2023 NFL playoffs: Week 18 clinching scenarios for AFC and NFC contenders

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2023 NFL playoffs: Week 18 clinching scenarios for AFC and NFC contenders​

AFC scenarios​

No. 1 seed (bye + home-field advantage)​

Chiefs clinch with any of the following:

• Win + 1 Bills loss
• 2 Bills losses + Bengals loss

Bills clinch with any of the following:

• 2 wins
• Win at Bengals + Chiefs loss
• Win vs. Patriots + Chiefs and Bengals lose in Week 18

Bengals clinch with any of the following:

• 2 wins + Chiefs loss

AFC South title​

• Jaguars (8-8) clinch with: win/tie vs. Titans
• Titans (7-9) clinch with: win at Jaguars

AFC North title​

• Bengals (11-4) clinch with: win/tie vs. Bills OR win vs. Ravens

No. 7 seed wild card​

• Patriots (8-8) clinch with: win at Bills OR Dolphins loss vs. Jets AND Steelers loss vs. Browns AND Jaguars win vs. Titans
• Dolphins (8-8) clinch with: win vs. Jets AND Patriots loss at Bills
• Steelers (8-8) clinch with: win vs. Browns AND Dolphins loss vs. Jets AND Patriots loss at Bills
• Jaguars (8-8) clinch with: loss vs. Titans AND losses by Dolphins, Patriots and Steelers

NFC scenarios​

No. 1 seed (bye + home-field advantage)​

Eagles clinch with any of the following:

• Win/tie vs. Giants
• Cowboys loss/tie at Commodes
• 49ers loss/tie vs. Cardinals

49ers clinch with any of the following:

• Win vs. Cardinals + Eagles loss vs. Giants

Cowboys clinch with any of the following:

• Win at Commodes + Eagles loss vs. Giants + 49ers loss/tie vs. Cardinals

NFC East title​

• Eagles (13-3) clinch with: win vs. Giants OR Cowboys loss at Commodes
• Cowboys (12-4) clinch with: win at Commodes AND Eagles loss vs. Giants

No. 7 seed wild card​

• Packers (8-8) clinch with: win vs. Lions
• Lions (8-8) clinch with: win at Packers AND Seahawks loss/tie vs. Rams, OR tie vs. Packers AND Seahawks loss vs. Rams, OR tie vs. Packers AND Rams-Seahawks tie AND Commodes win vs. Cowboys
• Seahawks (8-8) clinch with: win vs. Rams AND Packers loss/tie vs. Lions, OR tie vs. Rams AND Lions-Packers tie AND Commodes loss/tie vs. Cowboys

For a complete look at playoff standings, scenarios and projected first-round matchups across the entire NFL, check out our updated postseason forecast right here.

 

[Mackeyser]

I very much hope the Lions get in.

Def want to DNA rifle block the seacocks and I'm fine with Aaron Rodgers sitting out the playoffs