NFL playoff clinching scenarios, seeding scenarios, No. 1 seed scenarios, division title scenarios for NFL postseason entering NFL Week 18 games.

The final week of the NFL regular season is here, and it should be a wild one. Heading into Week 18, there are only two playoff spots up for grabs, but there should still be plenty of drama.

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The Buffalo Bills went for the win with a two-point conversion attempt but Josh Allen's pass was incomplete and the Philadelphia Eagles held on for a 13-12 victory. Buffalo's loss handed the AFC East title to the New England Patriots, ending the Bills' streak of five straight division championships.

Both the AFC North and NFC South are primed to have division winners who have been playing near .500 football all year long

The battle for the NFC South will come down to a game between the division’s top two teams on Saturday … but the title itself might not be decided until Sunday. The Panthers (8-8) face the Buccaneers (7-9) on Saturday night in Tampa.

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