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The NASCAR Cup Series playoff standings have been updated following the start of the race for the championship at Atlanta Motor Speedway.In a historic event in Georgia, Joey Logano shined and reached the Round of 12 with his victory on Sunday. Other drivers like Ryan Blaney and Daniel Suarez are doing very well with their finishes, while Kyle Larson and Chase Briscoe are in bad shape after failing.Next week, the Cup will begin at Watkins-Glen Road. The fairway pushes drivers to the limit and continues to separate the good from the good in the round of sixteen. Before it boils down to that, check out how the playoff standings shook out after Atlanta on Sunday afternoon.Updated NASCAR Playoff Standings after AtlantaTwo-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Joey Logano captured his second win of the season at the perfect time, as teammate Ryan Blaney pushed him to the win in overtime. Daniel Suárez made it a battle, but the Trackhouse Racing star can rest easy at least, as he put himself 22 points to the good with his runner-up finish in Georgia.Rank Driver +/-1 Joey Logano 0 (1 Win)2 Ryan Blaney +453 Christopher Bell +404 Tyler Reddick +335 William Byron +336 Alex Bowman +277 Austin Cindric +278 Chase Elliott +249 Daniel Suarez +2210 Kyle Larson +1511 Denny Hamlin +212 Ty Gibbs +013 Brad Keselowski -014 Harrison Burton -1515 Martin Truex Jr. -1816 Chase Briscoe -20As you can tell, the real losers from Sunday’s race are easy to pinpoint, as Kyle Larson and Chase Briscoe brought up the rear of the field after a wreck. Briscoe is now 20 points below the cut-line, and likely will need a miraculous run over the next two weeks to make it to the Round of 12.Larson, who went from the top dog in the finals to P10, was just 15 points off the pace. Just goes to show you how much a bad evening can change your FA Cup status.Another driver who didn’t do well in Georgia was Denny Hamlin. The veteran did not collect any stage points throughout the evening and a late crash saw him finish the evening in P24. This time, Hamlin was just two points ahead of the twelfth round.Unfortunately, Atlanta dampened the expectations of many drivers, but it was a good day for Team Penske in Georgia. Now we will see who can turn the fortunes around at Watkins-Glen, and the strength of the final drivers in New York..