And while the current NFL playoff picture is pretty clear in AFC (six of the seven teams have clinched spots) and the NFC (two spots are available), that means there are still squads that are very much alive heading into the penultimate week of regular-season action.

The winner will lock down the NFC North title, as well as the top seed in the NFC. Here are the other playoff-clinching scenarios going into Week 18.

The Miami Dolphins’ path to the postseason has become awfully simple. After a 20-3 win against the Cleveland Browns, the Dolphins are 8-8 and just a game behind the 9-7 Denver Broncos for the final playoff spot in the AFC. Thanks to a superior record against AFC teams, the Dolphins would win a tiebreaker if both teams finished 9-8.

Nine of 14 teams have already secured their playoff spots. Here's what to know about the clinching scenarios for Week 17.

The Rams clinched the NFC West in Week 17, but they still don't know their wild-card weekend opponent. Here's what's at stake in Week 18.

Entering Week 18, the Los Angeles Rams’ list of possible opponents in the wild-card round was only four teams long. Depending on how things played out in the final week, the Rams were certain to face either the Commanders,