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The 2021 NFL regular season has come to a close, putting a wrap on the first 17-game regular season in league history. The Cincinnati Bengals completed a turnaround by going from worst to first in the division, which typically happens in at least one grouping every season. The Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs maintained their grasp on their respective divisions, while the defending champions Tampa Bay Buccaneers followed up their Super Bowl season with another strong campaign.
Below are the eight divisional standings after 18 weeks of football. We’ll update with results as Sunday and Monday close out. *=clinched playoff berth; **=clinched division ***=clinched conference
AFC East
- Buffalo Bills, 11-6*
- New England Patriots, 10-7*
- Miami Dolphins, 9-8 — eliminated
- New York Jets, 4-13 — eliminated
AFC North
- Cincinnati Bengals, 10-7**
- Pittsburgh Steelers, 9-7-1*
- Cleveland Browns, 8-9 — eliminated
- Baltimore Ravens, 8-9 — eliminated
AFC South
- Tennessee Titans, 12-5***
- Indianapolis Colts, 9-8 — eliminated
- Houston Texans, 4-13 — eliminated
- Jacksonville Jaguars, 3-14 — eliminated
AFC West
- Kansas City Chiefs, 12-5**
- Las Vegas Raiders, 10-7
- Los Angeles Chargers, 9-8 — eliminated
- Denver Broncos, 7-10 — eliminated
NFC East
- Dallas Cowboys, 12-5**
- Philadelphia Eagles, 9-8*
- Washington Football Team, 7-10 — eliminated
- New York Giants, 4-13 — eliminated
NFC North
- Green Bay Packers, 13-4***
- Minnesota Vikings, 8-9 — eliminated
- Chicago Bears, 6-11 — eliminated
- Detroit Lions, 3-13-1 — eliminated
NFC South
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 13-4**
- New Orleans Saints, 9-8 — eliminated
- Atlanta Falcons, 7-19 — eliminated
- Carolina Panthers, 5-12 — eliminated
NFC West
- Los Angeles Rams, 12-5*
- Arizona Cardinals, 11-6*
- San Francisco 49ers, 10-7*
- Seattle Seahawks, 7-10 — eliminated