since 2010, and it took its first step by clinching a postseason berth on Saturday.
