NFL Playoff Picture 2022: AFC and NFC Wild Card Races for Week 18

NFL Playoff Picture: There are just three NFL playoff berths left after one week of the regular season.

NFL Week 18 still has a lot to determine.

This week, in the last week before the NFL playoffs, several teams will be contending for division titles, playoff berths, and seeding.

Thanks to their win over the Minnesota Vikings in NFL Week 17, the Green Bay Packers (13-3) clinched the No. 1 seed in the NFC.

As a result of their win over the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC, the Tennessee Titans are in a position to earn the top playoff spot in that conference.

In each conference, the top seed receives a bye in the playoffs and the other division winners receive the No. 2 through No. 4 seeds.

A non-division winner with the best record receives the No. 5, No. 6, and No. 7 seeds.

NFC playoff picture entering NFL Week 18:

• No. 1 Green Bay Packers (13-3)
• No. 2 Los Angeles Rams (12-4)
• No. 3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (12-4)
• No. 4 Dallas Cowboys (11-5)
• No. 5 Arizona Cardinals (11-5)
• No. 6 San Francisco 49ers (9-7)
• No. 7 Philadelphia Eagles (9-7)

In the hunt:

• New Orleans Saints (8-8)

NFC playoff matchups right now:

• No. 2 Rams vs. No. 7 Eagles
• No. 3 Buccaneers vs. No. 6 49ers
• No. 4 Cowboys vs. No. 5 Cardinals

Notes: With the Packers, Buccaneers, and Cowboys clinching their division titles, the Rams, Cardinals, and Eagles securing playoff berths, one NFC playoff spot remains open for either the 49ers or Saints. In the tiebreaker for the No. 2 seed, the Rams hold a lead over the Buccaneers due to their victory over Tampa Bay. Since the 49ers won the head-to-head matchup, they have the tiebreaker over the Eagles.

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AFC playoff picture entering NFL Week 18:

• No. 1 Tennessee Titans (11-5)
• No. 2 Kansas City Chiefs (11-5)
• No. 3 Cincinnati Bengals (10-6)
• No. 4 Buffalo Bills (10-6)
• No. 5 New England Patriots (10-6)
• No. 6 Indianapolis Colts (9-7)
• No. 7 Los Angeles Chargers (9-7)

In the hunt:

• Las Vegas Raiders (9-7)
• Pittsburgh Steelers (7-7-1)
• Baltimore Ravens (8-8)

AFC playoff matchups right now:

• No. 2 Chiefs vs. No. 7 Chargers
• No. 3 Bengals vs. No. 6 Colts
• No. 4 Bills vs. No. 5 Patriots

Notes: Titans, Chiefs, and Bengals have claimed division titles, while the Bills and Patriots have secured playoff berths, leaving the Colts, Chargers, Raiders, Steelers, and Ravens battling for the final two playoff berths in the conference. To conclude Week 17, the Steelers face the Cleveland Browns on Monday Night Football. Head-to-head, Titans hold a tiebreaker over Chiefs. Based on conference games win percentage, the Bengals have the advantage over the Bills. On win percentage in division games, the Bills beat the Patriots in a tiebreaker. After a division tie break eliminated the Raiders (the Colts win the tie break based on head-to-head win percentage), the Chargers win the tie break.

Get ready for a wild final week in the NFL.

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