Every NFL playoff scenario for Week 18
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We found fatal flaws for all 12 clinched teams in the playoff field, plus the AFC North and NFC South teams trying to join them entering Week 18.
Week 17 of the NFL season is in the books, which means in just one short week, we'll know which 14 teams will be headed to the NFL postseason and who they'll face when they get there.
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All 32 NFL teams (including Texans) ranked by FPI ratings post-Week 17
Here's where the Texans stack up in FPI ratings entering their Week 16 showdown against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday afternoon at NRG Stadium.
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It's also believed in some key circles that it will happen when the season expands to 18 games. The timeline for the inevitable addition of another regular-season game isn't known. But it's coming, by 2031 at the latest — unless the NFL Players Association successfully staves it off.
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.