NFL Playoff Scenarios
  • 2022
    • Week 18
      • 2022 Week 18 Live Playoff Picture
      • 2022 Week 18 Playoff Picture
    • Week 17
      • 2022 Week 17 Live Playoff Picture
      • 2022 Week 17 Playoff Picture
      • Every Team's Path to the Playoffs (2022 Week 17)
    • Week 16
      • 2022 Week 16 Live Playoff Picture
      • 2022 Week 16 Playoff Picture
      • A look ahead to week 17
      • Every Team's Simplest Path to the Playoffs (2022 Week 16)
    • Week 15
      • 2022 Week 15 Live Playoff Picture
      • 2022 Week 15 Playoff Picture
      • A look ahead to week 16
    • Week 14
      • 2022 Week 14 Live Playoff Picture
      • 2022 Week 14 Playoff Picture
    • Week 13
      • 2022 Week 13 Live Updating Playoff Picture
      • 2022 Week 13 Playoff Picture
    • Week 12
      • 2022 Week 12 Live Updating Playoff Picture
      • 2022 Week 12 Playoff Picture
    • Week 11
      • 2022 Week 11 Live Updating Playoff Picture
      • 2022 Week 11 Playoff Picture
    • Week 10
      • Final Week 10 2022 NFL Standings
    • Week 9
      • Final Week 9 2022 NFL Standings
    • Week 8
      • Final Week 8 2022 NFL Standings
    • Week 7
      • Final Week 7 2022 NFL Standings
  • 2021
    • Week 18
      • 2021 Week 18 Live Updating Playoff Picture
      • 2021 Week 18 Playoff Picture
    • Week 17
      • 2021 Week 17 Live Updating Playoff Picture
      • 2021 Week 17 Playoff Picture
      • Every Team's Path to the Playoffs (2021 Week 17)
    • Week 16
      • 2021 Week 16 Live Updating Playoff Picture
      • 2021 Week 16 Playoff Picture
      • DAL has not clinched a playoff berth
    • Week 15
      • 2021 Week 15 Live Updating Playoff Picture
      • 2021 Week 15 Playoff Picture
    • Week 14
      • 2021 Week 14 Live Updating Playoff Picture
      • 2021 Week 14 Playoff Picture
    • Week 13
      • 2021 Week 13 Live Updating Playoff Picture
      • 2021 Week 13 Playoff Picture
    • Week 12
      • 2021 Week 12 Live Updating Playoff Picture
      • 2021 Week 12 Playoff Picture
    • Week 11
      • 2021 Week 11 Live Updating Playoff Picture
      • 2021 Week 11 Playoff Picture
  • 2020
    • Week 17
      • 2020 Week 17 Live Updating Playoff Picture
      • 2020 Week 17 Playoff Picture
    • Week 16
      • 2020 Week 16 Live Updating Playoff Picture
      • 2020 Week 16 Playoff Picture
      • Every Team's Path to the Playoffs (2020 Week 16)
    • Week 15
      • 2020 Week 15 Live Updating Playoff Picture
      • 2020 Week 15 Playoff Picture
    • Week 14
      • 2020 Week 14 Live Updating Playoff Picture
      • 2020 Week 14 Playoff Picture
      • How does PIT miss the playoffs?
    • Week 13
      • 2020 Week 13 Live Updating Playoff Picture
      • 2020 Week 13 Playoff Picture
    • Week 12
      • 2020 Week 12 Playoff Picture
    • Week 11
      • 2020 Week 11 Playoff Picture
    • Week 10
      • 2020 Week 10 Playoff Picture
    • Week 9
      • 2020 Week 9 Playoff Picture
  • 2019
    • Week 17
      • 2019 Week 17 Playoff Picture
    • Week 16
      • 2019 Week 16 Playoff Picture
    • Week 15
      • 2019 Week 15 Playoff Picture
    • Week 14
      • Week 14 Playoff Picture
    • Week 13
      • 2019 Week 13 Playoff Picture
    • Week 12
      • 2019 Week 12 Playoff Picture
    • Week 11
      • 2019 Week 11 Playoff Picture
    • Week 10
      • 2019 Week 10 Playoff Picture
    • Week 9
      • 2019 Week 9 Playoff Picture

2022 Week 18 Live Playoff Picture

Jan 6, 2023 | Week 18, 2022 | NFL Playoff Scenarios
  • Live standings
  • Seed Possibilities
  • Live Scenarios:
    • NFCNFC Clinching Scenarios
    • AFCAFC Clinching Scenarios
    • NFCNFC Elimination Scenarios
    • AFCAFC Elimination Scenarios
  • Updates from results in week 18
    • Playoff Berth Clinches
    • Seed locks
    • Playoff Eliminations

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

  • Conference Standings
  • Division Standings
                                                                         
        NFCNFC    Record    Conf. Rec.   Explanation 
1 PHIPHIxyz* 14-3 9-3  
2 SFSFxy 13-4 10-2 SF wins the tiebreak over MIN on Conference Record (10-2 vs 8-4).
3 MINMINxy 13-4 8-4  
4 TBTBxy 8-9 8-4  
5 DALDALkx 12-5 8-4  
6 NYGNYGx 9-7-1 4-7-1  
7 SEASEAkx 9-8 6-6 SEA wins the tiebreak over DET on Head-to-Head.
8 DETDETke 9-8 7-5  
9 WASWASke 8-8-1 5-6-1  
10 GBGBke 8-9 6-6  
11 CARCARke 7-10 6-6 CAR wins the tiebreak over NO/ATL on Head-to-Head (3-1 vs 2-2/1-3).
12 NONOke 7-10 5-7 NO wins the tiebreak over ATL on Head-to-Head (2-0).
13 ATLATLke 7-10 6-6  
14 LARLARke 5-12 3-9  
15 ARIARIke 4-13 3-9  
16 CHICHIke 3-14 1-11  
         
