NFL Week 18 Playoff Scenarios

NFL Week 18 Playoff Scenarios

New England Patriots
30 Dec 2025, 21:42 GMT+

A full list of playoff scenarios for Week 18 of the 2025 NFL season.

NFL

AFC

CLINCHED:

  • Denver Broncos (13-3) AFC West
  • New England Patriots (13-3) AFC East
  • Jacksonville Jaguars (12-4) playoff berth
  • Buffalo Bills (11-5) playoff berth
  • Houston Texans (11-5) playoff berth
  • Los Angeles Chargers (11-5) playoff berth

Denver Broncos (13-3)vs. Los Angeles Chargers (11-5); Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS

Denver clinches the AFC's No. 1 seed, lone first-round bye and home-field advantage with:

  • DEN winOR
  • DEN tie + NE loss or tieOR
  • NE loss + JAX loss or tie
  • New England Patriots (13-3)vs. Miami (7-9); Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, FOX

    New England clinches the AFC's No. 1 seed, lone first-round bye and home-field advantage with:

  • NE win + DEN loss or tieOR
  • NE tie + DEN loss
  • Jacksonville Jaguars (12-4)vs. Tennessee (3-13); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX

    Jacksonville clinches AFC South division title and the AFC's No. 1 seed, lone first-round bye and home-field advantage with:

  • JAX win + DEN loss + NE loss
  • Jacksonville clinches AFC South division title with:

  • JAX win or tieOR
  • HOU loss or tie
  • Houston Texans (11-5)vs. Indianapolis (8-8); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS

    Houston clinches AFC South division title with:

  • HOU win + JAX loss
  • Baltimore Ravens (8-8)at Pittsburgh (9-7); Sunday night, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC

    Baltimore clinches AFC North division title with:

  • BAL win
  • Pittsburgh Steelers (9-7)vs. Baltimore (8-8); Sunday night, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC

    Pittsburgh clinches AFC North division title with:

  • PIT win or tie
  • NFC

    CLINCHED:

    • Seattle Seahawks (13-3) playoff berth
    • San Francisco 49ers (12-4) playoff berth
    • Chicago Bears (11-5) NFC North
    • Los Angeles Rams (11-5) playoff berth
    • Philadelphia Eagles (11-5) NFC East
    • Green Bay Packers (9-6-1) playoff berth

    San Francisco 49ers (12-4)vs. Seattle (13-3); Saturday night, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC

    San Francisco clinches NFC West division title and the NFC's No. 1 seed, lone first-round bye and home-field advantage with:

  • SF win
  • Seattle Seahawks (13-3)at San Francisco (12-4); Saturday night, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC

    Seattle clinches NFC West division title and the NFC's No. 1 seed, lone first-round bye and home-field advantage with:

  • SEA win or tie
  • Carolina Panthers (8-8)at Tampa Bay (7-9); Saturday, 4:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC

    Carolina clinches NFC South division title with:

  • CAR win or tieOR
  • ATL win
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-9)vs. Carolina (8-8); Saturday, 4:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC

    Tampa Bay clinches NFC South division title with:

  • TB win + ATL loss or tie
  • View thefull playoff picture here.

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