NFL playoff scenarios, stakes for each postseason-bound and postseason-hopeful team heading into Week 18

The Kansas City Chiefs are the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs, an honor that gives them a first -round bye and home-field advantage through the conference's postseason action.

The Denver Broncos are not playing for anything in the regular-season finale at the Denver Broncos , so expect two weeks' worth of rest for Patrick Mahomes .

The Baltimore Ravens can clinch the AFC North with a victory against the Cleveland Browns or a defeat by the Pittsburgh Steelers vs. the Cincinnati Bengals .

The Houston Texans are locked into No. 4 seed as the AFC South , but couldn't improve their seeding with the rest of the season.

Philadelphia Eagles are locked into the No. 2 seed in the NFC East .

The Eagles will host the NFC 's worst wild-card team in the playoffs.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers can make the playoffs only as NFC South champions with a win over the visiting New Orleans Saints on Sunday .

The Buccaneers can be eliminated from the postseason race if they fall to the Saints and the Falcons beat the Panthers .

The Washington Commanders are headed to the postseason as a wild-cards team as either the NFC No. 6 or 7 seed.

The Green Bay Packers are heading to the playoffs as a No. 7 seed, where they'll face the Philadelphia Eagles .