We’re down to the final week of football action, the home stretch of the NFL playoff race.
Two playoff spots remain up for grabs, with seeding implications aplenty as three division winners have yet to be determined.
Here’s a look at the playoff scenarios heading into the regular season finale.
Last Updated: Sunday, Jan. 5 at 10:20 a.m. ET.
AFC
CLINCHED:
Kansas City Chiefs (15-1) — AFC No. 1 seed, first-round bye
Buffalo Bills (13-3) — AFC East division title, No. 2 seed
Baltimore Ravens (12-5) — AFC North division title, No. 3 seed
Houston Texans (9-7) — AFC South division title, No. 4 seed
Los Angeles Chargers (10-6) — playoff berth
Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7) — playoff berth
DENVER BRONCOS (9-7)
The Broncos clinch a playoff berth with:
DEN win or tie vs. KC
MIAMI DOLPHINS (8-8)
The Dolphins clinch a playoff berth with:
MIA win + DEN loss
CINCINNATI BENGALS (9-8)
The Bengals clinch a playoff berth with:
DEN loss + MIA loss
NFC
CLINCHED
Detroit Lions (14-2) — playoff berth
Philadelphia Eagles (13-3) — NFC East division title, No. 2 seed
Los Angeles Rams (10-6) — NFC West division title
Minnesota Vikings (14-2) — playoff berth
Washington Commanders (11-5) — playoff berth
Green Bay Packers (11-5) — playoff berth
NFC’s NO. 1 SEED + NFC NORTH TITLE
The conference’s top seed and the NFC North title will come down to a divisional matchup between Detroit and Minnesota. The winner gets a coveted bye in the first round of the playoffs.
NFC SOUTH TITLE
Week 17 was not kind to Atlanta as it lost control of the division thanks to a Tampa Bay win over the Carolina Panthers and an OT loss of its own to the Washington Commanders. Week 18 will now decide who runs the NFC South this year.
The Buccaneers clinch the division with:
TB win vs. NO
The Falcons clinch the division with:
ATL win vs. CAR + TB loss
AFC PLAYOFF PICTURE
Division leaders
yz – Kansas City Chiefs (15-1)
y – Buffalo Bills (13-3)
x – Baltimore Ravens (12-5)
y – Houston Texans (9-7)
Wild card
x – Los Angeles Chargers (10-6)
x – Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7)
Denver Broncos (9-7)
Still in the hunt
Cincinnati Bengals (9-8)
Miami Dolphins (8-8)
NFC PLAYOFF PICTURE
Division leaders
x – Detroit Lions (14-2)
x – Philadelphia Eagles (13-3)
y – Los Angeles Rams (10-6)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-7)
Wild card
x – Minnesota Vikings (14-2)
x – Washington Commanders (11-5)
x – Green Bay Packers (11-5)
Still in the hunt
Atlanta Falcons (8-8)
x = clinched playoff spot, y = clinched division title, z = clinched top seed