NFL Playoff Picture

There are still only three playoff spots still open with the remaining 11 teams, with two head-to-head matchups in Jaguars-Titans between playoff hopeful squads ...

1 seed. The Vikings can move out of the No. The only NFC wild-card not locked in, Seattle can win on Sunday against the Rams and still be eliminated if the Packers beat the Lions on "Sunday Night Football." The Eagles have seemingly had the No. This will be a fun matchup of young, exciting quarterbacks playing well at the same time. 1 seed with their victory over the Raiders in Week 18. [Against the spread](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/nfl-picks-predictions-spreads-wild-card-playoffs/l1rclmajddocsk0qhknhgxl6) 5. 6. 7. The last team can either be the Seahawks or the Packers. 1 seed and put the Chiefs in control of their own destiny in the spot.

Week 18 features the Lions vs Packers on Sunday Night Football. Here's what the playoff picture looks like ahead of Sunday's game on NBC and Peacock.

Jacksonville Jaguars (8-8) vs. - Start Time: 8:20 p.m. You can cancel your Premium plan at any time in your Account. ET with Football Night in America on NBC and [Peacock](https://www.peacocktv.com/sports/nfl?cid=2205sptnflnbspownedi5130&utm_campaign=2205sptnfl&utm_source=nbcs_nbcspts_na&utm_medium=own_edi_seoopt_artl&utm_term=nbcsport&utm_content=nfl). [Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions vs Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field](https://sports.nbcsports.com/2023/01/03/how-to-watch-detroit-lions-vs-green-bay-packers-tv-live-stream-info-for-sunday-night-football-game/). Check your local listings to find your NBC channel. Peacock Sunday Night Football Final, an NFL postgame show produced by NBC Sports, will also go ET; live coverage begins at 7:00 p.m. Detroit has not won a division title since 1993 or a playoff game since the 1991 season. Stay tuned to If the Lions can get it done, this will be the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2016. Here’s how things stand in the playoff picture heading into the weekend:

The 2023 NFL playoffs are set to begin on January 14. Here's what to know about how to watch each game and what the matchups and bracket will be during the ...

TBD The NFL season will end on Sunday, Feb. The divisional round will take place the weekend after and the conference championships will be played Sunday, Jan. This year, CBS, Fox, ABC, NBC and ESPN will broadcast games during the NFL playoffs. The first game of the 2023 NFL playoffs will be played on Saturday, Jan. Fox Sports app, Fox Below is a breakdown of everything you need to know about the NFL playoff bracket in 2023, including a complete postseason schedule, TV channels for all the playoff games and scores/results as they come. There were also some questions about how the AFC would look with the Bills vs. The Lions were eliminated by the Seahawks' 19-16 overtime win over the Rams; the Packers can make the playoffs with a win while the Seahawks will need the Lions to win or the teams to tie to earn the No. So, the only real mystery surrounded the No. Eleven teams had clinched postseason berths before the action began on Saturday, so just three more teams and overall seeding needed to be decided.

After the morning set of games came to a close, we gained a little more clarity on just how next week's Wild Card round will look. Especially in the AFC, ...

No. A Green Bay loss and the Seahawks would sneak in thanks to their OT win over the Rams. After the early slate of games came to a close, we gained a little more clarity on just how next week's Wild Card round will look.

The Miami Dolphins emerged as the winner of the three-team battle for the final AFC wild-card spot in Week 18's early set of games. The Dolphins used three.

The Los Angeles Chargers are the No. 4 seed last week by winning the NFC South. The 49ers got Elijah Mitchell back on Sunday, and Deebo Samuel is getting better with each week. will not play a true road game in the AFC postseason. Cincinnati remained in third place with its win over the Baltimore Ravens. Baltimore is confirmed as the No. 1 seed with a win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday. All that matters is they are through to the wild-card round. The last wild-card spot comes down to if the Green Bay Packers win or lose on Sunday night against the Detroit Lions. Jason Sanders won the game with 23 seconds left on a field goal. Buffalo's win, which was to secure the No. Miami's win eliminated the Pittsburgh Steelers.

We're live tracking close playoff hunts in both conferences. Who is in -- or out -- based on ESPN's Football Power Index current projections?

The projected final [standings](https://www.espn.com/nfl/standings) will update regularly, and you can track the most interesting races and see how the playoff picture progresses as we move through the regular season's final weekend. [2022 NFL regular season](/nfl/schedule), and playoff spots are still up for grabs. [entire experience here, as we track the NFC and AFC playoff races in Week 18](https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/35297537/nfl-playoff-picture-live-updated-chances-clinch-projected-bracket-scenarios-win-probabilities-interesting-races-watch).

Here's a look at the updated playoff picture for Week 18 finale of the 2022 NFL season, including all the current postseason seed positions and the ...

