Week 18 AFC Playoff Scenarios: Who's Looking to Clinch?
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00:03 So much to iron out in the AFC,
00:05 dotted with all the clinching scenarios and the potential situations this week.
00:11 There's a lot of moving parts that could go here for a seed line, a division,
00:16 all of that.
00:16 In the NFC, it's a little bit more crystal clear.
00:19 But here's what we know right now in the AFC.
00:22 The Baltimore Ravens have already wrapped up the number one overall seed.
00:27 Lamar Jackson is going to sit on Saturday as the Ravens get ready to host
00:31 the Pittsburgh Steelers.
00:32 The Dolphins will host the Buffalo Bills.
00:35 The winner of that game claims the AFC East.
00:38 Miami has already clinched a playoff berth.
00:40 Buffalo has not.
00:42 The Chiefs have already won the AFC West for an eighth consecutive year.
00:46 The Jaguars, with a win on the road in Tennessee, claim the AFC South.
00:50 The Browns have already earned their playoff berth.
00:53 The winner of the Colts in the Texans on Saturday night will earn a playoff berth.
00:58 And that team will still be in the hunt for an AFC South divisional championship
01:03 if Jacksonville does get upset on the road in Nashville on Sunday.
01:08 So those are the scenarios, DRS, as we get ready for week number 18 in the AFC.
01:14 >> Yeah, it should be interesting to watch too.
01:16 And keep in mind the Cleveland Browns already clinching their spot there in
01:18 the 5C, cannot move up or down.
01:20 So they're locked in, they'll be resting Joe Flacco.
01:22 But it is very interesting to find out where you might have two of the best
01:26 teams going toe to toe in the AFC on Sunday night.
01:30 And one of those teams should they lose the Buffalo Bills,
01:32 not even making it into the playoffs here.
01:34 But again, look, beggars can't be choosers.
01:37 If you're the Buffalo Bills,
01:37 you did a lot of damage to your season where you shouldn't have lost games
01:40 along the way here.
01:41 You shouldn't wind up in this position.
01:42 But now you have to beat your division rival on the road in the biggest moment.
01:46 And keep in mind also, this isn't a game for the Miami Dolphins.
01:48 Like, hey, it's no big deal if we lose, we're still in.
01:50 Like, no, you drop from two all the way down to six, which is a disaster.
01:54 Because just a week ago,
01:56 you're thinking you might be the number one overall seed in the AFC.
01:59 So many things going on on Saturday night.
02:01 But it does seem to me the AFC, a little bit more of a clear picture.
02:05 And also how you explained it, it looks like if Chalk just wins out,
02:09 everything will be okay cuz the Buffalo Bills will still be in there.
02:12 But if Chalk doesn't win out, you're at least hoping from a Buffalo Bills
02:15 perspective that the Pittsburgh Steelers get upset by the best team in the NFL,
02:19 the Baltimore Ravens.
02:20 There's a lot to get through here.
02:21 But if I'm the Buffalo Bills, all your chips are in on Sunday night.
02:25 I don't even think they're watching that game on Saturday.
02:27 Like, I really hope they lose because you're gonna have a bad taste in your
02:30 mouth Saturday night going, boy, they didn't win that game.
02:33 So now we have to win ours.
02:35 Here we go.
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