The seven teams in the AFC that will advance to the playoffs have been decided.
However, the final game of the NFL regular season will have a huge impact on how the AFC playoffs play out.
Which 7 teams will advance to the AFC?of baltimore ravens, miami dolphins, kansas city chiefs, houston texans, cleveland browns, buffalo billsand the pittsburgh steelers. But while the Ravens, Chiefs and Texans won their respective divisions, with the Ravens being the top overall seed, Sunday night's game between the Bills and Dolphins has major playoff implications.
The team that wins Sunday night will clinch the AFC East championship and the No. 2 seed in the AFC playoffs. That means at least two playoff games will be played at home. The losing team drops to 6th or 7th place depending on the winning team.
If the Dolphins win
If the Miami Dolphins win on Sunday night, they will move into second place and win the AFC East, making the AFC side of the playoffs as follows:
1. Baltimore Ravens
2. Miami Dolphins
3. Kansas City Chiefs
4. Houston Texans
5. Cleveland Browns
6. Pittsburgh Steelers
7. Buffalo Bills
So, the matchups for Wild Card Weekend will be:
dolphins bills
steelers vs chiefs
Browns vs. Texans
If the Bills win
If the Buffalo Bills win on Sunday night, they will move into second place and win the AFC East. Miami falls to 6th place and the AFC sides in the playoffs are:
1. Baltimore Ravens
2. Buffalo Bills
3. Kansas City Chiefs
4. Houston Texans
5. Cleveland Browns
6. Miami Dolphins
7. Pittsburgh Steelers
So, the matchups for Wild Card Weekend will be:
bills steelers
Dolphins vs. Chiefs
Browns vs. Texans
If Bills and Dolphins are tied
What happens if Sunday night's game ends in a draw?
The Dolphins will win the AFC East and remain in second place. However, the Bills only fell to 6th place, not 7th place.
1. Baltimore Ravens
2. Miami Dolphins
3. Kansas City Chiefs
4. Houston Texans
5. Cleveland Browns
6. Buffalo Bills
7. Pittsburgh Steelers
So, if tonight's game ends in a draw, the AFC's wild card weekend matchups would look like this:
dolphins steelers
chiefs bills
Browns vs. Texans
Let's see how this plays out over the next few hours.
