The NFL playoff image remains to be taking form coming into Week 18.
The AFC and NFC every have one playoff spot up for grabs coming into the ultimate week of the common season, with three division titles and playoff seeding nonetheless to be decided as properly.
Right here’s a take a look at the NFL playoff situations heading into Week 18.
AFC
Kansas Metropolis Chiefs
The Chiefs, trying to grow to be the primary staff ever to three-peat as Tremendous Bowl champions, have already locked up the No. 1 seed and home-field benefit.
Buffalo Payments
The Payments clinched the No. 2 seed with their dismantling of the Jets at house on Sunday and can host the No. 7 seed within the wild-card spherical. In the event that they win, they’ll be house once more within the Divisional Spherical.
Baltimore Ravens
Presently occupying the No. 3 seed, the Ravens want a win or a tie in opposition to the Browns on Saturday (4:30 p.m.) to win the AFC North and the house playoff sport that comes with it. A loss would go away the door open for the Steelers in opposition to the Bengals on Saturday evening (8 p.m.).
Houston Texans
The Texans are locked into the No. 4 seed at 9-7, having already received the AFC South. They’ll host the No. 5 seed, which might be the Steelers, Ravens or Chargers, within the wild-card spherical.
Pittsburgh Steelers
As of now, the Steelers personal the No. 5 seed at 10-6, profitable a tiebreaker over the Chargers after defeating them in Week 3. If the Ravens blow it in opposition to the Browns and the Steelers beat the Bengals, Pittsburgh will seize the AFC North and vault as much as the No. 3 spot. If the Steelers lose or tie, they might fall to the No. 6 spot with a Chargers win.
Los Angeles Chargers
Already within the playoffs, the Chargers shall be happening the street within the wild-card spherical. It’s only a matter of whether or not they can bounce as much as No. 5 and get a matchup with the Texans, or in the event that they’ll keep at No. 6 and journey to the AFC North winner. Los Angeles travels to Las Vegas on Sunday for a 4:25 p.m. kickoff, and a win mixed with a Steelers loss or tie will get them the No. 5 seed.
Denver Broncos
They may’ve locked up their playoff spot on Saturday however fell to the Bengals in time beyond regulation. Now they must face the Chiefs at house at 4:25 p.m. on Sunday, although the Chiefs reportedly will relaxation their key gamers since they already locked up the No. 1 seed. A win or tie will get the Broncos in. A Bengals loss or tie mixed with a Dolphins loss or tie may also get them in.
Miami Dolphins
The Dolphins stayed alive with a win over the Browns in Week 17 regardless of not having Tua Tagovailoa, who was out with a hip damage. His standing for Sunday’s street sport in opposition to the Jets at 4:25 p.m. is unsure. Miami wants a win mixed with a Broncos loss to get into the playoffs.
Cincinnati Bengals
It was exhausting to imagine that the proficient Bengals had been 4-8 and searching like they had been already useless within the water. However 4 straight wins behind the MVP-level effort of Joe Burrow have Cincinnati alive coming into Week 18, although they need assistance. They first have to beat a Steelers staff that also has a division title to play for, then they want the Broncos to lose and the Dolphins to lose or tie to get in. The Payments are most likely hoping to see Cincy’s season finish subsequent weekend.
NFC
Minnesota Vikings
Sam Darnold continues to creator a surreal season in Minnesota, with the previous Jets draft bust main the Vikings to their 14th win on Sunday. With the Lions’ Week 17 sport in opposition to the 49ers coming Monday evening, the Vikings have for now jumped as much as the No. 1 seed. However no matter Monday’s end result, the NFC North and the No. 1 seed shall be up for grabs Sunday evening when the Lions host the Vikings. The loser would be the No. 5 seed.
Philadelphia Eagles
The NFC East champions are locked into the No. 2 seed after blowing out the Cowboys on Sunday. They are going to host both the Packers or Commanders within the wild-card spherical.
Los Angeles Rams
The Commanders’ win Sunday evening clinched the NFC West for the Rams, making certain they’ll host a sport within the wild-card spherical. They aren’t but locked into the No. 3 seed, nonetheless, as a loss to the Seahawks at 4:25 p.m. on Sunday mixed with a Buccaneers win over the Saints at 1 p.m. would drop Los Angeles to the No. 4 seed.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
After falling to the Cooper Rush-led Cowboys in Week 16 and handing management of the NFC South to the Falcons, the Bucs are again within the driver’s seat with their win over the Panthers and Atlanta’s time beyond regulation loss to the Commanders. A win or tie in opposition to the Saints or a Falcons loss or tie in opposition to the Panthers will clinch the division for Tampa Bay. If the outcomes don’t break their manner, the Bucs shall be out of the playoffs.
Detroit Lions
Main the NFC for many of the season, Detroit should snap the rival Vikings’ nine-game profitable streak on Sunday evening to earn a first-round bye and home-field benefit. A loss would imply falling to the No. 5 seed and having to hit the street within the wild-card spherical.
Washington Commanders
Jayden Daniels’ landing cross to Zach Ertz in time beyond regulation in opposition to the Falcons clinched the Commanders a playoff berth. At 11-5, Washington owns the No. 6 seed due to a tiebreaker over the Packers. A win over the Cowboys on Sunday (1 p.m.) will safe the No. 6 spot for the Commanders.
Inexperienced Bay Packers
The Packers, who’ve clinched a playoff spot, fell to the Vikings on Sunday to drop to 11-5 and at the moment are the No. 7 seed. Inexperienced Bay hosts the Bears subsequent Sunday (1 p.m.) and can want a win and a Commanders loss to leap as much as No. 6. In any other case, they’ll journey to face the Eagles within the wild-card spherical.
Atlanta Falcons
The Falcons misplaced management of their very own future with their time beyond regulation loss to the Commanders. Now they should beat the Panthers on Sunday and likewise want the Buccaneers to lose to the Saints to win the NFC South and declare the No. 4 seed.
