NFL Week 18 Clinching Scenarios: Everything you need to know

Just one weekend remains in the NFL’s regular season. Several teams already have secured a spot in the postseason, while nine teams are fighting for just four remaining playoff berths. 

With both Saturday games finished, here’s a look at which AFC and NFC teams can clinch either playoff spots or division titles in the remaining Week 18 games.

AFC

Already clinched:

• Baltimore Ravens (13-3) have clinched the AFC North title and the No. 1 seed.
• Miami Dolphins (11-5) have clinched a playoff berth; they will clinch the AFC East with a win or tie against the Buffalo Bills.
• Cleveland Browns  (11-5) have clinched a playoff berth.
• Kansas City Chiefs  (10-6) have clinched the AFC West title.
• Houston Texans (10-7) have clinched a playoff berth after their win against the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday; Houston can also clinch the AFC South title with a Jacksonville loss or tie.

How Bills can clinch a playoff berth:

• Bills tie OR
• Jacksonville Jaguars loss or tie

Buffalo will clinch the AFC East title with a win against the Dolphins.

How Jaguars can clinch a playoff berth:

• Jacksonville must win their final game to make the playoffs, and will also win the AFC South if they do so.

How Steelers can clinch a playoff berth, after winning on Saturday:

• Bills loss OR
• Jaguars loss or tie OR

NFC

Already clinched:

• San Francisco 49ers (12-4) have clinched the NFC West title and the No. 1 seed.
• Detroit Lions (11-5) have clinched the NFC North title.
• Dallas Cowboys (11-5) have clinched a playoff berth; they will win the NFC East with a win, OR a tie + Philadelphia Eagles loss, OR an Eagles loss.
• Eagles (11-5) have clinched a playoff berth; they will win the NFC East with a win + Cowboys loss or tie, OR a tie + Cowboys loss.
• Los Angeles Rams (9-7) have clinched a playoff berth.

How Falcons clinch a playoff berth:

• Atlanta Falcons win + Tampa Bay Buccaneers loss (this will also give them the NFC South title)

How Packers clinch a playoff berth:

• Green Bay Packers win OR
• Packers tie + Seattle Seahawks loss or tie + New Orleans Saints loss or tie OR
• Packers tie + Seahawks loss + Buccaneers loss OR
• Packers tie + Seahawks tie + Buccaneers loss or tie OR
• Minnesota Vikings loss or tie + Seahawks loss + Buccaneers loss OR
• Vikings loss or tie + Seahawks loss + Saints loss

How Vikings clinch a playoff berth:

• Vikings win + Packers loss + Seahawks loss + Buccaneers loss OR
• Vikings win + Packers loss + Seahawks loss + Saints loss

How Saints clinch a playoff berth:

• Saints win + Seahawks loss or tie + Packers loss or tie OR
• Saints tie + Seahawks loss + Packers loss

New Orleans can also clinch the NFC South with a win + Buccaneers loss or tie, OR a tie + Buccaneers loss.

How Seahawks clinch a playoff berth:

• Seahawks win + Packers loss or tie OR
• Seahawks tie + Packers loss + Buccaneers loss or tie OR
• Seahawks tie + Packers loss + Saints loss or tie

How Buccaneers clinch a playoff berth:

• Buccaneers tie + Seahawks loss + Packers loss or tie

Buccaneers can also clinch the NFC South with a win, OR a tie + Saints loss or tie.