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NFL Week 18 playoff picture: Live scores, bracket updates, latest on AFC, NFC playoff races, seeding

The NFL has reached its final destination in the 2024 regular season: Week 18. For some, this will mark the end of the road as they'll play out the string and fade off into the offseason. Others will embark on a run toward the playoffs and kickstart a run they all hope will land them in New Orleans for Super Bowl LIX.

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NFL playoff scenarios for Week 18: What AFC and NFC teams need to do to clinch postseason spots?

And while the current NFL playoff picture is pretty clear in AFC (six of the seven teams have clinched spots) and the NFC (one spot is available), that means there are still squads that are very much alive heading into the final week of regular-season action.

USA TODAY Sports on MSN · 2d

NFL playoff picture Week 18 live updates: Latest on AFC and NFC seeds, scenarios, wild-card games

The NFL playoff picture is about to be complete. Check back throughout Week 18 for updates on AFC and NFC scenarios, as well as wild-card matchups.

NFL, Lions and power rankings

CBS Sports on MSN · 3d

Week 18 NFL playoff picture: Ranking games with most important playoff implications after Vikings-Lions

The final week of the NFL season typically has teams that are either seeing their season end or teams having nothing to play for. Whether that's having a division title or postseason seed secured, some teams do decide to rest players given what's ahead in January.

Arizona Republic on MSN · 20h

NFL power rankings: Lions, Bills, Eagles, Ravens top NFL playoff challengers for Chiefs?

We rank all 14 teams in the NFL playoffs from least likely to most likely to win the Super Bowl this postseason, with the No. 1 seeded Kansas City Chiefs and Detroit Lions given the best chances as they get byes during wild-card weekend and only need to win two games to make the Super Bowl in New Orleans.

Yahoo! Sports · 1d

NFL Power Rankings after Week 18: Lions, Bills clearly under most pressure this postseason

With all due respect to everyone else in the 2025 NFL playoff field, the Detroit Lions and Buffalo Bills are clearly the main characters of this postseason. It's not even close. Detroit and Buffalo represent two of the most snakebitten franchises in league history,

NFL playoff picture Week 18: Who's in, out or clinched?

1. Kansas City Chiefs (clinched a playoff spot and the No. 1 seed in the AFC) 2. Buffalo Bills (clinched No. 2 seed) 3.

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NFL Playoff Picture, Week 18: Lions Secure NFC's Top Seed, Bucs Win NFC South

Detroit dominated Minnesota to win the NFC North and home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs, and Tampa Bay clinched ...

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NFL playoff picture Week 18: Bengals stay alive by beating Steelers; Ravens clinch AFC North

The NFL playoff picture added another degree of clarity Saturday, the Ravens winning the AFC North. The Bengals won but need ...

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The 2025 NFL playoff bracket was settled in Week 18

T he 2024-25 NFL regular season wraps up this weekend with the Week 18 slate closing out the season. The first matchup kicks ...

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NFL Week 18: Playoff Scenarios, Key Matchups, Best Bets and Predictions

We will all be waiting for Sunday Night Football when the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings meet in Game 272, the final ...

NFL playoff picture Week 18: Buccaneers, Falcons, Broncos, Dolphins, Bengals still in race

Who will make the NFL playoffs? The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Atlanta Falcons, Denver Broncos, Miami Dolphins, Cincinnati Bengals ...

2024 NFL Playoff Scenarios: Which teams can clinch in Week 18?

Two playoff spots, three divisional titles and a No. 1 seed are all up for grabs in the final week of the regular season.

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Playoff-clinching scenarios for Week 18 of 2024 NFL season

EDITOR'S NOTE: The following are the playoff -clinching scenarios for Week 18 of the 2024 NFL season. Kansas City Chiefs (15-1) -- AFC West, No. 1 seed, first-round bye and home-field advantage ...

NFL Week 18 roundtable: Should league’s playoff format change? Is Burrow’s MVP case legit?

Sando: My prediction is that Daniels will win the award comfortably as the most dynamic rookie quarterback and that Bowers ...

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