The Chargers clinched a playoff berth on Saturday, making them the 10th team to qualify for the 2024-25 postseason. Four more playoff berths remain available. Here’s how the rest of the playoff picture looks after the Sunday afternoon games of Week 17:
NFC Playoff Picture
DIVISION LEADERS
1. Minnesota Vikings (14-2): Clinched a playoff berth, still in contention for the No. 1 seed.
2. Philadelphia Eagles (13-3): Clinched the NFC East.
3. Los Angeles Rams (10-6): Could clinch the NFC West as soon as Sunday night, if the Commanders win.
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-7): Moved ahead of the Falcons in the NFC South, for now.
WILD CARDS
5. Detroit Lions (13-2): Clinched a playoff berth, will be the No. 1 seed if they beat the Vikings in Week 18.
6. Green Bay Packers (11-5): Getting swept by the Lions and Vikings takes them out of NFC North contention, even though they’re 11-1 otherwise.
7. Washington Commanders (10-5): Can clinch a playoff berth with a win on Sunday night.
OUTSIDE LOOKING IN
8. Seattle Seahawks (9-7): Stayed alive with win over Bears.
9. Atlanta Falcons (8-7): Out of the playoffs heading into Sunday night, but they own the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Buccaneers.
10. Dallas Cowboys (7-9): Mathematically eliminated.
11. Arizona Cardinals (7-9): Mathematically eliminated.
12. San Francisco 49ers (6-9): Mathematically eliminated.
13. New Orleans Saints (5-11): Mathematically eliminated.
14. Carolina Panthers (4-12): Mathematically eliminated.
15. Chicago Bears (4-12): Mathematically eliminated.
16. New York Giants (3-13): Mathematically eliminated.
AFC Playoff Picture
DIVISION LEADERS
1. Kansas City Chiefs (15-1): Clinched the No. 1 seed, first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs.
2. Buffalo Bills (13-3): Clinched the No. 2 seed.
3. Baltimore Ravens (11-5): Clinched a playoff berth.
4. Houston Texans (9-7): Clinched the No. 4 seed.
WILD CARDS
5. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-6): Clinched a playoff berth, own the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Chargers.
6. Los Angeles Chargers (10-6): Clinched a playoff berth.
7. Denver Broncos (9-7): Lost to the Bengals, but still one win away from a wild card berth.
OUTSIDE LOOKING IN
8. Miami Dolphins (8-8): Kept their wild card hopes alive by beating the Browns.
9. Cincinnati Bengals (8-8): Kept their wild card hopes alive by beating the Broncos.
10. Indianapolis Colts (7-9): Mathematically eliminated.
11. New York Jets (4-12): Mathematically eliminated.
12. Las Vegas Raiders (4-12): Mathematically eliminated.
13. Jacksonville Jaguars (4-12): Mathematically eliminated.
14. Cleveland Browns (3-13): Mathematically eliminated.
15. Tennessee Titans (3-13): Mathematically eliminated.
16. New England Patriots (3-13): Mathematically eliminated.
Clinching Scenarios
AFC
CLINCHED:
Kansas City Chiefs (14-1) – AFC No. 1 seed
Buffalo Bills (12-3) – AFC East
Houston Texans (9-6) – AFC South
Baltimore Ravens (10-5) – playoff berth
Pittsburgh Steelers (10-5) – playoff berth
Los Angeles Chargers (10-6) - playoff berth
NFC
CLINCHED:
Detroit Lions (13-2) – playoff berth
Green Bay Packers (11-4) – playoff berth
Minnesota Vikings (13-2) – playoff berth
Philadelphia Eagles (12-3) – NFC East
Los Angeles Rams (9-6) vs. Arizona Cardinals (7-8); Saturday, 8 p.m. ET, NFL Network
Los Angeles Rams clinch NFC West division title with:
- LAR clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over SEA
(Note: LAR clinches strength of victory over SEA with a win or tie by either the 49ers or Commanders.)
Washington Commanders (10-5) vs. Atlanta Falcons (8-7); Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC
Washington clinches a playoff berth with:
- WAS win or tie
