NFL playoff picture: Who's in, out or clinched ahead of Week 18?

A whole bunch of teams have already been eliminated (sorry to your squad if you root for them, but here’s the current 2026 NFL Draft order right now to help!), but we’ll split it into the NFC and AFC and see who’s up, who’s down and who’s in between as of right now: Eliminated: Falcons, Commanders, Giants, Saints, Cardinals, Vikings, Cowboys, Lions
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NFL playoff picture: Rams' current seed, Week 18 scenarios and wild-card opponents

Entering Week 18, the Rams are currently the No. 6 seed but could move up to No. 5 if things fall their way in the finale

NFL divisional playoffs average 39.2 million viewers, 2nd-highest on record

Last weekend's NFL divisional round playoff games averaged 39.2 million viewers according to Nielsen, the second-most watched since audience average numbers started being tracked in 1988. Nielsen began using its Big Data + Panel methodology for all events last September with the start of the current television season.