NFL playoffs picture: Week 18 playoff clinching scenarios: 5-Seats to catch, Div. Topers in the race
NFL Playoff Picture: Clinching Scenarios For Final Week 18: Every week for the duration of the 2025 NFL regular season, SportsHistori.com will provide timely updates to the league's ever-evolving playoff picture − typically starting after Sunday afternoon's late games and then moving forward for the remainder of the week (through Monday's and Thursday's games or Saturday's, if applicable).
NFL playoff-clinching scenarios Every week for the duration of the 2025 regular season, USA TODAY Sports will provide timely updates to the NFL's ever-evolving playoff picture − typically starting Sunday afternoon and then moving forward for the remainder of the week (through Monday's and Thursday's games or Saturday's, if applicable. And, when the holidays roll around, we'll be watching then, too).
The NFL playoff picture crystallized a bit after Week 17, with five teams from both conferences securing their places in the postseason by the end of action.
Here's where things stand with Week 17 of the 2025 season underway:
2025 NFL playoff clinching scenarios for Week 18
Denver Broncos Week 18 playoff clinching scenarios
Broncos clinch AFC's No. 1 seed and home-field advantage with:
Broncos win
Broncos tie + Patriots loss or tie
Patriots loss + Jaguars loss or tie
New England Patriots Week 18 playoff clinching scenarios
Patriots clinch AFC's No. 1 seed and home-field advantage with
Patriots win + Broncos loss or tie
Patriots tie + Broncos loss
Jacksonville Jaguars Week 18 playoff clinching scenarios
Jaguars clinch AFC's No. 1 seed and home-field advantage with:
Jaguars win + Broncos loss + Patriots loss
Jaguars clinch AFC South with:
Jaguars win or tie
Texans loss
Houston Texans Week 18 playoff clinching scenarios
Texans clinch AFC South with:
Texans win + Jaguars loss
Baltimore Ravens Week 18 playoff clinching scenarios
Ravens clinch AFC North with:
Ravens win
Pittsburgh Steelers Week 18 playoff clinching scenarios
Steelers clinch AFC North with:
Steelers win or tie
San Francisco 49ers Week 18 playoff clinching scenarios
49ers clinch NFC's No. 1 seed and home-field advantage with:
49ers win
Seattle Seahawks Week 18 playoff clinching scenarios
Seahawks clinch NFC's No. 1 seed and home-field advantage with:
Seahawks win or tie
Carolina Panthers Week 18 playoff clinching scenarios
Panthers clinch NFC South with:
Panthers win or tie
Falcons win
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Week 18 playoff clinching scenarios
Buccaneers clinch NFC South with:
Buccaneers win + Falcons loss or tie
What NFL teams eliminated from playoff contention in 2025
▶ New York Giants
▶ Arizona Cardinals
▶ New Orleans Saints
▶ Tennessee Titans
▶ Las Vegas Raiders
▶ Washington Commanders
▶ Atlanta Falcons
▶ New York Jets
▶ Cleveland Browns
▶ Cincinnati Bengals
▶ Kansas City Chiefs
▶ Minnesota Vikings
▶ Miami Dolphins
▶ Dallas Cowboys
▶ Detroit Lions
▶ Indianapolis Colts
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