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This post is about how the scores impact the playoff seedings (and first overall pick scenarios)
Last update: 12:00 am ET
AFC SEEDING
(4:30 pm) All teams and seeds have been confirmed in the AFC. We also know that if the Chiefs and Bills play in the Conference Championship game, the game will be played at a neutral site (site yet to be determined).
1 seed
The Kansas City Chiefs have locked up the first round bye. They need a Bills loss to confirm homefield advantage throughout the playoffs
2 seed
Buffalo or Cincinnati – a Bills loss and Bengals win give the Bengals the 2-seed. All other scenarios confirms the 2 seed for Buffalo. A Buffalo win means a Bills-Chiefs AFC Conference Championship Game would be played at a neutral site.
New England vs Buffalo
Bills 35, Patriots 23 (FINAL)
Baltimore at Cincinnati
Bengals 27, Ravens 16 (FINAL)
With their win, the Bills earned the 2 seed and a Bills-Chiefs AFCCG will be played at a neutral site.
AFC North – 3 vs 6 matchup
Baltimore at Cincinnati – if Baltimore wins this game, the Bills beat New England, and the Chargers lose, a coin flip will be used to determine the home team for the 3 vs 6 game. In all other scenarios, Cincinnati hosts
Bengals 27, Ravens 16 (FINAL)
With their win, the Bengals will once again face the Ravens in Cincinnati in the Wild Card Weekend.
4 seed
The Jacksonville Jaguars locked up the AFC South and the 4 seed by beating the Titans on Saturday night.
5/6 seed
LA Chargers or Baltimore – a Ravens win and Chargers loss would give the #5 seed to the Ravens. In all other scenarios, the Chargers will earn the 5 seed and the Ravens will be 6th.
Baltimore at Cincinnati
Bengals 27, Ravens 16 (FINAL)
LA Chargers at Denver
Broncos 31, Chargers 28 (FINAL)
The Los Angeles Chargers have clinched the 5 seed and will face the Jaguars in Jacksonville in the Wild Card Round.
7 seed
New England, Miami, or Pittsburgh
New England earns the 7 seed with a win or a loss by the Dolphins and Steelers
Miami earns the 7 seed with a win and a Patriots loss
Pittsburgh earns the 7 seed with a win and losses by New England and Miami
New England at Buffalo
Bills 35, Patriots 23 (FINAL)
NY Jets at Miami
Dolphins 11, Jets 6 (FINAL)
Cleveland at Pittsburgh
Steelers 28, Browns 14 (FINAL)
The Miami Dolphins sneak into the playoffs with the 7 seed and face the Buffalo Bills in the Wild Card Round!
AFC WILD CARD ROUND MATCHUPS
1 seed (bye): Kansas City
7. Miami (9-8) at 2. Buffalo (13-3)
6. Baltimore (10-7) at 3. Cincinnati (12-4)
5. LA Chargers (10-7) at 4. Jacksonville (9-8)
2/3 seed
San Francisco, Philadelphia, Dallas, Minnesota
Minnesota can overtake San Francisco for the #2 seed if San Francisco loses and Minnesota wins. Otherwise, Minnesota is the 3 seed.
Arizona at San Francisco
Niners 38, Cardinals 13
Minnesota at Chicago
Vikings 29, Bears 13 (FINAL)
Minnesota takes the 3 seed after the Niners beat the Cardinals
4 seed
Tampa Bay locked up the NFC South and the 4 seed with a win over Carolina in Week 17.
5 seed
Dallas is the 5 seed in the NFC after losing to Washington
NFC
(12:00 am) The Lions go into Lambeau Field and do the Seahawks a huge favour by beating the Packers and giving Seattle the 7 seed in the last game of the season. The Eagles take the bye after beating the Giants on Sunday, while the Niners are at two after they demolished the Cardinals in J.J. Watt’s last game.
1 seed and NFC East
Philadelphia, San Francisco, or Dallas
Philadelphia earns the 1 seed with a win, or losses by both San Francisco and Dallas. Philadelphia wins the NFC East with a win or a Cowboys loss.
San Francisco earns the 1 seed with a win and Eagles loss
Dallas earns the 1 seed with a win and losses by the Eagles and Niners. Dallas wins the NFC East with a win and Eagles loss.
NY Giants at Philadelphia
Eagles 22, Giants 16
Arizona and San Francisco
Niners 38, Cardinals 13
Dallas at Washington
Commanders 26, Cowboys 6
Philadelphia wins the NFC East and gets the first round bye with the 1 seed with their win over the Giants.
San Francisco clinches the 2 seed with their win over the Cardinals.
6 seed
The New York Giants locked up the 6 seed with their win over Indianapolis in Week 17
7 seed
Green Bay, Seattle, or Detroit
Green Bay earns the 7 seed with a win over Detroit
Seattle earns the 7 seed with a win or Green Bay loss
Detroit at Green Bay
Lions 20, Packers 16
LA Rams at Seattle
Seahawks 19, Rams 16
The Seattle Seahawks take the 7 seed as they win a tight one over the Rams in overtime, then the Lions upset the Packers in Lambeau in Game 271!
NFC WILD CARD ROUND
1. Philadelphia (14-3) bye
7. Seattle (9-8) at San Francisco (13-4)
6. NY Giants (9-7-1) at Minnesota (13-4)
5. Dallas (12-5) at Tampa Bay (8-9)
FIRST OVERALL PICK
Houston or Chicago
Houston earns the first overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft with a loss to the Colts or a Bears win over Minnesota
Chicago earns the top pick with a Texans win and a Bears loss
Houston at Indianapolis
Texans 32, Colts 31
Minnesota at Chicago
Vikings 29, Bears 13 (FINAL)
The Chicago Bears have the first overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft!