The final week of the NFL season is here. Contrary to the jumbled mess that is the AFC, the NFL playoff picture for the NFC is almost complete.
Updates from last week include another team punching their ticket and the Green Bay Packers locking up the No. 1 seed. Six teams have clinched a playoff spot leaving just one remaining seat at the table. Only two teams remain in contention to land that final postseason berth. Who has punched their ticket into the playoffs? Who is still fighting for their chance? The following is the fully updated NFL playoff picture for the NFC heading into Week 18.
NFL Playoff Picture | NFC
Playoff percentages provided by ESPN
#1 Green Bay Packers (13-3) 1st NFC North
- Clinched NFC North
- Clinched 1 seed
- Week 18: @ DET
#2 Los Angeles Rams (12-4) 1st NFC West
- Clinched playoff berth
- 76% chance to win the divsion
- Highest possible seed: 2
- Lowest possible seed: 5
- Week 18: vs SF
#3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (12-4) 1st NFC South
- Clinched NFC South
- Highest Possible seed: 2
- Lowest Possible seed: 4
- Week 18: vs CAR
#4 Dallas Cowboys (11-5) 1st NFC East
- Clinched NFC East
- Highest Possible seed: 2
- Lowest Possible seed: 4
- Week 18: @ PHI
#5 Arizona Cardinals (11-5) 2nd NFC West
- Clinched Playoff berth
- 24% chance to win division
- Highest Possible seed: 2
- Lowest Possible seed: 5
- Week 18: vs SEA
#6 San Francisco 49ers (9-7) 3rd NFC West
- 62% chance to make the playoffs
- Could be seeded at 6 or 7
- Week 18: @LAR
#7 Philadelphia Eagles (9-7) 2nd NFC East
- Clinched Playoff berth
- Will be seeded at 6 or 7
- Week 18: vs DAL
Out of the NFL Playoffs if they Started Today
New Orleans Saints (8-8) 2nd NFC South
- 32% Chance to make the playoffs
- Could be seeded at 6 or 7
- Week 18: @ ATL
Eliminated from NFC Playoffs Contention
Minnesota Vikings
Atlanta Falcons
Washington Football Team
Chicago Bears
Seattle Seahawks
Carolina Panthers
New York Giants
Detroit Lions
