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
