13 Teams Eliminated from NFL Playoff Contention
Another four teams joined the ranks of the eliminated following Week 15. Most notably, Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs will miss the playoffs for the first time since 2014. To make matters worse for Kansas City, the three-time Super Bowl MVP tore his ACL during the Chiefs' deciding loss to the Chargers. In typical Mahomes fashion, he wasted no time getting ACL and LCL surgery already in hopes of coming back as early as possible next season.
All Eliminated From Playoff Contention After Week 15:
AFC
Cincinnati Bengals
Cleveland Browns
Kansas City Chiefs
Miami Dolphins
New York Jets
Las Vegas Raiders
Tennessee Titans
NFC
Arizona Cardinals
Atlanta Falcons
Minnesota Vikings
New Orleans Saints
New York Giants
Washington Commanders
The Super Bowl rankings with every team mathematically still in the race get underway on the following slide.