2021 NFL playoff picture: Seedings and scenarios heading into Week 18

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By , Audacy

There is one week remaining in the 2021 NFL regular season, and while many teams have clinched playoff spots, there are still a few things to hash out in the final week of the season.

Here is where things stand and what’s at stake in Week 18:

NFC

1. Green Bay Packers (13-3)
Next game: at Lions
Clinched NFC North and No. 1 seed in NFC

2. Los Angeles Rams (12-4)
Next game: vs. 49ers
Clinched playoff spot, need win or Cardinals loss to clinch NFC West

3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (12-4)
Next game: vs. Panthers
Clinched NFC South, can clinch No. 2 seed with win and Rams loss

4. Dallas Cowboys (11-5)
Next game: vs. Eagles
Clinched NFC East, can move up to 2-seed with win and Bucs, Rams, Cardinals loss

Dak Prescott fights his way through Eagles defenders.
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5. Arizona Cardinals (11-5)
Next game: vs. Seahawks
Clinched playoff spot, can clinch NFC West with win and Rams loss

6. San Francisco 49ers (9-7)
Next game: at Rams
Can clinch playoff berth with win or Saints loss

7. Philadelphia Eagles (9-7)
Next game: at Cowboys
Clinched playoff spot

On the bubble
New Orleans Saints (8-8)
Next game: at Atlanta
Can clinch playoff berth with win and 49ers loss

AFC

1. Tennessee Titans (11-5)
Next game: at Texans
Clinched AFC South, can clinch No. 1 seed with win or Chiefs, Bengals and Patriots loss or a Chiefs and Patriots loss with Bills win

2. Kansas City Chiefs (11-5)
Next game: at Broncos
Clinched AFC West, can clinch No. 1 seed with win and Titans loss

3. Cincinnati Bengals (10-6)
Next game: at Browns
Clinched AFC North, can clinch No. 1 seed with win and Titans, Chiefs Patriots losses, or win and a Bills win with Titans and Chiefs losses

4. Buffalo Bills (10-6)
Next game: vs. Jets
Cliched playoff berth, can clinch NFC East with win or Patriots loss, can clinch 2-seed with win and Chiefs AND Bengals loss, can clinch 3-seed with win and Chiefs OR Bengals loss

Stefon Diggs breaks free from the Patriots defense
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5. New England Patriots (10-6)
Next game: at Dolphins
Clinched playoff berth, can clinch AFC East with win and Bills loss, can clinch 1-seed with win and Titans, Bills and Chiefs losses

6. Indianapolis Colts (9-7)
Next game: at Jaguars
Can clinch playoff berth with win or losses by the Ravens, Chargers and Steelers (Week 17), or losses by the Chargers and Steelers (Week 17) and Dolphins win

7. Los Angeles Chargers (9-7)
Next game: at Raiders
Can clinch playoff berth with win

On the bubble

Las Vegas Raiders (9-7) Next game: vs. Chargers
Can clinch playoff berth with win or Steelers (Week 17 or 18) and Colts loss

Pittsburgh Steelers (7-7-1)
Next games: vs. Browns, at Ravens
Can clinch playoff berth with wins over Browns and Ravens and a Colts loss

Baltimore Ravens (8-8)
Next game: vs. Steelers
Can clinch playoff berth with win and Colts, Browns, Chargers and Dolphins losses

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