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NFL playoff scenarios for Week 18: How AFC North, NFC South can be decided; Bengals alive, need lots of help
The NFL released the playoff scenarios for Week 18, determining which teams can secure a No. 1 seed -- which comes with a first-round bye and home-field advantage -- a division title or a playoff berth this week.
NFL playoff picture Week 18: Buccaneers, Falcons, Broncos, Dolphins, Bengals still in race
Who will make the NFL playoffs? The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Atlanta Falcons, Denver Broncos, Miami Dolphins, Cincinnati Bengals all still have a chance.
Every key playoff, No. 1 pick scenario and odds for NFL’s Week 18
In turn, the Chargers are 5.5-point favorites over the 5-11 Raiders in Week 18, when a win (and Steelers loss) could allow them to leapfrog Pittsburgh to finish with the No. 5 seed and set up a potential rematch against the Chiefs. As it stands, the Wild Card round could feature this season’s second Harbaugh Bowl.
NFL Playoff Picture 2025: Commanders, Rams Clinch Berths; Updated Bracket, Standings
Rookie quarterback sensation Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders are headed to the playoffs after their dramatic 30-24 overtime win over the
NFL News: Confusing NFC Playoff Picture Explained After Commanders Win
After Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders narrowly beat Michael Penix Jr. and the Atlanta Falcons, the NFC Playoff picture has gotten a bit clearer.
NFL Week 17 scores and live updates: Playoff picture, 2025 draft order, highlights, Week 18 schedule
Welcome to The Athletic 's live blog covering all things Week 17. Saturday's focus is on a tripleheader featuring the Los Angeles Chargers taking on the New England Patriots (1 p.m. ET), Denver Broncos against the Cincinnati Bengals (4:30 p.m. ET) and an NFC West meeting between the Arizona Cardinals and Los Angeles Rams (8:10 p.m. ET).
2024 NFL odds Week 18: Lines, spreads for all 16 games
Week 18 of the NFL season is here. Let's check out the lines for each NFL game at DraftKings Sportsbook as of Dec. 30. (All times ET) SATURDAY, JAN. 4 BROWNS @ RAVENS (4:30 p.m., ESPN) Point spread: Ravens -18 (Ravens favored to win by more than 18 points,
PFT's Week 17 2024 NFL results and recap
Here's a quick snapshot of the 12 games played on Saturday and Sunday of the 17th week of the regular season. Chargers 40, Patriots 7. L.A. crossed the country and embarrassed the
NFL standings: Updated AFC, NFC playoff pictures after Week 17 of 2024 season
Here's where every NFL team stands in both conferences in the race to make the playoffs ahead of Week 17's late Sunday and Monday action.
NFL Power Rankings, Week 18: Ranking the AFC after a wild Week 17
Week 17 of the 2024 NFL Season had some insane action. Let's power-rank the AFC as we approach Week 18. There are still nine different teams in the AFC that have already clinched a playoff spot or can still clinch one.
NFL offense rankings 2024: Evaluating all 32 teams heading into Sunday’s Week 17 games
The NFL offense rankings are the glamour list of the National Football League. While laying the smackdown on defense is
NFL Playoff Guide: Postseason bracket much clearer with 1 week remaining in regular season
It’s Week 18 of the NFL season, which means just one game remains before postseason action begins. The two-time defending ...
Breaking down NFL playoff picture, plus Week 17 grades for every team and Lions-49ers picks for 'MNF'
During a wild Week 17, the Colts choked away any chance at a playoff berth by losing to the Giants. Heading into the final ...
NFL Playoff Picture 2024-25: Every Official Final Seeding, Clinch Scenario Released
Only two spots are up for grabs in the 2024 NFL playoff race heading into Week 18, but the stakes remain reasonably high with ...
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NFL Playoff Picture: Every playoff clinching scenario heading into Week 17
The NFC still needs a lot of sorting out with two weeks left to play in the 2024 NFL season. The NFL playoff picture ...
2024 NFL playoff picture: Rams win NFC West by clinching rarely used tiebreaker over Seahawks
The race for the division title is down to the Los Angeles Rams (10-6) and the Seattle Seahawks (9-7). Both teams won in Week ...
Giants crush Colts’ playoff hopes, shake up race for 2025 NFL Draft top pick with win: Key takeaways
Drew Lock had a near-perfect passer rating (155.3), 309 passing yards and five total touchdowns — four passing and one ...