The NFL released the playoff scenarios for Week 18, determining which teams can secure a No. 1 seed -- which comes with a first-round bye and home-field advantage -- a division title or a playoff berth this week.

The final AFC playoff spot is up for grabs with the Broncos facing a win-and-in Week 18. If they lose, the Bengals and Dolphins are lurking.

Only two spots are up for grabs in the 2024 NFL playoff race heading into Week 18, but the stakes remain reasonably high with a lot left to determine in

Who will make the NFL playoffs? The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Atlanta Falcons, Denver Broncos, Miami Dolphins, Cincinnati Bengals all still have a chance.

In turn, the Chargers are 5.5-point favorites over the 5-11 Raiders in Week 18, when a win (and Steelers loss) could allow them to leapfrog Pittsburgh to finish with the No. 5 seed and set up a potential rematch against the Chiefs. As it stands, the Wild Card round could feature this season’s second Harbaugh Bowl.

Rookie quarterback sensation Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders are headed to the playoffs after their dramatic 30-24 overtime win over the

The next-to-final week in the NFL — Week 17! — is here for the 2024 season. And while the current NFL playoff picture is pretty clear in AFC (five of the seven teams have clinched spots) and the NFC (three spots are available), that means there are still squads that are very much alive heading into the penultimate week of regular-season action.

After Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders narrowly beat Michael Penix Jr. and the Atlanta Falcons, the NFC Playoff picture has gotten a bit clearer.