Two teams have clinched a playoff spot and that number could start to rise Thursday night.
If the Seahawks beat the Rams at home, they will join the Rams in the NFC bracket. They would also take first place in the NFC West and first place in the conference with two games remaining.
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The Seahawks will also enter the fray if the Lions lose to the Steelers on Sunday. A Lions loss would also punch the ticket to the winner of Saturday’s game between the Packers and Bears in Chicago and give the 49ers a spot regardless of their performance against the Colts on Monday night. The Packers and Bears will enter if they are tied and the Lions lose.
The 49ers won’t need help from the Lions if they beat the Colts.
The Eagles will win the NFC East with a win over the Commanders on Saturday or a Cowboys loss to the Chargers on Sunday.
The Broncos are the only other team capable of winning a division title this weekend. They’ve already clinched a playoff spot and will win the AFC West if they beat the Jaguars while the Chargers lose. Getting those results plus a Bills loss and a Patriots loss will make the Broncos the No. 1 seed in the AFC.
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The Patriots will clinch a playoff spot with a win against the Ravens. They also enter with a Colts loss to the 49ers or a Texans loss to the Raiders.
The Bills, Chargers and Jaguars can all book their playoff spot by winning and losing against either of these AFC South teams. The Bills will be in Cleveland on Sunday.
