The Arizona Cardinals did not make the postseason, finishing the season 8-9 following their Week 18 47-24 win at home over the San Francisco 49ers. With the conclusion of Week 18 games, the postseason teams and seedings in the NFC and AFC were determined.
The Detroit Lions, with their 31-9 Week 18 win over the Minnesota Vikings, earned the No. 1 seed in the NFC and a first-round bye. They won the NFC North. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the NFC South. The Washington Commanders locked in the No. 6 seed.
In the AFC, the Kansas City Chiefs had already clinched the top seed in the conference and first-round bye. Resting their starters in Week 18, they lost 38-0 to the Denver Broncos, sending Denver to the postseason and eliminating the Cincinnati Bengals from contention.
Here are the final playoff standings in both conference
NFL playoff standings
AFC
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Buffalo Bills
- Baltimore Ravens
- Houston Texans
- Los Angeles Chargers
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Denver Broncos
NFC
- Detroit Lions
- Philadelphia Eagles
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Los Angeles Rams
- Minnesota Vikings
- Washington Commanders
- Green Bay Packers
NFL playoff wild card matchups
The Lions and the Chiefs will not play in the first round. They will play the lowest seed remaining after the wild card games are played.
AFC
- Denver Broncos at Buffalo Bills
- Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens
- Los Angeles Chargers at Houston Texans
NFC
- Green Bay Packers at Philadelphia Eagles
- Washington Commanders at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Minnesota Vikings at Los Angeles Rams
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