2022 Week 18 Live Playoff Picture
Another season is in the books! Thank you all for joining me this year! Enjoy the playoffs, and I’ll be back in November!
NOTE: KC is not marked as having home-field advantage because if KC meets BUF in the AFC Championship Game, the game will be played at a neutral site.
Live standings
 NFC |
Record | Conf. Rec. | Explanation | |
| 1 |
 PHIxyz* |
14-3 | 9-3 | |
| 2 |
 SFxy |
13-4 | 10-2 | SF wins the tiebreak over MIN on Conference Record (10-2 vs 8-4). |
| 3 |
 MINxy |
13-4 | 8-4 | |
| 4 |
 TBxy |
8-9 | 8-4 | |
| 5 |
 DALkx |
12-5 | 8-4 | |
| 6 |
 NYGx |
9-7-1 | 4-7-1 | |
| 7 |
 SEAkx |
9-8 | 6-6 | SEA wins the tiebreak over DET on Head-to-Head. |
| 8 |
 DETke |
9-8 | 7-5 | |
| 9 |
 WASke |
8-8-1 | 5-6-1 | |
| 10 |
 GBke |
8-9 | 6-6 | |
| 11 |
 CARke |
7-10 | 6-6 | CAR wins the tiebreak over NO/ATL on Head-to-Head (3-1 vs 2-2/1-3). |
| 12 |
 NOke |
7-10 | 5-7 | NO wins the tiebreak over ATL on Head-to-Head (2-0). |
| 13 |
 ATLke |
7-10 | 6-6 | |
| 14 |
 LARke |
5-12 | 3-9 | |
| 15 |
 ARIke |
4-13 | 3-9 | |
| 16 |
 CHIke |
3-14 | 1-11 | |
 AFC |
Record | Conf. Rec. | Explanation | |
| 1 |
 KCxyz |
14-3 | 9-3 | |
| 2 |
 BUFxy |
13-3 | 9-2 | |
| 3 |
 CINxy |
12-4 | 8-3 | |
| 4 |
 JAXxy |
9-8 | 8-4 | |
| 5 |
 LACkx |
10-7 | 7-5 | LAC wins the tiebreak over BAL on Conference Record (7-5 vs 6-6). |
| 6 |
 BALkx |
10-7 | 6-6 | |
| 7 |
 MIAkx |
9-8 | 7-5 | MIA wins the tiebreak over PIT on Head-to-Head. |
| 8 |
 PITke |
9-8 | 5-7 | |
| 9 |
 NEke |
8-9 | 6-6 | |
| 10 |
 NYJke |
7-10 | 5-7 | CLE drops out of the tiebreak with NYJ/TEN on Conference Record (4-8 vs 5-7). NYJ wins the tiebreak over TEN on Common Games (3-3 vs 2-4). |
| 11 |
 TENke |
7-10 | 5-7 | TEN wins the tiebreak over CLE on Conference Record (5-7 vs 4-8). |
| 12 |
 CLEke |
7-10 | 4-8 | |
| 13 |
 LVke |
6-11 | 5-7 | |
| 14 |
 DENke |
5-12 | 3-9 | |
| 15 |
 INDke |
4-12-1 | 4-7-1 | |
| 16 |
 HOUke |
3-13-1 | 3-8-1 |
| NFC | East | Record | Div. Rec. | Explanation |
| 1 |
PHIxyz* |
14-3 | 4-2 | |
| 2 |
DALkx |
12-5 | 4-2 | |
| 3 |
NYGx |
9-7-1 | 1-4-1 | |
| 4 |
WASke |
8-8-1 | 2-3-1 | |
| NFC | North | Record | Div. Rec. | Explanation |
| 1 |
MINxy |
13-4 | 4-2 | |
| 2 |
DETke |
9-8 | 5-1 | |
| 3 |
GBke |
8-9 | 3-3 | |
| 4 |
CHIke |
3-14 | 0-6 | |
| NFC | South | Record | Div. Rec. | Explanation |
| 1 |
TBxy |
8-9 | 4-2 | |
| 2 |
CARke |
7-10 | 4-2 | CAR wins the tiebreak over NO/ATL on Head-to-Head (3-1 vs 2-2/1-3). |
| 3 |
NOke |
7-10 | 2-4 | NO wins the tiebreak over ATL on Head-to-Head (2-0). |
| 4 |
ATLke |
7-10 | 2-4 | |
| NFC | West | Record | Div. Rec. | Explanation |
| 1 |
SFxy |
13-4 | 6-0 | |
| 2 |
SEAkx |
9-8 | 4-2 | |
| 3 |
LARke |
5-12 | 1-5 | |
| 4 |
ARIke |
4-13 | 1-5 | |
| AFC | East | Record | Div. Rec. | Explanation |
| 1 |
BUFxy |
13-3 | 4-2 | |
| 2 |
MIAkx |
9-8 | 3-3 | |
| 3 |
NEke |
8-9 | 3-3 | |
| 4 |
NYJke |
7-10 | 2-4 | |
| AFC | North | Record | Div. Rec. | Explanation |
| 1 |
CINxy |
12-4 | 3-3 | |
| 2 |
BALkx |
10-7 | 3-3 | |
| 3 |
PITke |
9-8 | 3-3 | |
| 4 |
CLEke |
7-10 | 3-3 | |
| AFC | South | Record | Div. Rec. | Explanation |
| 1 |
JAXxy |
9-8 | 4-2 | |
| 2 |
TENke |
7-10 | 3-3 | |
| 3 |
INDke |
4-12-1 | 1-4-1 | |
| 4 |
HOUke |
3-13-1 | 3-2-1 | |
| AFC | West | Record | Div. Rec. | Explanation |
| 1 |
KCxyz |
14-3 | 6-0 | |
| 2 |
LACkx |
10-7 | 2-4 | |
| 3 |
LVke |
6-11 | 3-3 | |
| 4 |
DENke |
5-12 | 1-5 |
x Team has clinched a playoff berth.
