2023-24 NFL Week 18 Playoff Scenarios: Packers, Bills, Steelers Capture Berths
The Jacksonville Jaguars lost to the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, setting off a number of AFC playoff dominoes. The Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills clinched playoff spots with the loss to the Jags. This also gave the Houston Texans the AFC South title.
And later, the Bills clinched the AFC East title by beating the Miami Dolphins on Sunday night.
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Additionally, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers punched their ticket to the postseason on Sunday by capturing the NFC South crown with a sluggish win over the Carolina Panthers. And the Green Bay Packers clinched the last remaining NFC wild card berth by defeating the Chicago Bears.
Below is a preview of all the scenarios for each team with playoff lives remaining.
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AFC
Riveted
- Baltimore Ravens (13-4) – AFC North division title, No. 1 seed, first-round bye and home field advantage
- Buffalo notes (11-6) – AFC East division title
- Kansas City Chiefs (11-6) – AFC West division title
- Houston Texans (10-7) – AFC South Division Title
- Cleveland Browns (11-6) – play-off berth
- Miami Dolphins (11-6) – play-off berth
- Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7) – play-off berth
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- Raven
- Bills
- Leaders
- Texans
- Tanning
- Dolphins
- Steelers
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NFC
Riveted
- San Francisco 49ers (12-4) – NFC West division title, No. 1 seed, first-round bye and home field advantage
- Dallas Cowboys (12-5) – NFC East division title
- Detroit Lions (12-5) – NFC North division title
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-8) – NFC South division title
- Philadelphia Eagles (11-6) – play-off berth
- Los Angeles Rams (10-7) – play-off berth
- Green Bay Packers (9-8) – play-off berth
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Bracket sowing
- 49ers
- Cowboys
- Lions
- Buccaneers
- Eagles
- Rams
- Packers
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Required reading
- NFL Week 18 playoff standings and projections: Which teams have the best chance to make the postseason?
- Russini: What I’m hearing about the NFL coaching carousel entering Week 18
- NFL Power Rankings Week 18: Browns and Packers rise, plus a lesson for each team
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