The playoff picture is almost set. Here’s how the NFL playoff picture looks after the Sunday afternoon games of Week 18:
NFC Playoff Picture
DIVISION LEADERS
1. Detroit Lions (14-2): Clinched a playoff berth, will clinch the No. 1 seed if they beat or tie the Vikings on Sunday night.
2. Philadelphia Eagles (14-3): Clinched the No. 2 seed.
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10-7): Clinched the No. 3 seed.
4. Los Angeles Rams (10-7): Clinched the No. 4 seed.
WILD CARDS
5. Minnesota Vikings (14-2): Clinched a playoff berth, will clinch the No. 1 seed if they beat the Lions on Sunday night.
6. Washington Commanders (12-5): Clinched the No. 6 seed.
7. Green Bay Packers (11-6): Clinched the No. 7 seed.
OUTSIDE LOOKING IN
8. Seattle Seahawks (10-7): Mathematically eliminated.
9. Atlanta Falcons (8-9): Mathematically eliminated.
10. Arizona Cardinals (8-9): Mathematically eliminated.
11. Dallas Cowboys (7-10): Mathematically eliminated.
12. San Francisco 49ers (6-11): Mathematically eliminated.
13. Chicago Bears (5-12): Mathematically eliminated.
14. Carolina Panthers (5-12): Mathematically eliminated.
15. New Orleans Saints (5-12): Mathematically eliminated.
16. New York Giants (3-14): Mathematically eliminated.
AFC Playoff Picture
DIVISION LEADERS
1. Kansas City Chiefs (15-2): Clinched the No. 1 seed, first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs.
2. Buffalo Bills (13-4): Clinched the No. 2 seed.
3. Baltimore Ravens (12-5): Clinched the No. 3 seed.
4. Houston Texans (10-7): Clinched the No. 4 seed.
WILD CARDS
5. Los Angeles Chargers (11-6): Clinched the No. 5 seed.
6. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7): Clinched the No. 6 seed.
7. Denver Broncos (10-7): Clinched the No. 7 seed.
OUTSIDE LOOKING IN
8. Cincinnati Bengals (9-8): Mathematically eliminated.
9. Miami Dolphins (8-9): Mathematically eliminated.
10. Indianapolis Colts (8-9): Mathematically eliminated.
11. New York Jets (5-12): Mathematically eliminated.
12. Las Vegas Raiders (4-13): Mathematically eliminated.
13. Jacksonville Jaguars (4-13): Mathematically eliminated.
14. New England Patriots (4-13): Mathematically eliminated.
15. Cleveland Browns (3-14): Mathematically eliminated.
16. Tennessee Titans (3-14): Mathematically eliminated.
Clinching Scenarios
Here are the full playoff scenarios released by the NFL:
AFC
CLINCHED:
Kansas City Chiefs (15-2) – AFC West, No. 1 seed, first-round bye and home-field advantage
Buffalo Bills (13-4) – AFC East, No. 2 seed
Baltimore Ravens (12-5) – AFC North, No. 3 seed
Houston Texans (10-7) – AFC South, No. 4 seed
Los Angeles Chargers (11-6) – wild card
Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7) – wild card
Denver Broncos (10-7) - wild card
NFC
CLINCHED:
Philadelphia Eagles (14-3) – NFC East, No. 2 seed
Los Angeles Rams (10-7) – NFC West
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10-7) - NFC South
Detroit Lions (14-2) – playoff berth
Minnesota Vikings (14-2) – playoff berth
Washington Commanders (12-5) – playoff berth, No. 6 seed
Green Bay Packers (11-6) – playoff berth, No. 7 seed
Detroit Lions (14-2) vs. Minnesota Vikings (14-2); Sunday night, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC
Detroit clinches NFC North division title and the NFC’s No. 1 seed, lone first-round bye and home-field advantage with:
- DET win or tie
Minnesota Vikings (14-2) at Detroit Lions (14-2); Sunday night, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC
Minnesota clinches NFC North division title and the NFC’s No. 1 seed, lone first-round bye and home-field advantage with:
- MIN win
