As the 2024 NFL regular season comes to a close, the final weekend’s 16 games will determine playoff seeding and berths. The stakes are high for every team vying for a spot in the playoffs. Who will secure their spot and who will fall short?
In the AFC, three teams are competing for the final wild card position while a division title is still up for grabs. In the NFC, two division titles are on the line, with teams battling for the top seed and wild card spots. The pressure is on as teams fight to reach the playoffs.
Stay tuned as we bring you live updates on the playoff standings throughout the weekend. Will some teams see their playoff dreams end, or will they continue their journey towards a potential Super Bowl appearance?
Last update: January 5 – 11:31 p.m. Eastern
2024 NFL Playoff Standings
AFC Playoff Picture (through Week 18):
1 – Kansas City Chiefs (15-2, AFC West champion)+=*2 – Buffalo Bills (13-4, AFC East champion)+*3 – Baltimore Ravens (12-5, AFC North champion)+*4 – Houston Texans (10-7, AFC South champion)+*
5 – Los Angeles Chargers (11-6, Wild Card 1 position)^*6 – Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7, Wild Card 2 position)^*7 – Denver Broncos (10-7, Wild Card 3 position)^*
Eliminated from playoffs:Cincinnati Bengals (9-8)*Indianapolis Colts (8-9)*Miami Dolphins (8-9)*New York Jets (5-12)*Las Vegas Raiders (4-13)*Jacksonville Jaguars (4-13)*New England Patriots (4-13)*Cleveland Browns (3-14)*Tennessee Titans (3-14)* – Clinched first overall pick
^ Playoffs clinched+ Division championship clinched= Homefield advantage clinched (Top seed, bye week)
*Week 18 game played
Tie breaks:
Steelers over Broncos based on head-to-head results
Colts over Dolphins based on head-to-head results
Jaguars over Patriots and Raiders based on AFC record
Patriots over Raiders based on strength of victory
Browns over Titans based on strength of victory
NFC Playoff Picture (through Week 18)
1 – Detroit Lions (15-2, NFC North leader)+=*2 – Philadelphia Eagles (14-3, NFC East champion)+*3 – Los Angeles Rams (10-7, NFC West champion)+*4 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10-7, NFC South champion)+*
5 – Minnesota Vikings (14-3, Wild Card 1 position)^*6 – Washington Commanders (12-5, Wild Card 2 position)^*7 – Green Bay Packers (11-6, Wild Card 3 position)^*
Eliminated from playoffs:Seattle Seahawks (10-7)*Atlanta Falcons (8-9)*Arizona Cardinals (8-9)*Dallas Cowboys (7-10)*San Francisco 49ers (6-11)*Chicago Bears (5-12)*Carolina Panthers (5-12)*New Orleans Saints (5-12)*New York Giants (3-14)*
^ Playoffs clinched+ Division championship clinched= Homefield advantage clinched (Top seed, bye week)
*Week 18 game played
Tie breaks
Lions over Vikings based on head-to-head results
Buccaneers over Rams based on NFC record; Division tiebreak: Rams over Seahawks based on strength of victory
Rams over Seahawks based on strength of victory
Falcons over Cardinals based on NFC record
Bears over Panthers based on head-to-head results; Division tiebreak Panthers over Saints based on strength of victory
Panthers over Saints based on strength of victory
NFL Week 18 Schedule and Scores
Saturday, January 4
4:30 p.m. Eastern
Cleveland Browns 10 – 35 Baltimore Ravens
8 p.m. Eastern
Cincinnati Bengals 19 – 17 Pittsburgh Steelers
Sunday, January 5
1 p.m. Eastern
Carolina Panthers 44 – 38 Atlanta FalconsWashington Commanders 23 – 19 Dallas CowboysChicago Bears 24 – 22 Green Bay PackersJacksonville Jaguars 23 – 26 Indianapolis ColtsBuffalo Bills 16 – 23 New England PatriotsNew York Giants 13 – 20 Philadelphia EaglesNew Orleans Saints 19 – 27 Tampa Bay BuccaneersHouston Texans 23 – 14 Tennessee Titans
4:25 p.m. Eastern
San Francisco 49ers 24 – 47 Arizona CardinalsKansas City Chiefs 0 – 38 Denver BroncosSeattle Seahawks 30 – 25 Los Angeles RamsLos Angeles Chargers 34 – 20 Las Vegas RaidersMiami Dolphins 20 – 32 New York Jets
8:20 p.m. Eastern
Minnesota Vikings 9 – 31 Detroit Lions
Clinching Scenarios (Week 18)
AFC Clinching Scenarios
AFC North Division Championship
[CLINCHED] Baltimore Ravens clinch division if:
Ravens win/tie OR
Steelers lose/tie
[Eliminated from division] Steelers clinch division if:
Steelers win and Ravens lose
AFC Wildcard Positions
[CLINCHED] Denver Broncos clinch playoff berth if:
Broncos win/tie OR
Dolphins lose/tie and Bengals lose/tie
[Eliminated] Miami Dolphins clinch playoff berth if:
Dolphins win and Broncos lose
[Eliminated] Bengals clinch playoff berth if:
Bengals win and Broncos lose and Dolphins lose/tie
AFC Seeding
1st Seed [clinched]: Kansas City Chiefs
2nd Seed [clinched]: Buffalo Bills
3rd Seed [clinched]: Baltimore Ravens
4th Seed [clinched]: Houston Texans
5th Seed [clinched]: Los Angeles Chargers
6th Seed [clinched]: Pittsburgh Steelers
7th Seed [clinched]: Denver Broncos
NFC Clinching Scenarios
NFC North Division Championship
[CLINCHED] Detroit Lions clinch division if:
[Eliminated from division title] Minnesota Vikings clinch division if:
NFC South Division Championship
[CLINCHED] Buccaneers clinch division if:
Buccaneers win/tie OR
Falcons lose/tie
[Eliminated] Atlanta Falcons clinch division if:
Falcons win and Buccaneers lose
NFC Wildcard Positions
All wildcard berths have been clinched with seeding to be determined.
NFC Seeding
1st Seed [clinched]: Detroit Lions
2nd Seed [clinched]: Philadelphia Eagles
3rd Seed [clinched]: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
4th Seed [clinched]: Los Angeles Rams
5th Seed [clinched] Minnesota Vikings
6th Seed [clinched]: Washington Commanders
7th Seed [clinched]: Green Bay Packers
