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NFL Playoffs: the point and all the scenarios before Week 18

Three places to take in the AFC. Only two left in the NFC conference. And this time, it's the home stretch!

The Bills, Jaguars and Colts have their destiny in hand in the American conference. The Packers and Buccaneers are one victory away from continuing the adventure opposite.

AFC Conference

Already qualified:

Baltimore Ravens (13-3) – AFC North champion, number 1 seed and home field advantage throughout the playoffs

Kansas City Chiefs (10-6) – AFC West Champion

Cleveland Browns (11-5) – qualified for the playoffs

Miami Dolphins (11-5) – qualified for the playoffs

BUFFALO BILLS (10-6) @ Miami (11-5)

Buffalo wins the AFC East if:

BUF wins

Buffalo qualifies for the playoffs if:

BUF draws OR
PIT loses or draws OR
JAX loses or draws OR
HOU-IND draws

HOUSTON TEXANS (9-7) at Indianapolis (9-7)

Houston wins the AFC South if:

HOU wins + JAX loses or draws

Houston qualifies for the playoffs if:

HOU wins OU
HOU draws + JAX loses + PIT loses or draws

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (9-7) vs. Houston (9-7)

Indianapolis wins the AFC South if:

IND wins + JAX loses or draws OR
IND draws + JAX loses

Indianapolis qualifies for the playoffs if:

IND wins OR
IND draws + PIT loses or draws

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (9-7) @ Tennessee (5-11)

Jacksonville wins the AFC South if:

JAX wins OR
JAX draws + IND-HOU draws

Jacksonville qualifies for the playoffs if:

JAX draws + PIT loses or draws OR
PIT loses + DEN loses or draws + HOU-IND does not end in a draw

MIAMI DOLPHINS (11-5) vs. Buffalo (10-6)

Miami wins the AFC East division if:

MIA wins or draws

PITTSBURGH STEELERS (9-7) at Baltimore (13-3)

Pittsburgh qualifies for the playoffs if:

PIT wins + BUF loses OR
PIT wins + JAX loses or draws OR
PIT wins + HOU-IND draws OR
PIT draws + JAX loses + HOU-IND does not end in a draw OR
JAX loses + DEN wins + HOU-IND does not end in a draw

NFC Conference

Qualified for the playoffs

San Francisco 49ers (12-4) – NFC West champion, number 1 seed and home field advantage throughout the playoffs

Detroit Lions (11-5) – NFC North champion

Dallas Cowboys (11-5) – qualified for the playoffs

Los Angeles Rams (9-7) – qualified for the playoffs

Philadelphia Eagles (11-5) – qualified for the playoffs

ATLANTA FALCONS (7-9) at New Orleans (8-8)

Atlanta wins the NFC South division if:

ATL wins + TB loses

DALLAS COWBOYS (11-5) at Washington (4-12)

Dallas wins the AFC East division if:

DAL wins OR
DAL draws + PHI draws OR
PHI loses

GREEN BAY PACKERS (8-8) vs. Chicago (7-9)

Green Bay qualifies for the playoffs if:

GB wins OR
GB draws + SEA loses or draws + NO loses or draws OR
GB draws + SEA loses + TB loses OR
GB draws + SEA draws + TB loses or draws OR
MIN loses or draws + SEA loses + TB loses OR
MIN loses or draws + SEA loses + NO loses

MINNESOTA VIKINGS (7-9) at Detroit (11-5)

Minnesota qualifies for the playoffs if:

MIN wins + GB loses + SEA loses + TB loses OR
MIN wins + GB loses + SEA loses + NO loses

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (8-8) vs. Atlanta (7-9)

New Orleans wins the NFC South division if:

NO wins + TB loses or draws OR
NO draws + TB loses

New Orleans qualifies for the playoffs if:

NO wins + SEA loses or draws + GB loses or draws OR
NO draws + SEA loses + GB loses

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (11-5) at NY Giants (5-11)

Philadelphia wins the NFC East division if:

PHI wins + DAL loses or draws OR
PHI draws + DAL loses

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (8-8) at Arizona (4-12)

Seattle qualifies for the playoffs if:

SEA wins + GB loses or draws OR
SEA draws + GB loses + TB loses or draws OR
SEA draws + GB loses + NO loses or draws

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (8-8) at Carolina (2-14)

Tampa Bay wins the NFC South division if:

TB wins OR
TB draws + NO loses or draws

Tampa Bay qualifies for the playoffs if:

TB draws + SEA loses + GB loses or draws

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