NFL playoff scenarios for Week 18: Bracket, postseason picture ahead of pivotal matchups

Here’s a look at the current NFL playoff picture with clinching scenarios heading into Week 18. Matchup: vs. Los Angeles Chargers (11-5); Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET The Broncos can clinch the AFC’s No. 1 seed, a first-round bye and home-field advantage with any of the following:

Every NFL playoff scenario for Week 18: Division titles, No 1 seeds up for grabs

Week 18 is upon us in the NFL, and the conclusion of the 2025 regular season has many playoff scenarios, including the remaining two spots in the AFC and NFC.

NFL Playoff Scenarios for Week 18: How Final 2 Playoff Spots, Seeding Can Be Settled

Only one of the seven seeds has been determined in the NFC playoff picture. The Green Bay Packers will have the conference's No. 7 seed. Six matchups of the conference's eight matchups this weekend could play a role in determining the seeding in the NFC side of the playoff bracket. Here is how the seeding would look with each result, via NFL Plus:
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NFL playoff picture: Week 18 scenarios and projected Wild Card Round matchups

Two playoff byes, four division titles and 13 of the 14 postseason seeds will be secured in Week 18. Ali Bhanpuri breaks down the various scenarios in play this weekend and uses the Next Gen Stats pla

The weirdest ways the NFL Playoff picture can break in Week 18

Week 18 has the chance to be equally exciting and chaotic and if some of these scenarios play out, it could end up being a hectic end to the season.

Week 18 NFL Power Rankings: Drama Continues Entering Final Week

Well, folks, it is finally here: the last week of the 2025 NFL regular season. There are still top seeds and a couple of playoff spots to sort out, and the action will be hot and heavy this coming week. Let's take a look at our updated version of the NFL power rankings as we prepare to close the season with Week 18.

2025 NFL MVP odds, scenarios: It's Drake Maye's award to lose heading into Week 18

The Rams plan on playing at least some of their starters in Week 18, Sean McVay said following the loss to Atlanta, but it'll be interesting to see if he sticks to that. The Rams in the past have generally rested guys when only seeding was on the line in the final week of the season.

2025 NFL Week 18 Injury Report: Latest injuries for every team

Keep up with the 2025 NFL season on FOX Sports. Prior to the final injury report, which lists players as questionable, doubtful or out, NFL teams use practice designations to update player injury statuses. This can include DNP (did not participate), LP (limited participant) or FP (full participant).
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Week 18 NFC clinching scenarios | 'The Insiders'

NFL.com columnist Jeffri Chadiha and NFL.com analyst Marc Ross break down what's at stake in the the NFC playoff race in Week 18.
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