NFL Week 18 Playoff Scenarios

AFC
- Denver Broncos (13-3) – AFC West
- New England Patriots (13-3) – AFC East
- Jacksonville Jaguars (12-4) – playoff berth
- Buffalo Bills (11-5) – playoff berth
- Houston Texans (11-5) – playoff berth
- Los Angeles Chargers (11-5) – playoff berth
Denver Broncos (13-3) vs. Los Angeles Chargers (11-5); Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS
Denver clinches the AFC’s No. 1 seed, lone first-round bye and home-field advantage with:
- DEN win OR
- DEN tie + NE loss or tie OR
- NE loss + JAX loss or tie
New England Patriots (13-3) vs. Miami (7-9); Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, FOX
New England clinches the AFC’s No. 1 seed, lone first-round bye and home-field advantage with:
- NE win + DEN loss or tie OR
- NE tie + DEN loss
Jacksonville Jaguars (12-4) vs. Tennessee (3-13); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX
Jacksonville clinches AFC South division title and the AFC’s No. 1 seed, lone first-round bye and home-field advantage with:
- JAX win + DEN loss + NE loss
Jacksonville clinches AFC South division title with:
- JAX win or tie OR
- HOU loss or tie
Houston Texans (11-5) vs. Indianapolis (8-8); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS
Houston clinches AFC South division title with:
Baltimore Ravens (8-8) at Pittsburgh (9-7); Sunday night, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC
Baltimore clinches AFC North division title with:
Pittsburgh Steelers (9-7) vs. Baltimore (8-8); Sunday night, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC
Pittsburgh clinches AFC North division title with:




