NFL playoff standings 2024: Final playoff picture as Week 18 ends

The NFL regular season is coming to an end, with playoff scenarios still to be decided. We take a look at what each game’s results do to the playoff picture.

We have reached the end of the 2024 NFL regular season, with just the final weekend’s 16 games before the playoffs begin. These games are huge, however, as tournament seeding and playoff berths are seemingly on the line in every game. Who will find their way into the playoffs and who will miss out?

The AFC playoff picture has three teams battling for the final wild card position along with a division title still to be claimed. In the NFC playoff picture, two division titles have to be claimed - one with the teams deciding who will be the top seed in the conference and who will settle for a wild card spot while the other is a win the division or miss the playoffs scenario.

We bring back our live playoff tracker for this weekend, updating it as games reach their final whistle. Who will see their playoff hopes dashed and who will move on to try to work their way into a Super Bowl appearance?

Last update: January 5 - 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)

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