NFL Overreactions Week 17
USAT’s Prince Grimes breaks down the best games of NFL Week 17 and the unfolding playoff picture.
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12 teams have clinched berths in the NFL playoffs, six in the AFC and six in the NFC.
Just one AFC playoff berth and just one NFL playoff berth remain.
Who will get them?
See the updated NFL playoff picture and NFL postseason standings before the NFL Week 18 schedule, with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers set to take on the Carolina Panthers likely for the NFC South title and final postseason berth in that conference and the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers set to face off for the AFC North title and final playoff spot in that conference.
There are eight NFL divisions, four in the NFC and four in the AFC, with each division winner earning a playoff berth in each conference, along with the three non-division winners with the best records in that conference earning wild-card bids into the postseason. The top seeds in each conference receive byes to the second round.
NFL Week 18 picks: Panthers at Buccaneers | Seahawks at 49ers | Saints at Falcons | Browns at Bengals | Colts at Texans | Titans at Jaguars | Packers at Vikings | Cowboys at Giants | Jets at Bills | Lions at Bears | Chargers at Broncos | Cardinals at Rams | Chiefs at Raiders | Dolphins at Patriots | Commanders at Eagles | Ravens at Steelers | The Republic’s score predictions
NFC playoff picture Week 18: Who’s in NFL postseason right now?No. 1 Seattle Seahawks (13-3) – NFC West leader (clinched NFL playoff berth)No. 2 Chicago Bears (11-5) – NFC North leader (clinched NFL playoff berth)No. 3 Philadelphia Eagles (11-5) – NFC East Leader (clinched NFL playoff berth)No. 4 Carolina Panthers (8-8) – NFC South leaderNo. 5 San Francisco 49ers (12-4) – Wild card (clinched NFL playoff berth)No. 6 Los Angeles Rams (11-4) – Wild card (clinched NFL playoff berth)No. 7 Green Bay Packers (9-6-1) – Wild card (clinched NFL playoff berth)
NFC playoff picture Week 18: Who’s not in NFL postseason right now?No. 11 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-9)NFC playoff picture Week 18: Who’s eliminated from the NFL postseason?
NFC playoff picture Week 18: What are NFL postseason matchups right now?No. 7 Green Bay Packers at No. 2 Chicago BearsNo. 6 Los Angeles Rams at No. 3 Philadelphia EaglesNo. 5 San Francisco 49ers at No. 4 Carolina PanthersAFC playoff picture Week 18: Who’s in NFL postseason right now?No. 1 Denver Broncos (13-3) – AFC West leader (clinched NFL playoff berth)No. 2 New England Patriots (13-3) – AFC East leader (clinched NFL playoff berth)No. 3 Jacksonville Jaguars (12-4) – AFC South leader (clinched NFL playoff berth)No. 4 Pittsburgh Steelers (9-7) – AFC North leaderNo. 5 Houston Texans (11-5) – Wild card (clinched NFL playoff berth)No. 6 Los Angeles Chargers (11-5) – Wild card (clinched NFL playoff berth)No. 7 Buffalo Bills (11-5) – Wild card (clinched NFL playoff berth)
AFC playoff picture Week 18: Who’s not in NFL postseason right now?No. 9 Baltimore Ravens (8-8)AFC playoff picture Week 18: Who’s eliminated from the NFL postseason?No. 8 Indianapolis Colts (8-8)No. 10 Miami Dolphins (7-9)No. 11 Cincinnati Bengals (6-10)No. 12Â Kansas City Chiefs (6-10)No. 13 Cleveland Browns (4-12)No. 14 Tennessee Titans (3-13)No. 15 New York Jets (3-13)No. 16 Las Vegas Raiders (2-14)
AFC playoff picture Week 18: What are NFL postseason matchups right now?No. 7 Buffalo Bills at No. 2 New England PatriotsNo. 6 Los Angeles Chargers at No. 3 Jacksonville JaguarsNo. 5 Houston Texans at No. 4 Pittsburgh Steelers
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