Aug 17, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) throws a pass against the Detroit Lions during the first half at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Welcome to Week 18. The road to Super Bowl 59 will truly be locked in by the end of next Sunday.
And now, if you’re wondering what the playoff picture looks like, you’ve come to the right place.
A bunch of teams have already been eliminated (sorry to your squad if you root for them, but here’s the NFL Draft order right now to help!), but we’ll split it into the NFC and AFC and see who’s up, who’s down and who’s in between as of right now:
AFC playoff picture
In right now:
1. Kansas City Chiefs (clinched a playoff spot and the No. 1 seed in the AFC)
2. Buffalo Bills (clinched a playoff spot)
3. Baltimore Ravens (clinched a playoff spot)
4. Houston Texans (clinched a playoff spot)
5. Pittsburgh Steelers (clinched a playoff spot)
6. Los Angeles Chargers (clinched a playoff spot)
7. Denver Broncos
Out but looming:
8. Cincinnati Bengals
9. Miami Dolphins
NFC playoff picture
In right now:
1. Minnesota Vikings (clinched a playoff spot)
2. Philadelphia Eagles (clinched a playoff spot)
3. Los Angeles Rams (clinched a playoff spot)
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
5. Detroit Lions (clinched a playoff spot)
6. Washington Commanders (clinched a playoff spot)
7. Green Bay Packers (clinched a playoff spot)
Out but looming:
8. Atlanta Falcons
Who’s been eliminated from the playoffs?
New England Patriots
Las Vegas Raiders
New York Giants
Cleveland Browns
Jacksonville Jaguars
New York Jets
Tennessee Titans
Chicago Bears
Carolina Panthers
Arizona Cardinals
San Francisco 49ers
Dallas Cowboys
New Orleans Saints
Indianapolis Colts
Seattle Seahawks
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This article originally appeared on For The Win: NFL playoff picture: Who’s in, out or clinched ahead of Week 18?