Week 18 in the NFL has quite a few different scenarios that could play out, as the final playoff spots (and seedings) will be determined. The league has its No. 1 seeds set in each conference with the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens, but plenty of playoff berths and pairings still need to be determined.
The NFC East, AFC East, AFC South, and NFC South are still up for grabs -- along with the final NFC playoff spot and two AFC wild card spots. Six teams (two in AFC, four in NFC) remain in the playoff race that are currently on the outside looking in, setting the stage for a crazy final weekend of football.
Here are the simplest division-clinching scenarios in Week 18:
NFC East Cowboys: Win at Commanders or Eagles loss at GiantsEagles: Win at Giants AND Cowboys loss at CommandersNFC SouthBuccaneers: Win at PanthersSaints: Win at Falcons AND Buccaneers loss to PanthersFalcons: Win vs. Saints AND Buccaneers loss to PanthersAFC EastBills: Win at DolphinsDolphins: Win vs. BillsAFC SouthJaguars: Win at TitansColts: Win vs. Texans AND Jaguars loss to TitansTexans: Win at Colts AND Jaguars loss to TitansHere are the simplest clinching scenarios for playoff spots in Week 18:
AFCBillsWin vs. DolphinsJaguarsWin at TitansColtsWin vs. TexansTexansWin at ColtsSteelersWin at Ravens AND Bills loss at DolphinsNFCBuccaneersWin at Panthers SaintsWin at Falcons AND Buccaneers loss to PanthersWin at Falcons AND Packers loss to Bears AND Seahawks loss to CardinalsFalconsWin vs. Saints AND Buccaneers loss to PanthersPackersWin vs. BearsSeahawksWin at Cardinals AND Packers loss to BearsVikingsWin at Lions AND Packers loss to Bears AND Seahawks loss to Cardinals AND Saints loss to Falcons
