• The Ravens management the No. 3 seed: Baltimore simply must win (or tie) in opposition to the Cleveland Browns. If the Ravens lose, they have to hope the Pittsburgh Steelers lose in opposition to the Cincinnati Bengals.
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers — No. 3, No. 4 or out: The Buccaneers would declare the No. 4 seed with a win in opposition to the New Orleans Saints. In the event that they lose, they should hope the Falcons lose in opposition to the Carolina Panthers as a result of Atlanta holds the head-to-head tiebreaker.
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The ultimate dominoes of the common season are set to fall this weekend, with playoff spots, seeding and even the primary general choose nonetheless up for grabs. This is every part you’ll want to learn about what your group must clinch a good place heading into the postseason.
AFC
Kansas Metropolis Chiefs: No. 1
The Chiefs are locked into the No. 1 seed.
Buffalo Payments: No. 2
The Payments are locked into the No. 2 seed.
Baltimore Ravens: No. 3 or No. 5
The Ravens management the No. 3 seed; they simply have to win (or tie) in opposition to the Cleveland Browns.
In the event that they lose, they have to hope that the Pittsburgh Steelers lose in opposition to the Cincinnati Bengals. If the Ravens lose and the Steelers win, the Ravens are locked into the No. 5 seed, as they personal the tiebreaker in opposition to the Los Angeles Chargers due to their head-to-head win.
Houston Texans: No. 4
The Texans are locked into the No. 4 seed.
Pittsburgh Steelers: No. 3, No. 5 or No. 6
The Steelers want the Ravens to lose. If that occurs, Pittsburgh can win the AFC North and the No. 3 seed with a win in opposition to the Cincinnati Bengals. In that case, the Steelers would win the division by way of the division-record tiebreaker.
However even when the Ravens win and put the division out of attain, the Steelers ought to attempt to win in opposition to the Bengals to safe the No. 5 seed, which they might win over the Los Angeles Chargers by way of the head-to-head tiebreaker.
If the Steelers lose and the Chargers win, the Steelers will fall to No. 6 seed.
Los Angeles Chargers: No. 5 or No. 6
The Chargers are assured to get the No. 6 seed, at the very least, since they personal the tiebreaker over the Denver Broncos by way of a head-to-head sweep. They’ll get the No. 5 seed in the event that they win and the Steelers lose (or tie).
Denver Broncos: No. 7 or out
The Denver Broncos management the No. 7 seed with a win. Any larger seed is out of vary. In the event that they lose, they would wish to hope that each the Dolphins and Bengals lose, because the Broncos would lose any tie with these groups both attributable to their worse convention document or by way of the head-to-head loss in opposition to the Broncos.
Miami Dolphins: No. 7 or out
The Miami Dolphins would win any tie for the No. 7 seed due to their higher convention document. That’s why they “solely” have to win and hope the Broncos lose.
They don’t have to fret in regards to the Cincinnati Bengals.
Cincinnati Bengals: No. 7 or out
The Bengals want each the Dolphins and Broncos to lose and in addition deal with enterprise in opposition to the Steelers on Saturday. In that case, they might find yourself in a two-way tie with the Broncos, which they might win due to their head-to-head win from final week.
NFC
Detroit Lions/Minnesota Vikings: No. 1 or No. 5
The winner of Sunday Night time Soccer earns the No. 1 seed. The loser is locked into the No. 5 seed. If the 2 groups tie, the Lions would get the No. 1 seed, as they received the primary head-to-head matchup.
Philadelphia Eagles: No. 2
The Eagles are locked into the No. 2 seed.
Los Angeles Rams: No. 3 or No. 4
The Rams would management the No. 3 seed with a win in opposition to the Seattle Seahawks. In the event that they lose and the Buccaneers win, the Rams would fall again to the No. 4 seed, as Tampa Bay owns the higher convention document.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: No. 3, No. 4 or out
The Buccaneers would declare the No. 4 seed with a win in opposition to the New Orleans Saints. In the event that they lose, they should hope the Falcons lose in opposition to the Carolina Panthers as a result of Atlanta holds the head-to-head tiebreaker.
Washington Commanders: No. 6 or No. 7
The Commanders would declare the No. 6 seed with a win in opposition to the Dallas Cowboys, as they might have a greater convention document than the Inexperienced Bay Packers. Ought to the Commanders lose, they might fall again to the No. 7 seed if the Packers win (or tie).
Inexperienced Bay Packers: No. 6 or No. 7
The Packers have already clinched the playoffs and are at the moment on the No. 7 seed. They might get the No. 6 seed with a win in opposition to the Chicago Bears if the Commanders lose.
Atlanta Falcons: No. 4 or out
The Falcons are out of wild-card competition, however they might win the NFC South with a win in opposition to the Carolina Panthers if the Buccaneers lose. In that case, they might win the tiebreaker due to the head-to-head sweep.
The race for the First general choose
The New England Patriots, Tennessee Titans, Cleveland Browns and New York Giants can nonetheless get the primary general choose.
If the Patriots lose, they clinch the primary general choose.
If the Patriots win, the Titans can be subsequent in line and get the primary general choose with a loss.
If each of those groups win, the Browns would get the primary general choose with a loss.
If all of those three groups win, the Giants may get the primary general choose with a loss.
The Patriots would get the primary general choose if all 4 groups win.
