
The Dolphins are the most notable, who went from sitting in the final wildcard spot in the AFC to being eliminated after an ugly loss to the Titans. Week 17 saw a bunch of teams eliminated from the playoffs. The Bears joined them in Week 15, and all of the Giants, Seahawks, and Panthers found themselves eliminated after Week 16. Detroit’s Week 14 loss to the Saints mathematically eliminated them from postseason contention. The Lions were the first NFC team to be eliminated. The Jaguars and Jets joined them here after losses in Week 14. The Texans were the first team to be eliminated from the playoffs, seeing their name on this list after Week 13. Remaining Schedules for Teams in Playoff Hunt The Colts have now been eliminated from the playoffs with the Steelers beating the Ravens in overtime. They could get in still with either: (1) the Raiders beating the Chargers + the Ravens beating the Steelers + the Dolphins beating the Patriots or (2) the Raiders beating the Chargers + a tie in Steelers vs Ravens. In spite of the Colts losing to the Jaguars in Week 18, their playoff hopes are not over.

I did not include the Titans, who can clinch the top seed in the AFC with a win over the Texans in Week 18, Bills, who can clinch the AFC East with a win over the Jets, Rams, who can clinch the NFC West with a win over the 49ers, in the table above since they have already clinched playoff spots. (1) a win over the Ravens AND (2) a Colts loss, AND (3) no tie in Raiders-ChargersĪ few lucky teams have easy clinching scenarios heading into Week 18: win and you’re in! A few others are in positions where they need some, or a lot, of help. (1) A win over the Steelers AND (2) a Browns loss to Steelers/Bengals AND (3) a Colts loss AND (4) a Dolphins loss AND (5) a Chargers loss How They Clinch a Playoff Berth in Week 18Ī win over the Jaguars OR Chargers, Steelers, and Patriots losses OR a Chargers loss and Ravens-Steelers tieĪ win over the Raiders OR a tie vs Raiders and Colts lossĪ win over the Chargers OR Colts and Steelers losses OR a tie vs Chargers and Colts loss Both teams in the hunt (Arizona and LA) have clinched playoff spots, though. Three of the four NFC divisions have been clinched, leaving the NFC West as the only division without a determined winner yet. The Eagles joined the group to make it six now thanks to a win over Washington and a Minnesota loss. Four more teams in the AFC clinched playoff spots with wins in Week 17.įive teams from the NFC had locked up their spot entering Week 17: the Packers, Cowboys, Rams, Buccaneers, and Cardinals. They clinched a playoff berth in Week 16 with a win over the Steelers. Only one team in the AFC had clinched a playoff spot ahead of Week 17: the Kansas City Chiefs. NFC Teams Who Have Clinched a Playoff Spot

AFC Teams Who Have Clinched a Playoff Spot
