Four division champions will be crowned in the final week of the NFL regular season.
That, and more, in this week’s NFL playoff picture check-in.
NFL Playoff Picture
AFC Playoff Picture: AFC North Will Be Decided In Week 18
Note: Division leaders are bolded, playoff probabilities courtesy of the NFL’s official website; x = clinched a playoff berth; y = clinched division; z = clinched a first-round bye.
1. Denver Broncos (13-3) (xy) —
2. New England Patriots (13-3) (xy) —
3. Jacksonville Jaguars (12-4) (x) —
4. Pittsburgh Steelers (9-7) (40%) —
5. Houston Texans (11-5) (x) ↑ 2
6. Los Angeles Chargers (11-5) (x) ↓ 1
7. Buffalo Bills (11-5) (x) ↓ 1
9. Baltimore Ravens (8-8) (60%) —
Ron Chenoy-Imagn ImagesThe AFC West champion Denver Broncos remain in the driver’s seat in the race for home-field advantage and a first-round bye in the AFC playoffs in Week 17. They finish their regular season slate against the Los Angeles Chargers, who are locked into a wild card spot, and will not play quarterback Justin Herbert in Week 18.
The New England Patriots could overtake Denver for the top spot with a win over Miami and a Denver loss, but with Justin Herbert sitting out the regular-season finale for the Bolts, that seems like a long shot.
Best of the rest …
Jacksonville is at home against the Titans and only needs a win to clinch the AFC South title. If the Broncos and Pats somehow lose and the Jaguars win, they would be the No. 1 seed, but that’s highly unlikely. The AFC North will come down to the final game of the season between the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. If the Ravens win, they’ll win the division and the fourth seed. If the Steelers win or the game ends in a tie, it’ll be Pittsburgh coming out on top. The loser will miss the playoffs. Mitch Stringer-Imagn ImagesNFC Playoff Picture: Bears Fall to 49ers, Two NFC Divisions Up For Grabs In Week 18
Note: Division leaders are bolded, playoff probabilities courtesy of the NFL’s official website; x = clinched a playoff berth; y = clinched division; z = clinched a first-round bye.
1. Seattle Seahawks (13-3) (x) —
2. Chicago Bears (11-5) (xy) —
3. Philadelphia Eagles (11-5) (xy) —
4. Carolina Panthers (8-7) (72%) —
5. San Francisco 49ers (12-4) (x) ↑ 1
6. Los Angeles Rams (11-5) (x) ↓ 1
7. Green Bay Packers (9-6-1) (x) —
9. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-9) (28%) —
Kyle Terada-Imagn ImagesThe San Francisco 49ers have a chance to win the NFC West and the NFC’s top seed—along with home field advantage and a first-round bye—with a win over the Seattle Seahawks in Week 18 after they narrowly escaped the Bears in a thrilling SNF showdown in Santa Clara.
The battle for the NFC West will take place on Saturday in Santa Clara and will be televised on ABC and ESPN.
The NFC South could also be decided on Saturday when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers host the Carolina Panthers in the afternoon window on ABC and ESPN. A win, a tie, or a Falcons loss on Sunday does the trick for Carolina, while the Buccaneers need to beat the Panthers on Saturday and hope for a Falcons loss or tie against the Saints on Sunday.
Best of the rest …
The Chicago Bears hold the second seed and could clinch that spot—and a wild card round rubber match with the Packers at Soldier Field—with a win over Detroit or an Eagles loss. The Eagles can finish no worse than the third seed, but would need a win over Washington and a Bears loss or tie against Detroit to overtake them for the second seed.More playoff talk…
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