        AFCAFC    Record    Conf. Rec.   Explanation 
1 KCKCxyz 14-3 9-3  
2 BUFBUFxy 13-3 9-2  
3 CINCINxy 12-4 8-3  
4 JAXJAXxy 9-8 8-4  
5 LACLACkx 10-7 7-5 LAC wins the tiebreak over BAL on Conference Record (7-5 vs 6-6).
6 BALBALkx 10-7 6-6  
7 MIAMIAkx 9-8 7-5 MIA wins the tiebreak over PIT on Head-to-Head.
8 PITPITke 9-8 5-7  
9 NENEke 8-9 6-6  
10 NYJNYJke 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 TENTENke 7-10 5-7 TEN wins the tiebreak over CLE on Conference Record (5-7 vs 4-8).
12 CLECLEke 7-10 4-8  
13 LVLVke 6-11 5-7  
14 DENDENke 5-12 3-9  
15 INDINDke 4-12-1 4-7-1  
16 HOUHOUke 3-13-1 3-8-1  
                                                                   
NFC  East   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 PHIPHIxyz* 14-3 4-2  
2 DALDALkx 12-5 4-2  
3 NYGNYGx 9-7-1 1-4-1  
4 WASWASke 8-8-1 2-3-1  
         
NFC  North   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 MINMINxy 13-4 4-2  
2 DETDETke 9-8 5-1  
3 GBGBke 8-9 3-3  
4 CHICHIke 3-14 0-6  
         
NFC  South   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 TBTBxy 8-9 4-2  
2 CARCARke 7-10 4-2 CAR wins the tiebreak over NO/ATL on Head-to-Head (3-1 vs 2-2/1-3).
3 NONOke 7-10 2-4 NO wins the tiebreak over ATL on Head-to-Head (2-0).
4 ATLATLke 7-10 2-4  
         
NFC  West   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 SFSFxy 13-4 6-0  
2 SEASEAkx 9-8 4-2  
3 LARLARke 5-12 1-5  
4 ARIARIke 4-13 1-5  
         
AFC  East   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 BUFBUFxy 13-3 4-2  
2 MIAMIAkx 9-8 3-3  
3 NENEke 8-9 3-3  
4 NYJNYJke 7-10 2-4  
         
AFC  North   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 CINCINxy 12-4 3-3  
2 BALBALkx 10-7 3-3  
3 PITPITke 9-8 3-3  
4 CLECLEke 7-10 3-3  
         
AFC  South   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 JAXJAXxy 9-8 4-2  
2 TENTENke 7-10 3-3  
3 INDINDke 4-12-1 1-4-1  
4 HOUHOUke 3-13-1 3-2-1  
         
AFC  West   Record   Div. Rec.   Explanation 
1 KCKCxyz 14-3 6-0  
2 LACLACkx 10-7 2-4  
3 LVLVke 6-11 3-3  
4 DENDENke 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

      NFCNFC
1 PHIPHI
2 SFSF
3 MINMIN
4 TBTB
5 DALDAL
6 NYGNYG
7 SEASEA

      AFCAFC
1 KCKC
2 BUFBUF
3 CINCIN
4 JAXJAX
5 LACLAC
6 BALBAL
7 MIAMIA

 



Live Scenarios:

NFCNFC Clinching Scenarios

No live scenarios remain.

AFCAFC Clinching Scenarios

No live scenarios remain.

NFCNFC Elimination Scenarios

No live scenarios remain.

AFCAFC Elimination Scenarios

No live scenarios remain.


Updates from results in week 18

Playoff Berth Clinches

SEASEA has clinched a playoff berth

MIAMIA has clinched a playoff berth

JAXJAX has clinched a playoff berth

 

 

Seed locks

PHIPHI is locked into the 1 seed.

SFSF is locked into the 2 seed.

MINMIN is locked into the 3 seed.

TBTB is locked into the 4 seed.

DALDAL is locked into the 5 seed.

NYGNYG is locked into the 6 seed.

SEASEA is locked into the 7 seed.

KCKC is locked into the 1 seed.

BUFBUF is locked into the 2 seed.

CINCIN is locked into the 3 seed.

JAXJAX is locked into the 4 seed.

LACLAC is locked into the 5 seed.

BALBAL is locked into the 6 seed.

MIAMIA is locked into the 7 seed.

 

 

Playoff Eliminations

DETDET has been eliminated from playoff contention.

GBGB has been eliminated from playoff contention.

NENE has been eliminated from playoff contention.

PITPIT has been eliminated from playoff contention.

TENTEN 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


Want to discuss the playoff picture? Head to the corresponding reddit post!

© 2019 - 2023 NFL Playoff Scenarios Your source for all of the NFL Playoff Scenarios
Social
  • @NFLScenarios
  • NFLPlayoffScenarios
  • @NFLScenarios