EDITOR'S NOTE: The following are the playoff-clinching scenarios for Week 18 of the 2024 NFL season.
AFC
CLINCHED:
Kansas City Chiefs (15-1) -- AFC West, No. 1 seed, first-round bye and home-field advantage
Buffalo Bills (13-3) -- AFC East, No. 2 seed
Houston Texans (9-7) -- AFC South, No. 4 seed
Baltimore Ravens (11-5) -- playoff berth
Los Angeles Chargers (10-6) -- playoff berth
Pittsburgh Steelers (10-6) -- playoff berth
BALTIMORE RAVENS (11-5) vs. Cleveland Browns (3-13); Saturday, 4:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC
Baltimore clinches AFC North division title and No. 3 seed with:
- BAL win or tie
- PIT loss or tie
PITTSBURGH STEELERS (10-6) vs. Cincinnati Bengals (8-8); Saturday, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC
Pittsburgh clinches AFC North division title and No. 3 seed with:
- PIT win + BAL loss
CINCINNATI BENGALS (8-8) at Pittsburgh Steelers (10-6); Saturday, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC
Cincinnati clinches a playoff berth with:
- CIN win + DEN loss + MIA loss or tie
DENVER BRONCOS (9-7) vs. Kansas City Chiefs (15-1); Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS
Denver clinches a playoff berth with:
- DEN win or tie
- MIA loss or tie + CIN loss or tie
MIAMI DOLPHINS (8-8) at New York Jets (4-12); Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, FOX
Miami clinches a playoff berth with:
- MIA win + DEN loss
NFC
CLINCHED:
Philadelphia Eagles (13-3) -- NFC East, No. 2 seed
Los Angeles Rams (10-6) -- NFC West
Detroit Lions (14-2) -- playoff berth
Green Bay Packers (11-5) -- playoff berth
Minnesota Vikings (14-2) -- playoff berth
Washington Commanders (11-5) -- playoff berth
DETROIT LIONS (14-2) vs. Minnesota Vikings (14-2); Sunday night, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC
Detroit clinches NFC North division title and the NFC's No. 1 seed, lone first-round bye and home-field advantage with:
- DET win or tie
MINNESOTA VIKINGS (14-2) at Detroit Lions (14-2); Sunday night, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC
Minnesota clinches NFC North division title and the NFC's No. 1 seed, lone first-round bye and home-field advantage with:
- MIN win
ATLANTA FALCONS (8-8) vs. Carolina Panthers (4-12); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS
Atlanta clinches NFC South division title with:
- ATL win + TB loss
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (9-7) vs. New Orleans Saints (5-11); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX
Tampa Bay clinches NFC South division title with:
- TB win or tie
- ATL loss or tie