y Team has clinched their division title.
z Team has clinched a first-round bye.
* Team has clinched home-field advantage.
e Team has been eliminated from playoff contention.
k Team has been knocked out of division title contention.
Seed Possibilities
|
NFC |
|
|---|---|
| 1 |
PHI |
| 2 |
SF |
| 3 |
MIN |
| 4 |
TB |
| 5 |
DAL |
| 6 |
NYG |
| 7 |
SEA |
|
AFC |
|
|---|---|
| 1 |
KC |
| 2 |
BUF |
| 3 |
CIN |
| 4 |
JAX |
| 5 |
LAC |
| 6 |
BAL |
| 7 |
MIA |
Live Scenarios:
NFC Clinching Scenarios
No live scenarios remain.
AFC Clinching Scenarios
No live scenarios remain.
NFC Elimination Scenarios
No live scenarios remain.
AFC Elimination Scenarios
No live scenarios remain.
Updates from results in week 18
Playoff Berth Clinches
SEA has clinched a playoff berth
MIA has clinched a playoff berth
JAX has clinched a playoff berth
Seed locks
PHI is locked into the 1 seed.
SF is locked into the 2 seed.
MIN is locked into the 3 seed.
TB is locked into the 4 seed.
DAL is locked into the 5 seed.
NYG is locked into the 6 seed.
SEA is locked into the 7 seed.
KC is locked into the 1 seed.
BUF is locked into the 2 seed.
CIN is locked into the 3 seed.
JAX is locked into the 4 seed.
LAC is locked into the 5 seed.
BAL is locked into the 6 seed.
MIA is locked into the 7 seed.
Playoff Eliminations
DET has been eliminated from playoff contention.
GB has been eliminated from playoff contention.
NE has been eliminated from playoff contention.
PIT has been eliminated from playoff contention.
TEN has been eliminated from playoff contention.
Update 1 (Sat.Afternoon): Updated for KC/LV - KC is locked into the 1 seed
Update 2 (Sat.Night): Updated for JAX/TEN - JAX is locked into the 4 seed, JAX clinches a playoff berth, TEN is eliminated from playoff contention
Update 3 (03:46): Updated for CAR/NO
Update 4 (03:53): Updated for ATL/TB
Update 5 (03:59): Updated for MIN/CHI
Update 6 (04:03): Updated for MIA/NYJ - PIT is eliminated from playoff contention
Update 7 (04:06): Updated for PIT/CLE
Update 8 (04:11): Updated for BUF/NE - BUF is locked into the 2 seed, CIN is locked into the 3 seed, MIA is locked into the 7 seed, NE is eliminated from playoff contention, MIA clinches a playoff berth
Update 9 (04:11): Updated for HOU/IND
Update 10 (04:24): Updated for CIN/BAL - LAC is locked into the 5 seed, BAL is locked into the 6 seed
Update 11 (07:18): Updated for SF/ARI - MIN is locked into the 3 seed
Update 12 (07:22): Updated for PHI/NYG - PHI is locked into the 1 seed, SF is locked into the 2 seed, DAL is locked into the 5 seed
Update 13 (07:28): Updated for WAS/DAL
Update 14 (07:31): Updated for DEN/LAC
Update 15 (07:32): Updated for SEA/LAR - DET is eliminated from playoff contention
Update 16 (SNF): Updated for DET/GB - SEA is locked into the 7 seed, SEA clinches a playoff berth, GB is eliminated from playoff contention
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