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Most of the playoff field has been set, but two playoff teams remain to be decided and the No. 1 seed in the NFC will go down to the final game of the season. Here’s how the NFL playoff picture looks heading into Week 18:
NFC Playoff Picture
DIVISION LEADERS
1. Minnesota Vikings (14-2): Clinched a playoff berth, will clinch the No. 1 seed if they beat the Lions on Sunday night.
2. Philadelphia Eagles (13-3): Clinched the NFC East.
3. Los Angeles Rams (10-6): Clinched the NFC West.
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-7): One-game lead in the NFC South, but they would lose a tiebreaker to the Falcons.
WILD CARDS
5. Detroit Lions (13-2): Clinched a playoff berth, will clinch the No. 1 seed if they beat the Vikings on Sunday night.
6. Washington Commanders (11-5): Clinched a playoff berth, own the NFC record tiebreaker over the Packers.
7. Green Bay Packers (11-5): Clinched a playoff berth.
OUTSIDE LOOKING IN
8. Seattle Seahawks (9-7): Mathematically eliminated.
9. Atlanta Falcons (8-8): Will win the NFC South if they win on Sunday and the Buccaneers lose.
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, will be the No. 3 seed if they win on Saturday.
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): One win…
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Author : ProFootball Talk on NBC Sports
Publish date : 2024-12-30 10:05:00
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