* - Clinched Home-Field Advantage And First-Round Bye
Z - Clinched Division Title
X - Clinched Playoff Berth
E - Eliminated From Playoff Contention
AFC Scenarios
DENVER can clinch a playoff berth with: 1. DEN win OR 2. DEN tie + LAC loss OR 3. DEN tie + JAX loss OR 4. DEN tie + HOU loss or tie OR 5. DEN tie + IND loss or tie OR 6. HOU loss or tie + IND loss or tie as long as both games don't end in a tie
NEW ENGLAND can clinch the AFC East division title with: 1. NE win
NEW ENGLAND can clinch a playoff berth with: 1. NE win OR 2. NE tie + LAC loss OR 3. NE tie + HOU loss or tie OR 4. NE tie + IND loss or tie OR 5. NE tie + JAC loss OR 6. HOU loss or tie + IND loss or tie as long as both games don't end in a tie
AFC Tiebreakers
Denver is ahead of New England based on conference record (7-2 to the Patriots' 6-2).
The L.A. Chargers are ahead of Buffalo based on conference record (7-2 to the Bills' 6-3).
Houston is ahead of Indianapolis in the AFC South based on head-to-head record (1-0).
Baltimore is ahead of Kansas City and Miami based on conference record (Ravens' 4-5 to the Chiefs' 3-5 and the Dolphins' 3-6).
Kansas City is ahead of Miami based on conference record (3-5 to the Dolphins' 3-6).
The N.Y. Jets are ahead of Cleveland based on head-to-head record (1-0).
Las Vegas is ahead of Tennessee based on head-to-head record (1-0).
* - Clinched Home-Field Advantage And First-Round Bye
Z - Clinched Division Title
X - Clinched Playoff Berth
E - Eliminated From Playoff Contention
NFC Scenarios
LOS ANGELES RAMS can clinch a playoff berth with: 1. LAR win
NFC Tiebreakers
The L.A. Rams are ahead of Seattle in the NFC West based on head-to-head record (1-0).
Tampa Bay is ahead of Carolina in the NFC South based on common games record (5-4 to the Panthers' 4-5).
San Francisco is ahead of Chicago based on conference record (8-2 to the Bears' 6-3).
Arizona and New Orleans are ahead of Washington based on conference record (Cardinals' 3-7 and Saints' 3-7 to the Commanders' 1-7). Arizona is ahead of New Orleans based on head-to-head record (1-0).
New Orleans is ahead of Washington based on conference record (Saints' 3-7 to the Commanders' 1-7).
Notes
During the regular season, the seeds reflect how the playoffs would stand if the season ended up to that point.
The NFL playoffs are not based on a pure bracket system. In the divisional playoffs, the No. 1 seed is assured of playing the lowest-seeded Wild Card survivor.
There are no restrictions on intra-division games and the higher seed of any matchup will have home-field advantage.
