Week 18 scenarios!

NFC

SEATTLE (13-3)

The Seahawks have already clinched a playoff spot and can still clinch:

a) the NFC West division title

b) a first round bye, and

c) homefield advantage throughout the playoffs

They can clinch all of this by:

1) SEA win OR

2) SEA tie

SAN FRANCISCO (12-4)

The 49ers have already clinched a playoff spot and can still clinch:

a) the NFC West division title

b) a first round bye, and

c) homefield advantage throughout the playoffs

They can clinch all of this by:

1) SF win

CHICAGO (11-5)

The Bears have already clinched:

a) a playoff spot,

b) the NFC North division title, and

c) a home playoff game

and can still clinch:

-the 2 seed, which would give them the first 2 rounds of the playoffs at home.

The Bears can clinch the 2 seed by:

1) CHI win OR

2) CHI tie + PHI tie OR

3) PHI loss

PHILADELPHIA (11-5)

The Eagles have already clinched:

a) a playoff spot,

b) the NFC East division title, and

c) a home playoff game

and can still clinch:

-the 2 seed, which would give them the first 2 rounds of the playoffs at home.

The Eagles can clinch the 2 seed by:

1) PHI win + CHI loss/tie OR

2) PHI tie + CHI loss

LOS ANGELES (11-5)

The Rams have already clinched a playoff spot and can still clinch the 5 seed, which would allow them to play the NFC South champion in the first round, which they will likely try for.

The Rams can clinch the 5 seed with:

1) LAR win + SF loss

GREEN BAY (9-6-1)

The Packers are locked into the 7 seed for the third straight season

CAROLINA (8-8)

The Panthers have clinched nothing but can still clinch:

a) a playoff spot,

b) the NFC South division title, and

c) a home playoff game.

They can clinch all of this by:

1) CAR win/tie OR

2) ATL win

TAMPA BAY (7-9)

The Buccaneers have clinched nothing but can still clinch:

a) a playoff spot,

b) the NFC South division title, and

c) a home playoff game.

They can clinch all of this by:

1) TB win + ATL loss/tie

AFC

DENVER (13-3)

The Broncos have already clinched:

a) a playoff spot and

b) the AFC West division title

and can still clinch:

a) a first round bye and

b) homefield advantage throughout the playoffs

They can clinch this by:

1) DEN win OR

2) DEN tie + NE tie OR

3) NE loss + JAX loss/tie

NEW ENGLAND (13-3)

The Patriots have already clinched:

a) a playoff spot and

b) the AFC East division title

and can still clinch:

a) a first round bye and

b) homefield advantage throughout the playoffs

They can clinch this by:

1) NE win + DEN loss/tie OR

2) NE tie + DEN loss

JACKSONVILLE (12-4)

The Jaguars have already clinched a playoff spot and can still clinch:

a) the AFC South division title,

b) a first round bye, and

c) homefield advantage throughout the playoffs

The Jaguars can clinch the division by:

1) JAX win/tie OR

2) HOU loss/tie

The Jaguars can clinch a first round bye and homefield advantage throughout the playoffs by:

1) JAX win + DEN loss + NE loss

HOUSTON (11-5)

The Texans have already clinched a playoff spot and can still clinch:

a) the AFC South division title and

b) a home playoff game.

They can clinch this by:

1) HOU win + JAX loss

LOS ANGELES (11-5) and BUFFALO (11-5) have both clinched playoff spots and are only playing for seeding, and unlike in the NFC, it doesn’t seem they’ll be trying hard for the 5 seed.

PITTSBURGH (9-7)

The Steelers have clinched nothing but can still clinch:

a) a playoff spot,

b) the AFC North division title, and

c) a home playoff game.

They can clinch all of this by:

1) PIT win OR

2) PIT tie

BALTIMORE (8-8)

The Ravens have clinched nothing but can still clinch:

a) a playoff spot,

b) the AFC North division title, and

c) a home playoff game.

They can clinch all of this by:

1) BAL win

Week 18 scenarios!

NFC

MINNESOTA (14-2)

The Vikings have already clinched a playoff spot and can still clinch:

a) the NFC North division title,

b) a first round bye, and

c) homefield advantage throughout the playoffs

They can clinch all of this with

1) MIN win

DETROIT (13-2)

The Lions have already clinched a playoff spot and can still clinch:

a) the NFC North division title,

b) a first round bye, and

c) homefield advantage throughout the playoffs

They can clinch all of this with

1) DET win

NOTE about MIN/DET game:

If MIN/DET tie in Week 18, then it depends on Detroit’s Week 17 result @ SF

DET win Week 17 + MIN/DET tie Week 18 -> DET gets 1 seed.

DET loss/tie Week 17 + MIN/DET tie Week 18 -> MIN gets 1 seed

PHILADELPHIA (13-3) has clinched a playoff spot, the NFC East division title, and the 2 seed.

The Commanders and Packers have both clinched playoff spots but are still competing for the 6 seed, which would allow them to avoid the Eagles in the first round.

WASHINGTON (11-5)

The Commanders can clinch the 6 seed with:

1) WAS win OR

2) WAS tie + GB loss/tie OR

3) GB loss

GREEN BAY (11-5)

The Packers can clinch the 6 seed with:

1) GB win + WAS loss/tie OR

2) GB tie + WAS loss

The Rams and Bucs are competing for the 3 seed, which would allow them to avoid MIN or DET in the first round.

LOS ANGELES (10-6)

The Rams have already clinched:

a) a playoff spot and

b) the NFC West division title

and can still clinch the 3 seed with:

1) LAR win/tie OR

2) TB loss/tie

TAMPA BAY (9-7)

The Buccaneers have clinched nothing but can still clinch

a) a playoff spot,

b) the NFC South division title, and

c) the 3 seed

The Buccaneers can clinch a playoff spot and the NFC South division title with:

1) TB win/tie OR

2) ATL loss/tie

The Buccaneers can clinch the 3 seed with:

1) TB win + LAR loss

ATLANTA (8-8)

The Falcons have clinched nothing but can still clinch

a) a playoff spot and

b) the NFC South division title

with

1) ATL win + TB loss

AFC

KANSAS CITY (15-1) has clinched everything.

BUFFALO (13-3) has clinched a playoff spot, the AFC East division title, and the 2 seed.

HOUSTON (9-7) has clinched a playoff spot and the AFC South division title.

BALTIMORE (11-5)

The Ravens have already clinched a playoff spot and can still clinch the AFC North division title with:

1) BAL win/tie OR

2) PIT loss/tie

PITTSBURGH (10-6)

The Steelers have already clinched a playoff spot and can still clinch the AFC North division title with:

1) PIT win + BAL loss

Even if the Steelers lose the division, I believe they will still try hard to get the 5 seed, so that they can get the Texans as their first round opponent.

The Steelers can clinch the 5 seed with:

1) PIT win OR

2) PIT tie + LAC loss/tie OR

3) LAC loss

LOS ANGELES (10-6)

The Chargers have already clinched a playoff spot and can still clinch the 5 seed with:

1) LAC win + PIT loss/tie OR

2) LAC tie + PIT loss

DENVER (9-7)

The Broncos have clinched nothing but can still clinch a playoff spot with:

1) DEN win/tie OR

2) MIA loss/tie + CIN loss/tie

MIAMI (8-8)

The Dolphins have clinched nothing but can still clinch a playoff spot with:

1) MIA win + DEN loss

CINCINNATI (8-8)

The Bengals have clinched nothing but can still clinch a playoff spot with:

1) CIN win + DEN loss + MIA loss/tie