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-8), champions, NFC South. Jacksonville Jaguars (9-8), champions, AFC South. Seattle Seahawks (8-8), second place, NFC West. New York Giants (9-6-1), third place, NFC East. The Giants clinched their wild-card berth behind the Eagles and Cowboys with their home win over the Colts in Week 17. Baltimore Ravens (10-6), second place, AFC North. The Cowboys can win the division with a win over the Commanders and an Eagles, and would grab the No. New England Patriots (8-8), second place, AFC East. Kansas City Chiefs (14-3), champions, AFC West. They would stay here with a win if the Eagles win, and with a loss if the Vikings lose. Cincinnati Bengals (11-4), champions, AFC North. Buffalo Bills (12-3), champions, AFC East.

In the early slate of games, the Dolphins were the biggest winner after they were able to sneak into the playoffs by stealing the seventh seed in the AFC away ...

The Lions will be playing for pride on Sunday night knowing that if they beat the Packers, Green Bay will also be eliminated from the playoffs. The Cowboys will now be opening the postseason against the same Buccaneers team they lost to back in Week 1. The NFC South champion Buccaneers had already clinched the fourth seed heading into Week 18, so they had nothing to play for and it showed. With the Giants sitting most of their starters, the Eagles got a late scare, but in the end, they picked up a 22-16 win, which means they're now the top seed in the NFC for the first time since 2017 when they won the Super Bowl. Jason Sanders hit a 50-yard field goal with just 18 seconds left to give Miami an 11-6 win (The Dolphins also got a safety on the final play). The Jags' win over the Titans on Saturday means that they're now headed to the playoffs for the first time since 2017 and just the third time since 2008. Although that gives them a first-round bye, there is one catch: If they make it to the AFC title game, that game will be played at a neutral site if they play the Bills. One thing that won't be happening is a coin flip to determine where the Bengals and Ravens will be playing in the wild-card round. To get in the postseason, the Dolphins needed a win over the Jets and a loss by New England, which was playing the Bills. The Dolphins officially punched their ticket to the postseason after the Bills beat the Patriots 35-23, a victory that came thanks in large part to two kickoff return touchdowns by Nyheim Hines. The victory over the Jets marked the first time since 2003 that Miami was able to win a game without scoring a touchdown. With just three minutes left in the fourth quarter, the Seahawks were trailing 16-13 and on the brink of elimination from the playoffs, but they managed to force overtime where Jason Myers hit a game-winning field goal from 32 yards away to give Seattle a 19-16 win.

The tournament is about to get underway. Here are how the matchups in the 2023 NFL playoffs.

— The Buccaneers limped along for the majority of the season, but Tom Brady and crew eventually outlasted the rest of a weak division to capture the ttile. Justin Herbert (and their luscious locks) will be an electric matchup of two of the AFC's top young quarterbacks. The Cowboys were in the NFC East race until Week 18, but a loss to the Commanders and the Eagles taking care of business vs. The Giants are one of the NFL's most surprising teams. The Jaguars turned a suboptimal start to their season into an AFC South crown, which feels like the start of something special for Doug Pederson and Co. Now, the Ravens should hope that Lamar Jackson's knee is good to go so they can have a fighting chance against their division rival and one of the NFL's hottest squads. The Bills are coming off an electrifying, emotional win in Week 18 vs. the Patriots in the aftermath of the Damar Hamlin scare. There are 14 teams in the NFL playoff field this year. The Chiefs, Bills and Bengals are the cream of the crop, while the Jaguars, Dolphins and Chargers have returned to the postseason. The tournament is underway.

The final domino in the AFC playoff picture fell with Sunday afternoon's Week 18 games. There wasn't much to be decided on the final day,especially after...

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[San Francisco 49ers](https://www.thescore.com/nfl/teams/23), and [Minnesota Vikings](https://www.thescore.com/nfl/teams/28) - all won Sunday, keeping their respective spots as the three best teams in the NFC playoff picture. [Buffalo Bills](https://www.thescore.com/nfl/teams/1)' win over the New England Patriots. The Packers can leapfrog Seattle in the playoff picture with a win over the Lions on Sunday night. [Seahawks beat Rams in OT to keep playoff hopes alive, eliminate Lions](/nfl/news/2540371/seahawks-beat-rams-in-ot-to-keep-playoff-hopes-alive-eliminate-lions) [Sirianni: Hurts was 'hurting bad' in return game vs. [Miami Dolphins](https://www.thescore.com/nfl/teams/2) leapfrog the New England Patriots to earn the AFC's No. 1 seed and snapped a two-game skid by beating the [New York Giants](https://www.thescore.com/nfl/teams/18), also secured a first-round bye. Here are the NFC's wild-card matchups: The top six seeds in the NFC are locked in, while Green Bay and Seattle are fighting for the final spot. *The Seahawks have yet to clinch the No. Six teams had already punched postseason tickets in the AFC before Sunday, while the Patriots entered the season finale as the No. 7 seed and the [Philadelphia Eagles](https://www.thescore.com/nfl/teams/19) clinch a first-round bye, the 2022 playoff bracket is set in stone. The contest was called off after Buffalo safety

The win by Buffalo means that a neutral-site AFC Championship is still in play, and that will happen if the Bills and Chiefs end up meeting in the AFC title ...

