NFL playoff standings 2024: Schedule, live scores, playoff scenario updates for Week 18

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 4 - 1:45 p.m. Eastern

2024 NFL Playoff Standings

AFC Playoff Picture (through Week 17):

1 - Kansas City Chiefs (15-1, AFC West champion)+=
2 - Buffalo Bills (13-3, AFC East champion)+
3 - Baltimore Ravens (11-5, AFC North leader)^
4 - Houston Texans (9-7, AFC South champion)+

5 - Pittsburgh Steelers (10-6, Wild Card 1 position)^
6 - Los Angeles Chargers (10-6, Wild Card 2 position)^
7 - Denver Broncos (9-7, Wild Card 3 position)

Miami Dolphins (8-8)
Cincinnati Bengals (8-8)

Eliminated from playoffs:
Indianapolis Colts (7-9)
New York Jets (4-11)
Cleveland Browns (3-12)
Jacksonville Jaguars (3-12)
Tennessee Titans (3-12)
Las Vegas Raiders (3-12)
New England Patriots (3-12)

^ Playoffs clinched
+ Division championship clinched
= Homefield advantage clinched (Top seed, bye week)

*Week 18 game played

Tie breaks:

• Steelers over Chargers based on head-to-head results
• Dolphins over Bengals based on AFC record
• Jets over Raiders based on AFC record; Three-way tie: Jets and Raiders over Jaguars based on head-to-head sweep
• Raiders over Jaguars based on head-to-head results
• Browns over Titans based on strength-of-victory; Three-way tie: Browns and Titans over Patriots based on AFC record
• Titans over Patriots based on head-to-head results

NFC Playoff Picture (through Week 17)

1 - Detroit Lions (14-2, NFC North leader)^
2 - Philadelphia Eagles (13-3, NFC East champion)+
3 - Los Angeles Rams (10-6, NFC West champion)+
4 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-7, NFC South leader)

5 - Minnesota Vikings (14-2, Wild Card 1 position)^
6 - Washington Commanders (11-5, Wild Card 2 position)
7 - Green Bay Packers (11-5, Wild Card 3 position)

Atlanta Falcons (8-8)

Note: The Buccaneers and Falcons are eliminated from wildcard contention. Whichever team does not win the NFC South will miss the playoffs.

Eliminated from playoffs:...