AFC Playoff Road Map

By Jackson Schneider January 5, 2024

The Baltimore Ravens have clinched the top seed in the AFC, and the first round bye. Likewise, the Kansas City Chiefs have clinched the three seed. Outside of those two seeds, every other playoff spot in the AFC is still up for grabs. The Chiefs could potentially play any one of five different teams depending on the results of the NFL’s Week 18 schedule.

Five key games remain to determine the AFC’s Playoff Bracket:

  • Saturday at 3:30 PM, Pittsburgh at Baltimore
  • Saturday at 7:15 PM, Houston at Indianapolis
  • Sunday at 12:00 PM, Jacksonville at Tennessee
  • Sunday at 3:23 PM, Denver at Las Vegas
  • Sunday at 7:20 PM, Buffalo at Miami

The table below can be used to map out the potential seeds and playoff matchups.

 

PIT at BAL HOU at IND JAC at TEN DEN at LV BUF at MIA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Sat 3:30 Sat 7:15 Sun 12:00 Sun 3:25 Sun 7:20 CLINCHED* PLAYS 7 CLINCHED* PLAYS 5 PLAYS 4 KC PLAYS* PLAYS 2
PIT IND JAC DEN MIA BAL MIA KC JAC CLE IND PIT
PIT IND JAC DEN BUF BAL BUF KC JAC CLE MIA IND
PIT IND JAC LV MIA BAL MIA KC JAC CLE IND PIT
PIT IND JAC LV BUF BAL BUF KC JAC CLE MIA IND
PIT IND TEN DEN MIA BAL MIA KC IND CLE PIT BUF
PIT IND TEN DEN BUF BAL BUF KC IND CLE MIA PIT
PIT IND TEN LV MIA BAL MIA KC IND CLE PIT BUF
PIT IND TEN LV BUF BAL BUF KC IND CLE MIA PIT
PIT HOU JAC DEN MIA BAL MIA KC JAC CLE HOU PIT
PIT HOU JAC DEN BUF BAL BUF KC JAC CLE MIA HOU
PIT HOU JAC LV MIA BAL MIA KC JAC CLE HOU PIT
PIT HOU JAC LV BUF BAL BUF KC JAC CLE MIA HOU
PIT HOU TEN DEN MIA BAL MIA KC HOU CLE PIT BUF
PIT HOU TEN DEN BUF BAL BUF KC HOU CLE MIA PIT
PIT HOU TEN LV MIA BAL MIA KC HOU CLE PIT BUF
PIT HOU TEN LV BUF BAL BUF KC HOU CLE MIA PIT
BAL IND JAC DEN MIA BAL MIA KC JAC CLE IND BUF
BAL IND JAC DEN BUF BAL BUF KC JAC CLE MIA IND
BAL IND JAC LV MIA BAL MIA KC JAC CLE IND BUF
BAL IND JAC LV BUF BAL BUF KC JAC CLE MIA IND
BAL IND TEN DEN MIA BAL MIA KC IND CLE BUF PIT
BAL IND TEN DEN BUF BAL BUF KC IND CLE MIA PIT
BAL IND TEN LV MIA BAL MIA KC IND CLE BUF JAC
BAL IND TEN LV BUF BAL BUF KC IND CLE MIA JAC
BAL HOU JAC DEN MIA BAL MIA KC JAC CLE HOU BUF
BAL HOU JAC DEN BUF BAL BUF KC JAC CLE MIA HOU
BAL HOU JAC LV MIA BAL MIA KC JAC CLE HOU BUF
BAL HOU JAC LV BUF BAL BUF KC JAC CLE MIA HOU
BAL HOU TEN DEN MIA BAL MIA KC HOU CLE BUF PIT
BAL HOU TEN DEN BUF BAL BUF KC HOU CLE MIA PIT
BAL HOU TEN LV MIA BAL MIA KC HOU CLE BUF JAC
BAL HOU TEN LV BUF BAL BUF KC HOU CLE MIA JAC