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We have reached the end of the regular season, and 11 of the 14 possible playoff teams have clinched, and now there are three more teams who will attempt to do the same in Week 18.
The Green Bay Packers have clinched the number one seed in the NFC, while in the AFC, the Bengals, Chiefs, Titans, and Patriots have a shot at the number one seed. However, if Tennessee defeats Jacksonville, they would be the number one seed and get a first-round bye.
Below are the playoff scenarios for Week 18:
AFC
CLINCHED (5 of 7):
Cincinnati Bengals – AFC North division title
Kansas City Chiefs – AFC West division title
Tennessee Titans – AFC South division title
Buffalo Bills – playoff berth
New England Patriots – playoff berth
BALTIMORE RAVENS (8-8 ) (vs. Pittsburgh (8-7-1), Sunday, 1:00 PM ET, CBS)
Baltimore clinches playoff berth with:
BAL win + LAC loss + IND loss + MIA loss or tie
BUFFALO BILLS (10-6 ) (vs. New York Jets (4-12), Sunday, 4:25 PM ET, CBS)
Buffalo clinches AFC East division title with:
BUF win OR
NE loss OR
BUF tie + NE tie
CINCINNATI BENGALS (10-6 ) (at Cleveland (7-9), Sunday, 1:00 PM ET, FOX)
Cincinnati clinches AFC’s No. 1 seed, only first-round bye and homefield advantage with:
CIN win + TEN loss + KC loss + NE loss or tie OR
CIN win + TEN loss + KC loss + BUF win
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (9-7 ) (at Jacksonville (2-14), Sunday, 1:00 PM ET, CBS)
Indianapolis clinches playoff berth with:
IND win or tie OR
LAC loss + BAL-PIT tie OR
LAC loss + PIT loss + MIA win
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (11-5 ) (at Denver (7-9), Saturday, 4:30 PM ET, ESPN/ABC)
Kansas City clinches AFC’s No. 1 seed, only first-round bye and homefield advantage with:
KC win + TEN loss or tie OR
KC tie + TEN loss
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS (9-7 ) (vs. Los Angeles Chargers (9-7), Sunday night, 8:20 PM ET, NBC)
Las Vegas clinches playoff berth with:
LV win OR
LV tie + IND loss OR
IND loss + PIT loss or tie
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (9-7 ) (at Las Vegas (9-7), Sunday night, 8:20 PM ET, NBC)
Los Angeles Rams clinch playoff berth with:
LAC win or tie
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (10-6 ) (at Miami (8-8), Sunday, 4:25 PM ET, CBS)
New England clinches AFC’s No. 1 seed, only first-round bye and homefield advantage with:
NE win + BUF loss or tie + KC loss + TEN loss
New England clinches AFC East division title with:
NE win + BUF loss or tie OR
NE tie + BUF loss
PITTSBURGH STEELERS (8-7-1 ) (at Baltimore (8-8), Sunday, 1:00 PM ET, CBS)
Pittsburgh clinches playoff berth with:
PIT win + IND loss + LV-LAC game does not end in a tie
TENNESSEE TITANS (11-5 ) (at Houston (4-12), Sunday, 1:00 PM ET, CBS)
Tennessee clinches AFC’s No. 1 seed, only first-round bye and homefield advantage with:
TEN win OR
TEN tie + KC loss or tie OR
KC loss + CIN loss or tie + NE loss or tie OR
KC loss + CIN loss or tie + BUF win
NFC
CLINCHED (6 of 7):
Green Bay Packers – NFC North division title, No. 1 seed, only first-round bye and homefield advantage
Dallas Cowboys – NFC East division title
Tampa Bay Buccaneers – NFC South division title
Arizona Cardinals – playoff berth
Los Angeles Rams – playoff berth
Philadelphia Eagles – playoff berth
ARIZONA CARDINALS (11-5 ) (vs. Seattle (6-10), Sunday, 4:25 PM ET, FOX)
Arizona clinches NFC West division title with:
ARI win + LAR loss
LOS ANGELES RAMS (12-4 ) (vs. San Francisco (9-7), Sunday, 4:25 PM ET, FOX)
Los Angeles Rams clinch NFC West division title with:
LAR win or tie OR
ARI loss or tie
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (8-8 ) (at Atlanta (7-9), Sunday, 4:25 PM ET, FOX)
New Orleans clinches playoff berth with:
NO win + SF loss
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (9-7 ) (at Los Angeles Rams (12-4), Sunday, 4:25 PM ET, FOX
)San Francisco clinches playoff berth with:
SF win or tie OR
NO loss or tie
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