We’re down to the final stretch of the NFL playoff race.
Five playoff spots remain up for grabs, along with all four division titles in the NFC.
The penultimate week of the regular season kicks off with a Christmas Day doubleheader.
Here’s a look at the playoff scenarios:
Last Updated: Tuesday, Dec. 24, 4:30 p.m. ET.
Kansas City Chiefs (14-1) — AFC West division title
Buffalo Bills (12-3) — AFC East division title
Pittsburgh Steelers (10-5) — playoff berth
Houston Texans (9-6) — AFC South division title
Baltimore Ravens (10-5) — playoff berth
Kansas City is at Pittsburgh on Wednesday at 1 p.m. The Chiefs can clinch the AFC’s top seed, a first-round playoff bye and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs with:
KC win or tie or;
BUF loss (to NYJ) or tie.
Denver can clinch a playoff berth with:
DEN win or tie at CIN (Saturday, 4:30 p.m.)
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (9-6)
Los Angeles can clinch a playoff berth with:
LAC win or tie at NE (Saturday, 1 p.m.) or;
MIA loss or tie at CLE (Sunday, 4:05 p.m.) and IND loss or tie at NYG (Sunday, 1 p.m.)
Detroit Lions (13-2) — playoff berth
Minnesota Vikings (13-2) — playoff berth
Philadelphia Eagles (12-3) — playoff berth
Green Bay Packers (11-4) — playoff berth
Detroit is at San Francisco on Monday at 8:15 p.m. The Chiefs can clinch the NFC’s top seed, a first-round playoff bye and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs with:
DET win and MIN loss vs. GB (Sunday, 4:25 p.m.)
Philadelphia can clinch NFC East title with:
PHI win or tie vs. DAL (Sunday, 1 p.m.) or;
WAS loss or tie vs. ATL (Sunday, 8:20 p.m.)
Atlanta can clinch NFC South title with:
ATL win at WAS (Sunday, 8:20 p.m.) and TB loss vs. CAR (Sunday, 1 p.m.)
L.A. can clinch NFC West title with:
LAR win vs. ARI (Saturday, 8 p.m.) and SEA loss or tie at CHI (Thursday, 8:15 p.m.) or;
LAR win and LAR clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over SEA or;
LAR tie and SEA loss
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (10-5)
Washington can clinch a playoff berth with:
WAS win or tie vs. ATL (Sunday, 8:20 p.m.) or;
TB loss or tie (vs. Carolina, Sunday, 1 p.m.)
Division leaders
y – Kansas City Chiefs (14-1)
y – Buffalo Bills (12-3)
x – Pittsburgh Steelers (10-5)
y – Houston Texans (9-6)
Wild card
x – Baltimore Ravens (10-5)
Los Angeles Chargers (9-6)
Denver Broncos (9-6)
Still in the hunt
Indianapolis Colts (7-8)
Miami Dolphins (7-8)
Cincinnati Bengals (7-8)
Division leaders
x – Detroit Lions (13-2)
x – Philadelphia Eagles (12-3)
Los Angeles Rams (9-6)
Atlanta Falcons (8-7)
Wild card
x – Minnesota Vikings (13-2)
x – Green Bay Packers (11-4)
Washington Commanders (10-5)
Still in the hunt
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-7)
Seattle Seahawks (8-7)
x = clinched playoff spot, y = clinched division title
