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NFL Week 18 2023-24 playoff scenarios: Bills and Steelers secure spots – The Athletic

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

Additionally, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers punched their ticket to the postseason and clinched the NFC South crown with a slow win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.

Below is a look at all the scenarios for every team still in the playoffs.

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AFC

Closed

  • Baltimore Ravens (13-4) – AFC North division title, No. 1 seed, first-round bye and home-field advantage
  • Kansas City Chiefs (10-6) – AFC West division title
  • Houston Texans (10-7) – AFC South Division title
  • Cleveland Browns (11-5) – Playoff spot
  • Miami Dolphins (11-5) – Playoff spot
  • Buffalo Bills (10-6) – Playoff spot
  • Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7) – Playoff spot

Projected mount

  • Ravens
  • Dolphins OR bills
  • Chiefs
  • Texan
  • Tan
  • Bills, Dolphins OR Steelers
  • Steelers OR Bills
  • To win

    Buffalo Bills (10-6) at Miami (11-5); Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC

    Buffalo captures the AFC East Division title with:

  • Win bills
  • Miami Dolphins (11-5) vs. Buffalo (10-6); Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC

    Miami clinch the AFC East Division title with:

  • Dolphins win or draw
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    NFC

    Closed

    Projected mount

  • 49ers
  • Cowboys, Eagles OR Lions
  • Cowboys, Eagles OR Lions
  • privateer
  • Cowboys OR Eagles
  • Rams OR Packers
  • Packers, Rams, Saints OR Seahawks
  • To win

    Dallas Cowboys (11-5) at Washington (4-12); Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, FOX

    Dallas clinches the NFC East division title with:

  • Cowboys win OR
  • Cowboys tie + Eagles tie OR
  • Eagles loss
  • Green Bay Packers (8-8) against Chicago (7-9); Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS

    Green Bay secures the playoff spot with:

  • Packers win
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    New Orleans Saints (9-8, won against Falcons on Sunday)

    New Orleans secures the playoff spot with:

  • Saints win + Seahawks loss or tie + Packers loss or tie
  • Philadelphia Eagles (11-5) at the NY Giants (5-11); Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS

    Philadelphia clinches the NFC East division title with:

  • Eagles win + Cowboys lose or draw OR
  • Eagles draw + Cowboys loss
  • Seattle Seahawks (8-8) at Arizona (4-12); Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, FOX

    Seattle secures the playoff spot with:

  • Seahawks win + Packers lose or draw
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