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

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January 1, 2025

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

We’re right down to the ultimate two weeks of the 2024 NFL season and the postseason image continues to get clearer. Half the NFL divisions and 10 of 14 playoff spots have been clinched heading into “Sunday Evening Soccer” in Week 17.

There’s nonetheless lots to kind out, particularly with specifics on seeding positions. Here is the most recent on who’s within the playoffs, seeding positions, and present matchups as Week 17 outcomes are available:

NFL playoff image: Who’s in thus far?

Twelve groups have clinched a playoff spot after “Monday Evening Soccer” in Week 17. Here is who they’re, grouped by convention:

AFC

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NFC

NFL division winners 2024

5 of the eight divisions within the NFL have been clinched. Here is the standing for each as Sunday’s motion continues:

AFC

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

NFC

NFC East: Philadelphia Eagles (13-3)
NFC North: TBD
NFC South: TBD
NFC West: Los Angeles Rams (10-6)

(*): The Chiefs have clinched home-field benefit all through the AFC playoffs.

NFL playoff bracket replace: Wild card matchups

AFC

No. 1 Kansas Metropolis Chiefs (15-1, AFC West winners): BYE

With their win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Chiefs have clinched the highest seed within the AFC playoffs and a bye within the wild card spherical. They’re going to have the highest seed within the AFC bracket for the third time within the Patrick Mahomes period.

No. 2 Buffalo Payments (13-3, AFC East winners) vs. No. 7 Denver Broncos (9-7, wild card No. 3)

Buffalo’s Week 17 win over the New York Jets clinched the No. 2 seed within the convention. They’re going to end not less than one recreation forward of the AFC North winner and have home-field benefit till they probably face the Chiefs within the convention championship.

As of Week 17, the No. 7 seed within the bracket just isn’t set. The Broncos maintain the ultimate playoff spot, however the Bengals and Dolphins are nonetheless within the hunt. Cincinnati’s Week 17 win over Denver is an important tiebreaker in the event that they end with the identical file.

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

The AFC North winner is locked into the No. 3 seed. Due to its Christmas win over Houston and the Steelers’ loss to the Chiefs, Baltimore holds that spot. If Baltimore wins in Week 18 over the Browns or the Steelers lose to the Bengals, it would win the division for the second 12 months in a row.

Los Angeles’ win over New England on Saturday clinched a playoff spot, however the crew just isn’t locked into the No. 6 seed. If the Steelers lose subsequent week to the Bengals and the Chargers beat the Raiders, Los Angeles would take the No. 5 seed.

However as issues stand, there might be one other Harbaugh Bowl this season. These two groups confronted off in November, with Baltimore successful 30-23.

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

Houston clinched the AFC South in Week 15 and is locked into the No. 4 seed. The Steelers’ loss to the Chiefs drops them to the No. 5 seed and maintain the tiebreaker over the Chargers due to their win over Los Angeles in Week 3.

If the Steelers end with the identical file because the Chargers or higher, they’re going to be the No. 5 seed. In the event that they lose and the Chargers win in Week 18, they’re going to be the No. 6 seed at worst.

NFC

No. 1 seed Detroit Lions (14-2, NFC North leaders): BYE

The NFC North is the perfect division in soccer by file and meaning the No. 1 seed is up within the air. Minnesota’s win over Inexperienced Bay retains their possibilities at home-field benefit all through the playoffs alive however Detroit owns the highest spot due to their win on “Monday Evening Soccer” over San Francisco.

No. 2 Philadelphia Eagles (13-3, NFC East winners) vs. No. 7 Inexperienced Bay Packers (11-5, wild card No. 3)

Philadelphia’s loss to Washington in Week 16 means they need assistance to get the No. 1 seed. Their win over the Cowboys in Week 17 received them the division title, although, and the No. 2 seed at worst. To get the No. 1 seed, they should beat the Giants in Week 18, the Lions to lose out, and the Vikings to lose not less than certainly one of their last two video games.

With a loss and a Commanders win in Week 17, the Packers are bumped right down to the ultimate wild card spot getting into the ultimate week of the common season.

These two groups confronted off in Week 1 in Brazil with the Eagles successful 34-29.

No. 3 Los Angeles Rams (10-6, NFC West winners) vs. No. 6 Washington Commanders (11-5, wild card No. 2)

Washington’s win on “Sunday Evening Soccer” each sealed their spot within the playoffs and the Rams’ first NFC West title since 2021. The Commanders’ victory ensured Los Angeles would be the No. 3 seed within the playoffs no matter what occurs in Week 18 within the Rams’ recreation in opposition to the Seahawks.

No. 4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-7, NFC South leaders) vs. No. 5 Minnesota Vikings (14-2, wild card No. 1)

Tampa Bay’s dominant win over Carolina has them within the NFC South lead over the Atlanta Falcons. Nonetheless, the Buccaneers should end a recreation forward of the Falcons to win the division title, as Atlanta has two head-to-head wins over Tampa Bay.

To this point, so good. Atlanta’s loss to Washington on “Sunday Evening Soccer” places them one recreation again. If Tampa Bay holds on in opposition to New Orleans subsequent week, the division crown is theirs for the second 12 months in a row.

With the Lions’ win over the 49ers, the Vikings quickly drop right down to the No. 5 seed. It is now right down to the Week 18 matchup between Minnesota and Detroit to determine the No. 1 and No. 5 seeds.