Which teams have secured postseason berths are set

Which teams have secured postseason berths are set

The final day of the NFL regular season is here and the playoff picture is beginning to emerge.

As teams secure playoff spots and seeds in Week 18, this article will be updated to reflect who will play in the divisional round and who will earn byes.

At the start of Week 18, only two of the league’s 14 playoff spots were still up for grabs, but several seeded spots had not yet been determined until the final games.

Here is the NFL playoffs lineup so far:

NFC

Minnesota Vikings (14-2): The Vikings have already secured a spot in the playoffs and can clinch the top seed in the conference, the NFC North title and the associated first-round bye with a win on “Sunday Night Football” against Detroit (14-2). secure.

Playoff opponents: Still to be determined.

Detroit Lions (14-2): The Lions can also win the NFC North, the No. 1 seed and a bye with a win tonight against Minnesota.

Playoff opponents: Still to be determined.

No. 2 seed: Philadelphia Eagles (14-3). The Eagles clinched that spot with their Week 17 win over Dallas to win the NFC East.

Playoff opponents: At home against Green Bay on Wild Card weekend.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10-7): With a dramatic win that went down to the wire on Sunday, the Buccaneers clinched the NFC South and finally secured a spot in the playoffs. If the Buccaneers had lost and Atlanta won, the Falcons would have made the playoffs and eliminated Tampa.

Playoff opponents: Still to be determined.

Washington Commanders (12-5): The Commanders staged a second-half comeback against Dallas on Sunday to secure the No. 6 seed in the NFC. They will play either Tampa Bay or the Los Angeles Rams in the divisional round; A Rams win would send the Commanders to LA, a loss would send them to Tampa.

Playoff opponents: Still to be determined.

No. 7 seeds: Green Bay Packers (11-6): The Packers’ last-second loss to Chicago on Sunday snapped an 11-game winning streak against the Bears and clinched Green Bay’s final playoff spot.

Playoff opponents: In Philadelphia on Wildcard weekend.

AFC

No. 1 seed: Kansas City Chiefs (15-1): Before they even played Sunday, the Chiefs had already secured their ninth straight AFC West championship and were the No. 1 seed in the AFC.

Playoff opponents: Still to be determined.

No. 2 seed: Buffalo Bills (13-4): As champions of the AFC East, the Bills lost to New England in Week 18, but that had no impact on their ranking.

Playoff opponents: Still to be determined.

No. 3 seed: Baltimore Ravens (12-5): The Ravens clinched their spot with Saturday’s win over Cleveland, which won the AFC North.

Playoff opponents: It’s not decided yet as everything depends on the outcome of the Los Angeles Chargers’ regular season finale. If the Chargers win on Sunday, the Ravens will host another edition of the Harbaugh Bowl between brothers and coaches John and Jim Harbaugh. If the Chargers lose, the Ravens will host Pittsburgh in their third game of the season.

No. 4 seed: Houston Texans (10-7): The Texans defeated Tennessee in Week 18 after already securing the AFC South title.

Playoff opponents: Still to be determined. Houston hosts either the Chargers or Steelers in the wild card round.

Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7): The Steelers are in the postseason but won’t know their seeding or opponent until the result of Sunday’s Chargers game in Las Vegas. They could end up as either number 5 or number 6.

Playoff opponents: Still to be determined.

Los Angeles Chargers (10-6): The Chargers began their Week 18 road game in Las Vegas knowing they were already in the playoffs but their opponent was unknown.

Playoff opponents: It’s not decided yet, but they can only play on the road against Houston if they’re ranked No. 5 or Baltimore if they’re ranked No. 6.

Who gets the final AFC playoff spot?

Denver Broncos (9-7): With a win on Sunday against Kansas City, the Broncos can completely secure last place.

Miami Dolphins (8-8): The Dolphins can secure a spot in the playoffs with a win and a loss against Denver.

Cincinnati Bengals (9-8): By beating Pittsburgh on Saturday, the Bengals won their fifth straight game and maintained their slim playoff chances. A loss against Denver and a loss or draw against Miami are required to qualify.

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