NFL 2018 Playoff Clinching Scenarios for the final week of the regular season.

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NFC

CLINCHED:

New Orleans Saints (NFC South division title & home-field advantage)

Los Angeles Rams (NFC West division title)

Chicago Bears (NFC North division title)

Dallas Cowboys (NFC East division title)

Seattle Seahawks (Playoff berth)

LOS ANGELES RAMS (12-3) vs. San Francisco (4-11)

The Rams can clinch a first-round bye with a win / tie against the 49ers OR Chicago Bears loss / tie.

CHICAGO BEARS (11-4) at Minnesota (8-6-1)

Chicago clinches a first-round bye with a win plus a Rams loss.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS (8-6-1) vs. Chicago (11-4)

The Minnesota Vikings make the playoffs with a win / tie OR an Eagles loss / tie.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (8-7) at Washington (7-8)

The Philadelphia Eagles make the playoffs with a win over Washington plus a Vikings loss. Philadelphia clinches a playoff berth with:

AFC

CLINCHED:

Kansas City Chiefs (Playoff berth)

Los Angeles Chargers (Playoff berth)

New England Patriots (AFC East division title)

Houston Texans(Playoff berth​)

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (11-4) vs. Oakland (4-11)

The Kansas City Chiefs can clinch the AFC West division title and home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:

    Chiefs win OR

    Chiefs tie + Chargers loss or tie OR

    Chargers loss + Patriots loss or tie + Texans loss or tie OR

    Chargers loss + Patriots loss or tie + Chiefs clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over HOU

Kansas City clinches AFC West division title and a first-round bye with:

    Chargers loss + Patriots loss or tie OR

    Chargers loss + Texans loss or tie

    Chargers loss + Chiefs clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over HOU

Kansas City clinches AFC West division title with:

    Chargers loss OR

    Chiefs tie + Chargers tie

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (10-5) vs. New York Jets (4-11)

    New England clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:

    Patriots win + Chiefs loss + Chargers loss

New England clinches a first-round bye with:

    Patriots win OR

    Patriots tie + Texans loss or tie OR

    Ravens loss or tie + Texans loss + Titans loss or tie

HOUSTON TEXANS (10-5) vs. Jacksonville (5-10)

Houston clinches AFC South division title and home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:

    Texans win + Patriots loss or tie + Chiefs loss + Chargers loss + Texans clinches a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over KC

Houston clinches AFC South division title and a first-round bye with:

    Texans win + Patriots loss or tie OR

    Texans win + Chiefs loss + Chargers loss + Texans clinches a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over Chiefs OR

    Texans tie + Patriots loss OR

    Colts - Titans tie + Patriots loss + Ravens win + Texans clinches a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over BAL

Houston clinches AFC South division title with:

    Texans win or tie OR

    Colts - Titans tie

BALTIMORE RAVENS (9-6) vs. Cleveland (7-7-1)

Baltimore clinches AFC North division title and a first-round bye with:

    Ravens win + Patriots loss + Texans loss + Colts - Titans does not end in a tie OR

    Ravens win + Patriots loss + Texans loss + Ravens clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over Houston

Baltimore clinches AFC North division title with:

    Ravens win OR

    Steelers loss OR

    Ravens tie + Steelers tie

Baltimore clinches a playoff berth with a Ravens tie + Colts - Titans tie

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (11-4) at Denver (6-9)

The Chargers can clinch the AFC West division title and home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs with:

    Chargers win + Chiefs loss or tie OR

    Chargers tie + Chiefs loss

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (9-6) at Tennessee (9-6)

Indianapolis clinches AFC South division title with a win plus a Texans loss

Indianapolis clinches a playoff berth with:

    Colts win OR

    Colts tie + Steelers loss or tie OR

    Colts tie + Ravens loss

TENNESSEE TITANS (9-6) vs. Indianapolis (9-6)

Tennessee clinches AFC South division title and first-round bye with a win + Texans loss + Patriots loss + Ravens loss or tie

Tennessee clinches AFC South division title with a win + Texans loss

Tennessee clinches a playoff berth with a win

PITTSBURGH STEELERS (8-6-1) vs. Cincinnati (6-9)

Pittsburgh clinches AFC North division title with:

    Steelers win + Ravens loss or tie OR

    Steelers tie + Ravens loss

Pittsburgh clinches a playoff berth with a win plus a tie between the Colts and the Titans

Current NFL Playoff Standings

NFC

1. Saints (13-2)

2. Rams (12-3)

3. Bears (11-4)

4. Cowboys (9-6)

5. Seahawks (9-6)

6. Vikings (8-6-1)

In the Hunt:

7. Eagles (8-7)

AFC

1. Chiefs (11-4)

2. Patriots (10-5)

3. Texans (10-5)

4. Ravens (9-6)

5. Chargers (11-4)

6. Colts (9-6)

In the Hunt:

7. Titans (9-6)

8. Steelers (8-6-1)

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