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NFC playoff-clinching scenarios for Week 18 of 2022 NFL season

The following are the NFC playoff-clinching scenarios for Week 18 of the 2022 NFL season, according to NFL Research. Please note that the scenarios below exclude ones involving ties. Explore NFL.com's 2022 Playoff Picture for a complete overview of the NFC field, including the most updated standings and seeding.

Teams that have clinched

Listed by current seeding:

1) Philadelphia Eagles (13-3) -- playoff berth
2) San Francisco 49ers (12-4) -- NFC West
3) Minnesota Vikings (12-4) -- NFC North
4) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-8) -- NFC South
5) Dallas Cowboys (12-4) -- playoff berth
6) New York Giants (9-6-1) -- playoff berth

Still in the hunt for 7th seed

7) Seattle Seahawks (8-8)
8) Detroit Lions (8-8)
9) Green Bay Packers (8-8)

Week 18 clinching scenarios

NEXT OPPONENT: vs. New York Giants (9-6-1) | Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET (CBS)


Clinch NFC East division title with:

  1. PHI win OR
  2. DAL loss


Clinch NFC No. 1 seed, home-field advantage and NFC's lone first-round bye with:

  1. PHI win
  2. DAL loss + SF loss

NEXT OPPONENT: vs. Arizona Cardinals (4-12) | Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET (FOX)


Clinch NFC No. 1 seed, home-field advantage and NFC's lone first-round bye with:

  1. SF win + PHI loss

NEXT OPPONENT: at Washington Commanders (7-8-1) | Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET (FOX)


Clinch NFC East division title with:

  1. DAL win + PHI loss


Clinch NFC No. 1 seed, home-field advantage and NFC's lone first-round bye with:

  1. DAL win + PHI loss + SF loss

NEXT OPPONENT: vs. Los Angeles Rams (5-11) | Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET (FOX)


Clinch a playoff berth with:

  1. SEA win + GB loss

NEXT OPPONENT: at Green Bay Packers (8-8) | Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC)


Clinch a playoff berth with:

  1. DET win + SEA loss

NEXT OPPONENT: vs. Detroit Lions (8-8) | Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC)


Clinch a playoff berth with:

  1. GB win