Overview
- Denver clinched the AFC’s top seed with a 19-3 win over the Chargers, boosted by Ja’Quan McMillian’s 45-yard pick-six and four Will Lutz field goals, and edged New England on the common-opponents tiebreaker.
- Seattle sealed the NFC No. 1 with a 13-3 victory at San Francisco, earning a first-round bye and home-field advantage through the conference playoffs.
- Carolina won the NFC South at 8-9 through division tiebreakers in a three-team tie with Tampa Bay and Atlanta, setting up a home Wild Card game against the Rams.
- Jacksonville captured the AFC South by routing Tennessee 41-7, securing a home Wild Card matchup against Buffalo.
- Pittsburgh grabbed the final AFC spot by edging Baltimore in a late-game thriller and will face Houston, while the rest of the Wild Card matchups include Packers at Bears, 49ers at Eagles, and Chargers at Patriots.