Playoff-clinching scenarios for Week 18 of 2023 NFL season

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EDITOR’S NOTE: The following are the playoff-clinching scenarios for Week 18 of the 2023 NFL season.

AFC

CLINCHED:

Baltimore Ravens (13-3) – AFC North division title, No. 1 seed, lone first-round bye and homefield advantage

Kansas City Chiefs (10-6) – AFC West division title

Cleveland Browns (11-5) – playoff berth

Miami Dolphins (11-5) – playoff berth

Houston Texans (10-7) — playoff berth

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BUFFALO BILLS (10-6) at Miami (11-5); Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC​

With a win, Buffalo secures the AFC East division title.

  1. BUF win

Buffalo clinches playoff berth with:

  1. BUF tie OR
  2. JAX loss or tie OR

HOUSTON TEXANS (10-7) at Indianapolis (9-8); 23-19 win for Texans

With Houston securing the AFC South division title.

  1. HOU win + JAX loss or tie

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (9-7) at Tennessee (5-11); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS

Jacksonville secures AFC South division title by:

  1. JAX win

MIAMI DOLPHINS (11-5) vs. Buffalo (10-6); Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC

Miami secures the AFC East division title by:

  1. MIA win or tie

PITTSBURGH STEELERS (10-7) at Baltimore (13-4); 17-10 win for Steelers

Pittsburgh clinches playoff berth with:

  1. PIT win + BUF loss OR
  2. PIT win + JAX loss or tie OR

NFC

CLINCHED:

San Francisco 49ers (12-4) – NFC West division title, No. 1 seed, lone first-round bye and homefield advantage

Detroit Lions (11-5) – NFC North division title

Dallas Cowboys (11-5) – playoff berth

Los Angeles Rams (9-7) – playoff berth

Philadelphia Eagles (11-5) – playoff berth

ATLANTA FALCONS (7-9) at New Orleans (8-8); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS

With a win, Atlanta secures the NFC South division title.

  1. ATL win + TB loss

DALLAS COWBOYS (11-5) at Washington (4-12); Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, FOX

With a win, Dallas secures the NFC East division title.

  1. DAL win OR
  2. DAL tie + PHI tie OR
  3. PHI loss

GREEN BAY PACKERS (8-8) vs. Chicago (7-9); Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS

Green Bay clinches playoff berth with:

  1. GB win OR
  2. GB tie + SEA loss or tie + NO loss or tie OR
  3. GB tie + SEA loss + TB loss OR
  4. GB tie + SEA tie + TB loss or tie OR
  5. MIN loss or tie + SEA loss + TB loss OR
  6. Loss or tie for MIN, loss for SEA, and loss for NO

MINNESOTA VIKINGS (7-9) at Detroit (11-5); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX

Minnesota clinches playoff berth with:

  1. MIN win + GB loss + SEA loss + TB loss OR
  2. A win for Minnesota, a loss for Green Bay, a loss for Seattle, and a loss for New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (8-8) vs. Atlanta (7-9); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS

With a win, New Orleans secures the NFC South division title.

  1. NO win + TB loss or tie OR
  2. NO tie + TB loss

New Orleans clinches playoff berth with:

  1. NO win + SEA loss or tie + GB loss or tie OR
  2. NO tie + SEA loss + GB loss

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PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (11-5) at N.Y. Giants (5-11); Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS

With a win, Philadelphia secures the NFC East division title.

  1. PHI win + DAL loss or tie OR
  2. PHI tie + DAL loss

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (8-8) at Arizona (4-12); Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, FOX

Seattle clinches playoff berth with:

  1. SEA win + GB loss or tie OR
  2. SEA tie + GB loss + TB loss or tie OR
  3. A tie for SEA, a loss for GB, and a loss or tie for NO

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (8-8) at Carolina (2-14); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX

With a victory, Tampa Bay secures the NFC South division title.

  1. TB win OR
  2. TB tie + NO loss or tie

Tampa Bay clinches playoff berth with:

  1. Tampa Bay tie + Seattle loss + Green Bay loss or tie