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NFL playoff matchups as things stand
AFC
(7) Indianapolis Colts at (2) Miami Dolphins
(6) Buffalo Bills at (3) Kansas City Chiefs
(5) Cleveland Browns at (4) Jacksonville Jaguars
Wild-card round bye: (1) Baltimore Ravens
NFC
(7) Green Bay Packers at (2) Dallas Cowboys
(6) Los Angeles Rams at (3) Detroit Lions
(5) Philadelphia Eagles at (4) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Wild-card round bye: (1) San Francisco 49ers
Week 18 playoff-clinching scenarios in the AFC
Houston Texans (9-7)
The matchup: at Indianapolis on Saturday, 8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC
What's at stake: Houston clinches the AFC South title with:
Houston win OR
Jacksonville loss or tie
How the Texans can clinch a playoff berth:
Houston win OR
Houston tie plus Jacksonville loss plus Pittsburgh loss or tie
Indianapolis Colts (9-7)
The matchup: vs. Houston on Saturday, 8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC
What's at stake: Indianapolis clinches the AFC South title with:
Indianapolis win plus Jacksonville loss or tie OR
Indianapolis tie plus Jacksonville loss
How the Colts can clinch a playoff berth:
Indianapolis win OR
Indianapolis tie plus Pittsburgh loss or tie
Pittsburgh Steelers (9-7)
The matchup: at Baltimore on Saturday, 4:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC
How the Steelers can clinch a playoff berth:
Pittsburgh win plus Buffalo loss OR
Pittsburgh win plus Jacksonville loss or tie OR
Pittsburgh win plus Houston-Indianapolis tie OR
Pittsburgh tie plus Jacksonville loss plus Houston-Indianapolis doesn't end in tie OR
Jacksonville loss plus Denver win plus Houston-Indianapolis doesn't end in tie
Miami Dolphins (11-5)
The matchup: vs. Buffalo on Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC
What's at stake: Miami will clinch the AFC East title with a win or tie.
Buffalo Bills (10-6)
The matchup: at Miami on Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC
What's at stake: Buffalo will clinch the AFC East title with a win.
How the Bills can clinch a playoff berth:
Buffalo tie OR
Pittsburgh loss or tie OR
Jacksonville loss or tie OR
Houston-Indianapolis tie
Jacksonville Jaguars (9-7)
The matchup: at Tennessee on Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS
What's at stake: Jacksonville will clinch the AFC South title with:
Jacksonville win
Jacksonville tie plus Indianapolis-Houston tie
How the Jags can clinch a playoff berth:
Jacksonville tie plus Pittsburgh loss or tie OR
Pittsburgh loss plus Denver loss or tie plus Indianapolis-Houston does not end in a tie
Week 18 playoff-clinching scenarios in the NFC
Dallas Cowboys (11-5)
The matchup: at Washington on Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, Fox
What's at stake: Dallas clinches the NFC East title with:
Dallas win OR
Dallas tie plus Philadelphia tie OR
Philadelphia loss
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-8)
The matchup: at Carolina on Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Fox
What's at stake: Tampa Bay clinches the NFC South title with:
Tampa Bay win OR
Tampa Bay tie plus New Orleans loss or tie
How the Bucs can clinch a playoff berth:
Tampa Bay tie plus Seattle loss plus Green Bay loss or tie
Atlanta Falcons (7-9)
The matchup: at New Orleans on Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS
What's at stake: Atlanta will clinch the NFC South title with a win plus a Tampa Bay loss.
New Orleans Saints (8-8)
The matchup: vs. Atlanta on Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS
What's at stake: New Orleans clinches the NFC South title with:
New Orleans win plus Tampa Bay loss or tie OR
New Orleans tie plus Tampa Bay loss
How the Saints can clinch a playoff berth:
New Orleans win plus Seattle loss or tie plus Green Bay loss or tie OR
New Orleans tie plus Seattle loss plus Green Bay loss
Philadelphia Eagles (11-5)
The matchup: at Giants on Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS
What's at stake: Philadelphia clinches the NFC East title with:
Philadelphia win plus Dallas loss or tie OR
Philadelphia tie plus Dallas loss
Seattle Seahawks (8-8)
The matchup: at Arizona on Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, Fox
How the Seahawks can clinch a playoff berth:
Seattle win plus Green Bay loss or tie OR
Seattle tie plus Green Bay loss plus Tampa Bay loss or tie OR
Seattle tie plus Green Bay loss plus New Orleans loss or tie
Green Bay Packers (8-8)
The matchup: vs. Chicago on Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS
How the Packers can clinch a playoff berth:
Green Bay win OR
Green Bay tie plus Seattle loss or tie plus New Orleans loss or tie OR
Green Bay tie plus Seattle loss plus Tampa Bay loss OR
Green Bay tie plus Seattle tie plus Tampa Bay loss or tie OR
Minnesota loss or tie plus Seattle loss plus Tampa Bay loss OR
Minnesota loss or tie plus Seattle loss plus New Orleans loss
Minnesota Vikings (7-9)
The matchup: at Detroit on Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Fox
How the Vikings can clinch a playoff berth:
Minnesota win plus Green Bay loss plus Seattle loss plus Tampa Bay loss OR



