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