NFL Playoff Picture: Every playoff scenario heading into Week 18
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The NFL playoff picture is still very muddled in the wild card for both conferences heading into Week 18.
Five AFC teams are battling for two wild cards plus the AFC South, while seven NFC teams are still eligible for the postseason and can clinch a playoff berth this weekend.
There will be a handful AFC teams rooting for the Titans to upset Jacksonville on Sunday. The Colts, Texans, Bills and Steelers all can make the playoffs with some help from the Titans, while the Colts and Texans need a Jaguars loss to win the AFC South.
It should be a fascinating next two days. Find every NFL playoff scenario below, and come back throughout the weekend as it is updated.
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NFL Playoff Picture, Week 18UPDATED AFTER STEELERS WIN AT BALTIMORE ON SATURDAY
AFC Playoff Picture Division leaders 1. Baltimore Ravens (13-4) (clinched AFC North, No. 1 seed, home field advantage) 2. Miami Dolphins (11-5) (clinched playoff berth)This week: vs. Buffalo, 7:20 p.m. CT Sunday on NBC
AFC East clinching scenarios: The Dolphins clinch the AFC East with a Dolphins win or tie.
3. Kansas City Chiefs (10-6) (clinched AFC West, No. 3 seed) 4. Jacksonville Jaguars (9-7)This week: at Tennessee, Noon CT Sunday on CBS
AFC South clinching scenarios: The Jaguars clinch the AFC South with a win OR a tie and a Texans-Colts tie.
UPDATE: The Steelers win on Saturday forces the Jaguars to win the AFC South to make the playoffs.
Wild cards 5. Cleveland Browns (11-5) (clinched playoff spot, No. 5 seed) 6. Buffalo Bills (10-6)This week: at Miami, 7:20 p.m. CT Sunday on NBC
AFC East clinching scenarios: The Bills clinch the AFC East with a Bills win on Sunday.
Playoff clinching scenarios: The Bills clinch a playoff berth with a Bills tie OR a Jaguars loss or tie OR a Texans-Colts tie.
6. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7)This week: Won 17-10 at Baltimore
Playoff clinching scenarios: The Steelers clinch a playoff berth with a Steelers win and a Bills loss OR a Steelers win and a Jaguars loss or tie OR a Steelers win and a Texans-Colts tie.
7. Indianapolis Colts (9-7)This week: vs. Houston, 7:15 p.m. CT Saturday on ABC and ESPN
AFC South clinching scenarios: The Colts clinch the AFC South with a Colts win and a Jaguars loss or tie OR a tie and a Jaguars loss.
Playoff clinching scenarios: The Colts clinch a playoff berth with a Colts win.
Outside looking in 8. Indianapolis Colts (9-7)This week: vs. Houston, 7:15 p.m. CT Saturday on ABC and ESPN
AFC South clinching scenarios: The Colts clinch the AFC South with a Colts win and a Jaguars loss or tie OR a tie and a Jaguars loss.
Playoff clinching scenarios: The Colts clinch a playoff berth with a Colts win.
9. Houston Texans (9-7)This week: at Indianapolis, 7:15 p.m. CT Saturday on ABC and ESPN
AFC South clinching scenarios: The Texans clinch the AFC South with a Texans win and a Jaguars loss or tie.
Playoff clinching scenarios: The Texans clinch a playoff berth with a Texans win.
Eliminated from playoff contention 10. Denver Broncos (8-8) 11. Cincinnati Bengals (8-8) 12. Las Vegas Raiders (7-9) 13. New York Jets (6-10) 14. Tennessee Titans (5-11) 15. Los Angeles Chargers (5-11) 16. New England Patriots (4-12) NFC playoff picture Division leaders 1. San Francisco 49ers (12-4) (clinched NFC West, No. 1 seed, home field advantage) 2. Dallas Cowboys (11-5) (clinched playoff berth)This week: at Washington, 3:25 p.m. CT Sunday on FOX
NFC East clinching scenarios: The Cowboys will clinch the NFC East with a Cowboys win OR a Cowboys tie and an Eagles tie OR an Eagles loss.
3. Detroit Lions (11-5) (clinched NFC North)This week: vs. Minnesota, Noon CT Sunday on FOX
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-8)This week: at Carolina, Noon CT Sunday
NFC South clinching scenarios: The Buccaneers will clinch the NFC South with a Buccaneers win OR a Buccaneers tie and a Saints loss or tie.
Playoff clinching scenarios: The Buccaneers will clinch a playoff berth with a Buccaneers tie and a Seahawks loss and a Packers loss or tie.
Wild cards 5. Philadelphia Eagles (11-5) (clinched playoff berth)This week: at New York Giants, 3:25 p.m. CT Sunday
NFC East clinching scenarios: The Eagles will clinch the NFC East with an Eagles win and a Cowboys loss or tie OR an Eagles tie and a Cowboys loss.
6. Los Angeles Rams (9-7) (clinched playoff berth)This week: at San Francisco, 3:25 p.m. CT Sunday
7. Green Bay Packers (8-8)This week: vs. Chicago, 3:25 p.m. CT Sunday on CBS
Playoff clinching scenarios: The Packers will clinch a playoff berth with a Packers win OR a tie and a Seahawks loss or a Packers tie and a Saints loss or tie OR a Packers tie, a Seahawks loss and a Buccaneers loss OR a Packers tie, a Seahawks tie and a Buccaneers loss or tie OR a Vikings loss or tie, a Seahawks loss and a Buccaneers loss OR a Vikings loss or tie, a Seahawks loss and a Saints loss.
Outside looking in 8. Seattle Seahawks (8-8)This week: at Arizona, 3:25 p.m. CT Sunday
Playoff clinching scenarios: The Seahawks will clinch a playoff berth with a Seahawks win and a Packers loss or tie OR a Seahawks tie, a Packers loss and a Buccaneers loss or tie OR a Seahawks tie, a Packers loss and a Saints loss or tie.
9. New Orleans Saints (8-8)This week: vs. Atlanta, Noon CT Sunday
NFC South clinching scenarios: The Saints will clinch the NFC South with a Saints win and a Buccaneers loss or tie OR a Saints tie and a Buccaneers loss.
Playoff clinching scenarios: The Saints will clinch a playoff berth with a Saints win, Seahawks loss or tie and a Packers loss or tie OR a Saints tie, a Seahawks loss and a Packers loss.
10. Minnesota Vikings (7-9)This week: at Detroit, Noon CT Sunday on FOX
Playoff clinching scenarios: The Vikings will clinch a playoff berth with a Vikings win, Packers loss, Seahawks loss and Buccaneers loss OR a Vikings win, Packers loss, Seahawks loss and Saints loss.
12. Atlanta Falcons (7-9)This week: at New Orleans, Noon CT Sunday
NFC South clinching scenarios: The Falcons will clinch the NFC South with a Falcons win and a Buccaneers loss.
Eliminated from playoff contention 11. Chicago Bears (7-9) 13. New York Giants (5-11) 14. Washington Commanders (4-12) 15. Arizona Cardinals (4-12) 16. Carolina Panthers (2-14)