We made some playoff scenario grids for the NFL’s Week 18. Those are below. First, the high-level picture in each conference.
AFC Seed-By-Seed
- The Ravens are locked in as the 1-seed.
- The Bills/Dolphins winner will be the 2-seed.
- The Chiefs are locked in as the 3-seed.
- The AFC South champion will be the 4-seed. This will be the Jaguars, the Texans, or the Colts.
- The Browns are locked in as the 5-seed.
- The Dolphins, Bills, Texans, Colts, and Steelers each have a path to the 6-seed.
- The Bills, Texans, Colts, Jaguars, and Steelers each have a path to the 7-seed.
NFC Seed-By-Seed
- The 49ers are locked in as the 1-seed.
- The Cowboys, Eagles, and Lions could each be the 2-seed.
- The Cowboys and Lions could each be the 3-seed.
- The NFC South champion will be the 4-seed. This will be the Buccaneers, the Saints, or the Falcons.
- The Cowboys or Eagles will be the 5-seed.
- The Rams or Packers will be the 6-seed.
- The Rams, Packers, Seahawks, Saints, and Vikings each have a path to the 7-seed.
The details, in graphical form (please let us know if you find any errors):
