A division title in each conference, one wild card slot in the AFC and the No. 1 seed in the NFC all will be on the line within the NFL’s Week 18 slate.
Here’s a glimpse at what’s been clinched and what remains at stake:
AFC
Clinched
- Kansas City Chiefs (15-1) — AFC West, No. 1 seed, first-round bye and home-field advantage
- Buffalo Bills (13-3) — AFC East, No. 2 seed
- Houston Texans (9-7) — AFC South, No. 4 seed
- Baltimore Ravens (11-5) — playoff berth
- Los Angeles Chargers (10-6) — playoff berth
- Pittsburgh Steelers (10-6) — playoff berth
Games with playoff implications
Baltimore Ravens vs. Cleveland Browns; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC
Baltimore clinches AFC North division title and No. 3 seed with:
- Ravens win or tie
- Steelers loss or tie
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cincinnati Bengals; Saturday, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC
Pittsburgh clinches AFC North division title and No. 3 seed with:
- Steelers win + Ravens loss
Cincinnati clinches a playoff berth with:
- Bengals win + Broncos loss + Dolphins loss or tie
Denver Broncos vs. Kansas City Chiefs; Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS
Denver clinches a playoff berth with:
- Broncos win or tie
- Dolphins loss or tie + Bengals loss or tie
Miami Dolphins at New York Jets; Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, FOX
Miami clinches a playoff berth with:
- Dolphins win + Broncos loss
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NFC
Clinched
- Philadelphia Eagles (13-3) — NFC East, No. 2 seed
- Los Angeles Rams (10-6) — NFC West
- Detroit Lions (14-2) — playoff berth
- Green Bay Packers (11-5) — playoff berth
- Minnesota Vikings (14-2) — playoff berth
- Washington Commanders (11-5) — playoff berth
Games with playoff implications
Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings; Sunday night, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC
Detroit clinches NFC North division title and the NFC’s No. 1 seed, lone first-round bye and home-field advantage with:
Minnesota clinches NFC North division title and the NFC’s No. 1 seed, lone first-round bye and home-field advantage with:
Atlanta Falcons vs. Carolina Panthers; Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS
Atlanta clinches NFC South division title with:
- Falcons win + Buccaneers loss
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. New Orleans Saints ; Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX
Tampa Bay clinches NFC South division title with:
- Buccaneers win or tie
- Falcons loss or tie
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