Who is in the NFL playoffs? Week 17 bracket update, matchups

The final two weeks of the 2024 NFL season have already been reached and the postseason picture is becoming increasingly clear. Half of the NFL divisions and 10 of 14 playoff spots are secured before “Sunday Night Football” in Week 17.

There is still a lot to be clarified, especially when it comes to the details of the betting positions. Here you will find the latest information on the playoffs, the seedings and the current matchups as soon as the results of Week 17 are available:

NFL playoff picture: Who is there so far?

Ten teams have secured a spot in the playoffs after Sunday’s Week 17 early lineup. Here’s who they are, grouped by conference:

AFC

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NFC

2024 NFL Division Winners

Four of the NFL’s eight divisions have been won. Here’s the status for each one as the action continues on Sunday:

AFC

AFC East: Buffalo Bills (13-3)
AFC North:TBD
AFC South: Houston Texans (9-7)
AFC West: Kansas City Chiefs (15-1)*

NFC

NFC East: Philadelphia Eagles (13-3)
NFC North:TBD
NFC South:TBD
NFC West:TBD

: The Chiefs secured home field advantage in the AFC playoffs.

NFL Playoff Series Update: Wild Card Matchups

AFC

No. 1 Kansas City Chiefs (15-1, AFC West winner): Bye

With their win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Chiefs secured first place in the AFC playoffs and a bye in the wild card round. They will have the No. 1 seed in the AFC for the third time in the Patrick Mahomes era.

No. 2 Buffalo Bills (13-3, AFC East winner) vs. No. 7 Denver Broncos (9-7, Wild Card No. 3)

Buffalo’s Week 17 victory over the New York Jets secured the conference’s No. 2 seed. They will finish at least one game ahead of the AFC North winner and have home-field advantage until potentially facing the Chiefs in the conference championship.

As of week 17, number 7 in the table has not yet been determined. The Broncos hold the final playoff spot, but the Bengals and Dolphins are still in the hunt. Cincinnati’s Week 17 win over Denver is a crucial tiebreaker if they finish with the same record.

No. 3 Baltimore Ravens (11-5, AFC North leaders) vs. No. 6 seed Los Angeles Chargers (10-6, No. 2 wild card)

The winner of the AFC North is seeded third. Thanks to its Christmas win over Houston and the Steelers’ loss to the Chiefs, Baltimore holds this spot. If Baltimore wins over the Browns or the Steelers lose to the Bengals in Week 18, it will win the division for the second straight year.

Los Angeles’ victory over New England on Saturday secured a playoff spot, but the team is not tied to the No. 6 seed. If the Steelers lose to the Bengals next week and the Chargers beat the Raiders, Los Angeles would take the No. 5 seed.

But as things stand, there will be another Harbaugh Bowl this season. These two teams faced each other in November, with Baltimore winning 30-23.

No. 4 Houston Texans (9-7, AFC South winner) vs. No. 5 Pittsburgh Steelers (10-6, No. 1 wild card)

Houston won the AFC South in Week 15 and is seeded 4th. The Steelers’ loss to the Chiefs drops them to No. 5 and maintains the tiebreaker over the Chargers thanks to their win over Los Angeles in Week 3.

If the Steelers finish with the same record as the Chargers or better, they will be the No. 5 seed. If they lose in Week 18 and the Chargers win, they’ll be a No. 6 seed at worst.

NFC

No. 1 seed Detroit Lions (13-2, NFC North leaders): Bye

The NFC North is the best division in football for a record, meaning the No. 1 seed is up in the air. Sunday’s game between Minnesota and Green Bay could determine the division winner before Detroit takes the field for “Monday Night Football.”

If the Packers beat the Vikings, Detroit will win the division. The Lions play the Vikings in Week 18, but their division record will be good enough that they will win the NFC North in Week 18 regardless of the outcome of that game.

If the Vikings and Lions win in Week 17, it will be a winner-take-all showdown in Week 18.

No. 2 Philadelphia Eagles (13-3, NFC East winner) vs. No. 7 Washington Commanders (10-5, Wild Card No. 3)

Philadelphia’s loss to Washington in Week 16 means they need help to reach the No. 1 seed. However, their win over the Cowboys in Week 17 clinched them the division title and, at worst, second place. To get the No. 1 seed, they need to beat the Giants in Week 18, lose to the Lions and have the Vikings lose at least one of their final two games.

The No. 7 seed is still up in the air in the NFC. With a win on “Sunday Night Football” over Atlanta, the Commanders would secure the final spot in the NFC playoffs with one week left.

If things continue like this, the Eagles and Commanders will face each other for the third time this season.

No. 3 Los Angeles Rams (10-6, NFC West leaders) vs. No. 6 Green Bay Packers (11-4, Wild Card No. 2)

The Rams are in the driver’s seat in the fight for the NFC West title. They will win the division if they beat the Seahawks in Week 18. If they lose, Seattle and Los Angeles will finish with the same overall, division and conference records. Seattle will need help elsewhere to get a strong tiebreaker and clinch the division title.

Green Bay clinched a playoff spot with its “Monday Night Football” win in Week 16. However, a Week 17 loss to Minnesota would open the door for the Commanders to overtake the Packers for the No. 6 seed if they win in Week 17.

No. 4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-7, NFC South top seed) vs. No. 5 Minnesota Vikings (13-2, No. 1 Wild Card)

Tampa Bay’s dominant win over Carolina puts them in the lead over the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC South. However, the Buccaneers will need to finish one game ahead of the Falcons to win the division title, as Atlanta has two straight wins over Tampa Bay.

The Buccaneers need to win next week against New Orleans. They hope the Falcons lose to the Commanders in Week 17 or the Panthers in Week 18.

The Vikings could finish the season as a wild card team with 14 wins; Such is the state of the NFC North. They will be either the division winner, the No. 1 or No. 2 seed, or the No. 5 seed.

NFL playoff image

AFC
Kansas City Chiefs (15-1, AFC West winner)*
Buffalo Bills (13-3, AFC East winner)*
Baltimore Ravens (11-5, AFC North leaders)*
Houston Texans (9-7, AFC South winner)*
Pittsburgh Steelers (10-6, Wild Card No. 1)*
Los Angeles Chargers (10-6, Wild Card No. 2)*

An asterisk denotes teams that have secured a spot in the playoffs. Teams that won division titles are marked accordingly.

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