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2023-24 NFL Week 18 playoff scenarios: Packers, Bills, Steelers clinch berths

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January 10, 2024

2023-24 NFL Week 18 playoff scenarios: Packers, Bills, Steelers clinch berths

The Jacksonville Jaguars lost to the Tennessee Titans on Sunday setting off some AFC playoff dominoes. The Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills clinched playoff spots with the Jags’ loss. This also gave the Houston Texans the AFC South title.

And later, the Bills gained the AFC East title by beating the Miami Dolphins on Sunday night.

Plus, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers punched their ticket to the postseason capturing the NFC South crown with a sluggish win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. And the Green Bay Packers grabbed the last remaining NFC wild card berth by beating the Chicago Bears.

Below is a glimpse at all the scenarios for every team with playoff life remaining.

Follow here for live updates from NFL Week 18 and here for live updates on Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins.

AFC

Clinched

Baltimore Ravens (13-4) — AFC North division title, No. 1 seed, first-round bye and home-field advantage
Buffalo Bills (11-6) — AFC East division title
Kansas City Chiefs (11-6) — AFC West division title
Houston Texans (10-7) — AFC South division title
Cleveland Browns (11-6) — playoff berth
Miami Dolphins (11-6) — playoff berth
Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7) — playoff berth

Bracket seedings

Ravens
Bills
Chiefs
Texans
Browns
Dolphins
Steelers

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NFC

Clinched

San Francisco 49ers (12-4) — NFC West division title, No. 1 seed, first-round bye and home-field advantage
Dallas Cowboys (12-5) — NFC East division title
Detroit Lions (12-5) — NFC North division title
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-8) — NFC South division title
Philadelphia Eagles (11-6) — playoff berth
Los Angeles Rams (10-7) — playoff berth
Green Bay Packers (9-8) — playoff berth

GO DEEPER

Bears couldn’t stop Jordan Love and didn’t have the quarterback who could outplay him

Bracket seedings

49ers
Cowboys
Lions
Buccaneers
Eagles
Rams
Packers

GO DEEPER

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Required reading

NFL Week 18 playoff standings and projections: Which teams have best chance to make postseason?
Russini: What I’m hearing about the NFL coaching carousel entering Week 18
NFL Power Rankings Week 18: Browns and Packers move up, plus a lesson from every team

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