The NFL playoff picture is coming into focus with 14 games left in the regular season, and the playoff schedule is close to being finalized. Here’s where things stand in the playoff race:
AFC Playoff Bracket
1. Baltimore Ravens (bye)
2. Winner between Miami Dolphins and Buffalo Bills; will host the No. 7 seed.
3. Kansas City Chiefs; will host the No. 6 seed.
4. AFC South champion (Jacksonville Jaguars or Houston Texans-Indianapolis Colts winner), will host the Cleveland Browns.
5. Cleveland Browns
6. Could be Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills, Jacksonville Jaguars, Houston Texans or Pittsburgh Steelers; will play at Kansas City.
7. Could be Buffalo Bills, Jacksonville Jaguars, Houston Texans or Pittsburgh Steelers; will play at No. 2 seed.
NFC Playoff Bracket
1. San Francisco 49ers (bye)
2. Could be Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles or Detroit Lions; will host the No. 7 seed.
3. Could be Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles or Detroit Lions; will host the No. 6 seed.
4. NFC South champion (Tampa Bay Buccaneers or New Orleans Saints-Atlanta Falcons winner); will host No. 5 seed.
5. Could be Dallas Cowboys or Philadelphia Eagles; will play at NFC South champion.
6. Could be Los Angeles Rams, Green Bay Packers, Seattle Seahawks, New Orleans Saints or Tampa Bay Buccaneers; will play at No. 3 seed.
7. Could be Los Angeles Rams, Green Bay Packers, Seattle Seahawks, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers or Minnesota Vikings; will play at No. 2 seed.
Playoff Schedule
Wild card round
Saturday, January 13, 2024
4:30 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)
8:15 p.m. (Peacock)
Sunday, January 14, 2024
1 p.m. (Fox or CBS)
4:30 p.m. (Fox or CBS)
8:15 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)
Monday, January 15, 2024
8:15 p.m. (ABC, ESPN, ESPN2)
Divisional Round
Saturday, January 20, 2024
AFC Divisional matchupNFC Divisional matchup
Sunday, January 21, 2024
AFC Divisional matchupNFC Divisional matchup
Conference Championships
Sunday, January 28, 2024
AFC Championship Game – 3 p.m. (CBS)NFC Championship Game – 6:30 p.m. (FOX)
Super Bowl LVIII
Sunday, February 11, 2024 – 6:30 p.m. (CBS)
Week 18 Clinching Scenarios
Here are the official NFL playoff scenarios distributed by the league office:
AFC
CLINCHED:
Baltimore Ravens (13-3) – AFC North division title, No. 1 seed, lone first-round bye and homefield advantage
Kansas City Chiefs (10-6) – AFC West division title
Cleveland Browns (11-5) – playoff berth
Miami Dolphins (11-5) – playoff berth
Houston Texans (10-7) – playoff berth
BUFFALO BILLS (10-6) at Miami (11-5); Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC
Buffalo clinches AFC East division title with:
BUF win
Buffalo clinches playoff berth with:
BUF tie ORJAX loss or tie
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (9-7) at Tennessee (5-11); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS
Jacksonville clinches AFC South division title with:
JAX win
MIAMI DOLPHINS (11-5) vs. Buffalo (10-6); Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC
Miami clinches AFC East division title with:
MIA win or tie
PITTSBURGH STEELERS (9-7) at Baltimore (13-3); Saturday, 4:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC
Pittsburgh clinches playoff berth with:
BUF loss OR JAX loss or tie
NFC
CLINCHED:
San Francisco 49ers (12-4) – NFC West division title, No. 1 seed, lone first-round bye and homefield advantage
Detroit Lions (11-5) – NFC North division title
Dallas Cowboys (11-5) – playoff berth
Los Angeles Rams (9-7) – playoff berth
Philadelphia Eagles (11-5) – playoff berth
ATLANTA FALCONS (7-9) at New Orleans (8-8); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS
Atlanta clinches NFC South division title with:
ATL win + TB loss
DALLAS COWBOYS (11-5) at Washington (4-12); Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, FOX
Dallas clinches NFC East division title with:
DAL win ORDAL tie + PHI tie ORPHI lose
GREEN BAY PACKERS (8-8) vs. Chicago (7-9); Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS
Green Bay clinches playoff berth with:
GB win ORGB tie + SEA loss or tie + NO loss or tie ORGB tie + SEA loss + TB loss ORGB tie + SEA tie + TB loss or tie ORMIN loss or tie + SEA loss + TB loss ORMIN loss or tie + SEA loss + NO loss
MINNESOTA VIKINGS (7-9) at Detroit (11-5); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX
Minnesota clinches playoff berth with:
MIN win + GB loss + SEA loss + TB loss ORMIN win + GB loss + SEA loss + NO loss
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (8-8) vs. Atlanta (7-9); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS
New Orleans clinches NFC South division title with:
NO win + TB loss or tie ORNO tie + TB loss
New Orleans clinches playoff berth with:
NO win + SEA loss or tie + GB loss or tie ORNO tie + SEA loss + GB loss
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (11-5) at N.Y. Giants (5-11); Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS
Philadelphia clinches NFC East division title with:
PHI win + DAL loss or tie ORPHI tie + DAL loss
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (8-8) at Arizona (4-12); Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, FOX
Seattle clinches playoff berth with:
SEA win + GB loss or tie ORSEA tie + GB loss + TB loss or tie ORSEA tie + GB loss + NO loss or tie
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (8-8) at Carolina (2-14); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX
Tampa Bay clinches NFC South division title with:
TB win ORTB tie + NO loss or tie
Tampa Bay clinches playoff berth with:
TB tie + SEA loss + GB loss or tie
2024-01-07 10:46:46
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