We now have reached the top of the 2024 NFL common season, with simply the ultimate weekend’s 16 video games earlier than the playoffs start. These video games are large, nevertheless, as match seeding and playoff berths are seemingly on the road in each recreation. Who will discover their manner into the playoffs and who will miss out?
The AFC playoff image has three groups battling for the ultimate wild card place together with a division title nonetheless to be claimed. Within the NFC playoff image, two division titles must be claimed – one with the groups deciding who would be the prime seed within the convention and who will accept a wild card spot whereas the opposite is a win the division or miss the playoffs state of affairs.
We convey again our reside playoff tracker for this weekend, updating it as video games attain their last whistle. Who will see their playoff hopes dashed and who will transfer on to attempt to work their manner right into a Tremendous Bowl look?
Final replace: January 4 -11:21 p.m. Japanese
2024 NFL Playoff Standings
AFC Playoff Image (via Week 18 Saturday video games):
1 – Kansas Metropolis Chiefs (15-1, AFC West champion)+=2 – Buffalo Payments (13-3, AFC East champion)+3 – Baltimore Ravens (11-5, AFC North champion)+*4 – Houston Texans (9-7, AFC South champion)+
5 – Los Angeles Chargers (10-6, Wild Card 1 place)^6 – Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7, Wild Card 2 place)^*7 – Denver Broncos (9-7, Wild Card 3 place)
Cincinnati Bengals (9-8)*Miami Dolphins (8-8)
Eradicated from playoffs:Indianapolis Colts (7-9)New York Jets (4-12)Las Vegas Raiders (4-12)Jacksonville Jaguars (4-12)Tennessee Titans (3-13)New England Patriots (3-13)Cleveland Browns (3-14)*
^ Playoffs clinched+ Division championship clinched= Homefield benefit clinched (High seed, bye week)
*Week 18 recreation performed
Tie breaks:
Jets over Raiders primarily based on AFC file; Three-way tie: Jets and Raiders over Jaguars primarily based on head-to-head sweep
Raiders over Jaguars primarily based on head-to-head outcomes
Titans over Patriots primarily based on head-to-head outcomes
NFC Playoff Image (via Week 17)
1 – Detroit Lions (14-2, NFC North chief)^2 – Philadelphia Eagles (13-3, NFC East champion)+3 – Los Angeles Rams (10-6, NFC West champion)+4 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-7, NFC South chief)
5 – Minnesota Vikings (14-2, Wild Card 1 place)^6 – Washington Commanders (11-5, Wild Card 2 place)7 – Inexperienced Bay Packers (11-5, Wild Card 3 place)
Atlanta Falcons (8-8)
Notice: The Buccaneers and Falcons are eradicated from wildcard competition. Whichever staff doesn’t win the NFC South will miss the playoffs.
Eradicated from playoffs:Seattle Seahawks (9-7)Dallas Cowboys (7-9)Arizona Cardinals (7-9)San Francisco 49ers (6-10)New Orleans Saints (5-11)Chicago Bears (4-12)Carolina Panthers (4-12)New York Giants (3-13)
^ Playoffs clinched+ Division championship clinched
*Week 18 recreation performed
Tie breaks
Lions over Vikings primarily based on head-to-head outcomes
Commanders over Packers primarily based on NFC file
Cowboys over Cardinals primarily based on NFC file
Bears over Panthers primarily based on head-to-head outcomes
NFL Week 18 Schedule and Scores
Saturday, January 4
4:30 p.m. Japanese
Cleveland Browns 10 – 35 Baltimore Ravens – Ultimate
8 p.m. Japanese
Cincinnati Bengals 19 – 17 Pittsburgh Steelers – Ultimate
Sunday, January 5
1 p.m. Japanese
Carolina Panthers at Atlanta FalconsWashington Commanders at Dallas CowboysChicago Bears at Inexperienced Bay PackersJacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis ColtsBuffalo Payments at New England PatriotsNew York Giants at Philadelphia EaglesNew Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay BuccaneersHouston Texans at Tennessee Titans
4:25 p.m. Japanese
San Francisco 49ers at Arizona CardinalsKansas Metropolis Chiefs at Denver BroncosSeattle Seahawks at Los Angeles RamsLos Angeles Chargers at Las Vegas RaidersMiami Dolphins at New York Jets
8:20 p.m. Japanese
Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions
Clinching Situations (Week 18)
AFC Clinching Situations
AFC North Division Championship
[CLINCHED] Baltimore Ravens clinch division if:
Ravens win/tie OR
Steelers lose/tie
[Eliminated from division] Steelers clinch division if:
Steelers win and Ravens lose
AFC Wildcard Positions
Denver Broncos clinch playoff berth if:
Broncos win/tie OR
Dolphins lose/tie and Bengals lose/tie
Miami Dolphins clinch playoff berth if:
Dolphins win and Broncos lose
Bengals clinch playoff berth if:
Bengals win and Broncos lose and Dolphins lose/tie
AFC Seeding
1st Seed [clinched]: Kansas Metropolis Chiefs
2nd Seed [clinched]: Buffalo Payments
third Seed [clinched]: Baltimore Ravens
4th Seed [clinched]: Houston Texans
fifth Seed: Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore Ravens, or Los Angeles Chargers
sixth Seed: Los Angeles Chargers or Pittsburgh Steelers
seventh Seed: Denver Broncos, Miami Dolphins, or Cincinnati Bengals
NFC Clinching Situations
NFC North Division Championship
Detroit Lions clinch division if:
Minnesota Vikings clinch division if:
NFC South Division Championship
Buccaneers clinch division if:
Buccaneers win/tie OR
Falcons lose/tie
Atlanta Falcons clinch division if:
Falcons win and Buccaneers lose
NFC Wildcard Positions
All wildcard berths have been clinched with seeding to be decided.
NFC Seeding
1st Seed: Detroit Lions or Minnesota Vikings
2nd Seed [clinched]: Philadelphia Eagles
third Seed: Los Angeles Rams or Tampa Bay Buccaneers
4th Seed: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Los Angeles Rams, or Atlanta Falcons
fifth Seed: Minnesota Vikings or Detroit Lions
sixth Seed: Washington Commanders or Inexperienced Bay Packers
seventh Seed: Inexperienced Bay Packers or Washington Commanders