The Cowboys will now be opening the postseason against the same Buccaneers team they lost to back in Week 1. The Seahawks are now headed to the postseason in their first season without Russell Wilson. The Jags' win over the Titans on Saturday means that they're now headed to the playoffs for the first time since 2017 and just the third time since 2008. With the Giants sitting most of their starters, the Eagles got a late scare, but in the end, they picked up a 22-16 win, which means they're now the top seed in the NFC for the first time since 2017 when they won the Super Bowl. The NFC South champion Buccaneers had already clinched the fourth seed heading into Week 18, so they had nothing to play for and it showed. Although that gives them a first-round bye, there is one catch: If they make it to the AFC title game, that game will be played at a neutral site if they play the Bills. One thing that won't be happening is a coin flip to determine where the Bengals and Ravens will be playing in the wild-card round. To get in the postseason, the Dolphins needed a win over the Jets and a loss by New England, which was playing the Bills. 1 seed this year, but they did get the next best thing: Thanks to their 35-23 win over the Patriots, they now know they won't to have to play a true road game during the AFC playoffs. The Dolphins officially punched their ticket to the postseason after the Bills beat the Patriots 35-23, a victory that came thanks in large part to two kickoff return touchdowns by Nyheim Hines. The victory over the Jets marked the first time since 2003 that Miami was able to win a game without scoring a touchdown. With just three minutes left in the fourth quarter, the Seahawks were trailing 16-13 and on the brink of elimination from the playoffs, but they managed to force overtime where Jason Myers hit a game-winning field goal from 32 yards away to give Seattle a 19-16 win.

The league released the schedule for the first round of the playoffs on Sunday night after the Detroit Lions beat the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. That ...

The Miami Dolphins and Seattle Seahawks survived the chaos of NFL Week 18 to advance to the postseason. The Dolphins used three field goals to beat the New.

The Los Angeles Chargers are the No. Seattle now faces a tough test on the road, as it faces divisional rival San Francisco for the third time this season. 4 seed last week by winning the NFC South. Pete Carroll's team needed the Lions to beat the Packers since Green Bay would have had a tiebreaker on the NFC West side. Baltimore is confirmed as the No. will not play a true road game in the AFC postseason. Cincinnati remained in third place with its win over the Baltimore Ravens. 1 seed with a win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday. All that matters is they are through to the wild-card round. Jason Sanders won the game with 23 seconds left on a field goal. Buffalo's win, which was to secure the No. Miami's win eliminated the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Ahead of the final weekend of the regular season, a look at the 2023 NFL Playoffs schedule as teams prepare for the road to Super Bowl LVII.

Stay tuned to NBC Sports and [ProFootballTalk](https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/) for additional updates. - Dallas Cowboys (12-4)x - Minnesota Vikings (12-4)x - Cincinnati Bengals (12-4)x Depending on the outcome of Seattle’s game with the Rams, the Sunday Night Football matchup between the Lions and Packers could be the decider for that final spot. The [New York Giants](https://sports.nbcsports.com/2023/01/05/giants-super-bowl-history-when-is-the-last-time-new-york-made-it-to-won-the-super-bowl/) are back in the playoff picture for the first time since 2016, and despite an inconsistent season, Tom Brady and the [Tampa Bay Buccaneers](https://sports.nbcsports.com/2023/01/04/buccaneers-super-bowl-history/) clinched their second consecutive NFC South title and and will be back in the postseason for the third straight year. In the NFC, there are multiple contenders for the No. Entering the 4pm slate on Sunday, the playoff picture is locked in for the AFC, with the Miami Dolphins securing the final Wild Card spot in the conference: In the NFC, the 49ers, Cowboys and Eagles are all in contention for the top seed, to be decided in the latter half of Sunday. [Chiefs locked in the No. Check back for matchups and TV schedule after the conclusion of the regular season. Several familiar contenders are back in the mix, including the

In the NFC, the Seattle Seahawks got the final playoff spot with their win over the Los Angeles Rams and the Detroit Lions beating the Green Bay Packers.

6 overall pick goes to the Lions. 16 pick in the draft. They currently hold the No. What to know: The Cowboys will be the No. As the No. What to know: The Chargers are the No. 2 overall pick in the draft. 4 pick in the draft. What to know: The Ravens are the No. What to know: The Bengals are the No. 14 pick in the draft. New England has the No.

The league released the schedule for the first round of the playoffs on Sunday night after the Detroit Lions beat the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. That ...