Every NFL playoff scenario for Week 18: Division titles, No 1 seeds up for grabs

There’s only 1 crippled remaining successful nan regular play for each squad successful nan NFL, but for some, a travel to nan playoffs is riding connected really Week 18 plays out.

Looking astatine nan NFL playoff picture, location are only 2 much playoff spots near to acquire, 1 successful each conference.

And Week 18 is for nan AFC North and NFC South titles.

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Carolina Panthers backmost Bryce Young (9) warms up connected nan section earlier nan crippled against nan Dallas Cowboys astatine Bank of America Stadium connected Oct. 12, 2025. (Cory Knowlton/Imagn Images)

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens will beryllium going head-to-head astatine Acrisure Stadium connected Sunday nighttime to find who will beryllium nan last seed successful nan AFC.

Then, nan Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers will beryllium dueling it retired connected Saturday nighttime to spot who will beryllium crowned NFC South champions.

While there’s only 2 playoff spots left, there’s still galore different seeding situations that will person teams not mailing successful their last crippled of nan year.

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Before we return a look astatine each playoff script successful Week 18, present are nan playoff teams locked successful already for January.

AFC

• Denver Broncos
• New England Patriots
• Jacksonville Jaguars
• Houston Texans
• Los Angeles Chargers
• Buffalo Bills

NFC

• Seattle Seahawks
• Chicago Bears
• Philadelphia Eagles
• San Francisco 49ers
• Los Angeles Rams
• Green Bay Packers

AFC PLAYOFF SCENARIOS

Broncos (13-3) vs. Chargers (11-5)

The Broncos will clinch nan AFC’s apical seed, home-field advantage and a first-round bye if they hit nan Chargers outright connected Sunday.

If that doesn’t happen, they will request nan Patriots and Jaguars to suffer their matchups. A Denver necktie and Patriots nonaccomplishment aliases necktie would besides make them nan apical seed.

Denver Broncos backmost Bo Nix rolls retired looking to walk against nan Kansas City Chiefs during nan first half of an NFL shot crippled Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025, successful Kansas City, Missouri. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Patriots (13-3) vs. Miami Dolphins (7-9)

The Patriots are hoping for a chance astatine nan apical seed, arsenic they request a Broncos nonaccomplishment to make that happen.

Jaguars (12-4) vs. Tennessee Titans (3-13)

The Jaguars would not only clinch nan No. 1 seed, but besides nan AFC South title if they triumph and nan Broncos and Patriots some suffer their matchups. Jacksonville will triumph nan section if they unafraid a victory, aliases nan Texans suffer their matchup.

Texans (11-5) vs. Indianapolis Colts (8-8)

Houston is only looking astatine nan AFC South title, and they would request a triumph and a Jacksonville nonaccomplishment for that to happen. As of now, they ain nan No. 5 seed successful nan AFC, which would mean heading connected nan roadworthy to look nan AFC North victor successful nan Wild Card Round.

Steelers (9-7) vs. Ravens (8-8)

After losing to nan Cleveland Browns connected nan road, and nan Ravens defeating nan Packers, nan Steelers find themselves needing to triumph astatine location if they wish to make nan playoffs.

While Aaron Rodgers hopes to make a tally successful what could beryllium his past NFL season, Lamar Jackson and institution person nan aforesaid extremity travel Sunday. They were capable to get thief from nan Browns aft Derrick Henry rushed for 4 touchdowns.

Either squad will beryllium nan AFC’s No. 4 seed depending connected who wins.

NFC PLAYOFF SCENARIO

49ers (12-4) vs. Seahawks (13-3)

This is nan crippled to watch successful nan NFC, arsenic some teams person nan opportunity to gain nan No. 1 seed successful nan convention to get a first-round bye on pinch home-field advantage passim nan playoffs.

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The 49ers, led by Brock Purdy, person won six consecutive games. However, Sam Darnold and nan Seahawks person matched that triumph streak. The Seahawks person nan one-game advantage successful nan win-loss grounds correct now, but nan 49ers would triumph nan tiebreak if they triumph connected Sunday.

Panthers (8-8) vs Buccaneers (7-9)

The NFC South hasn’t been nan strongest section this season, but it comes down different 1 last crippled to spot who will clasp nan No. 4 seed successful nan NFC.

The Panthers took attraction of nan Buccaneers successful their first matchup, but nan Buccaneers ain nan communal games tiebreak. So, this is simply a win-and-in script for some squads.

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