NFL playoff picture 2021 – Week 11 standings, bracket, scenarios and outlook for the postseason

We’re kicking off our weekly NFL playoff picture amid chaos, confusion and pandemonium. With 11 weeks in the books, it feels accurate to say the following about the NFL: There are no great teams. There are a handful of good teams. There are many teams of questionable repute. There are some really, really awful teams. But there are no great teams.

For the next seven weeks, it will be our job to synthesize that structure into a playoff bracket that makes sense. We’ll combine ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI), standings…