NFL Scores Week 17: Final Results, Playoff Standings and Picture for AFC, NFC

The AFC South provided the most playoff drama on Sunday afternoon. 

The Tennessee Titans and Indianapolis Colts remained in the same divisional positions at end of Week 17 as they started, but it took a last-second Samuel Sloman field goal to confirm those results. 

Mike Vrabel’s team came from behind to beat the Houston Texans and secure the AFC South title and No. 4 seed. 

Indianapolis still qualified for the seven-team field through its win over the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Miami Dolphins’ defeat to the Buffalo Bills. 

Miami experienced the only change in position in the playoff standings from either conference. 

The Green Bay Packers remained on top of the NFC with a win over the Chicago Bears, who stayed at No. 7 through their loss and the Los Angeles Rams’ win over the Arizona Cardinals. 

The 14th and final NFL playoff berth was earned by the Washington Football Team on Sunday night. Ron Rivera's team enters the postseason as the only squad with a below-.500 record. 

Week 17 Results

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Buffalo 56, Miami 26

Baltimore 38, Cincinnati 3

Cleveland 24, Pittsburgh 22

Minnesota 37, Detroit 35

New England 28, New York Jets 14

New York Giants 23, Dallas 19

Tampa Bay 44, Atlanta 27

Green Bay 35, Chicago 16

Indianapolis 28, Jacksonville 14

Los Angeles Chargers 38, Kansas City 21

Los Angeles Rams 18, Arizona 7

New Orleans 33, Carolina 7

Tennessee 41, Houston 38

Las Vegas 32, Denver 31

Washington 20, Philadelphia 14

AFC Playoff Picture

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Division Winners

1. Kansas City (14-2)

2. Buffalo (13-3)

3. Pittsburgh (12-4)

4. Tennessee (11-5)

Wild-Card Teams

5. Baltimore (11-5)

6. Cleveland (11-5)

7. Indianapolis (11-5)

A dramatic final few minutes in Houston shifted the AFC South title between the Titans and Colts before Tennessee snatched it in the final seconds.

Ryan Tannehill’s 50-yard heave to AJ Brown set up Sloman’s game-winning field goal that locked the AFC playoff field into place.

The Titans secured the AFC South title and a home game against the Baltimore Ravens, who shifted up to No. 5 by way of their win over the Cincinnati Bengals and Miami’s loss in Buffalo.

Cleveland and Indianapolis filled out the other two wild-card positions after Miami fell to 10-6 in the early slate of games.

The Dolphins were manhandled by the Buffalo Bills, who scored 28 first-half points behind Josh Allen to lock up the No. 2 seed.

Buffalo ensured itself of avoiding the Kansas City Chiefs until the AFC Championship Game. The Bills will welcome the Colts on wild-card weekend.

Kansas City and Pittsburgh lost with their second-string quarterbacks on the field. The losses did not alter their playoff positions.

NFC Playoff Picture

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Division Winners

1. Green Bay (13-3)

2. New Orleans (12-4)

3. Seattle (12-4)

4. Washington (7-9)

Wild-Card Teams

5. Tampa Bay (11-5)

6. Los Angeles Rams (10-6)

7. Chicago (8-8)

No major changes occurred in the NFC. 

The Green Bay Packers, New Orleans Saints and Seattle Seahawks all won and remained in the same order as they entered Week 16.

The road to the Super Bowl in the NFC runs through Lambeau Field, the Saints will play the Bears and the Seahawks will face the Rams for the third time this season. 

New Orleans secured a perfect record in the NFC South by beating the Carolina Panthers. If the Packers lose in the divisional round, the NFC Championship Game could be played at the Superdome. 

The Seahawks and Rams were locked into their wild-card matchup after John Wolford led Los Angeles to an 18-7 victory over the Arizona Cardinals. 

Just a few weeks ago, it looked like three NFC West teams would get into the field of seven, but Arizona’s drop in form at the end of the season forced it out behind the Bears. 

The NFC West, NFC North and NFC South will be represented by two teams each. The NFC East will be the only NFC division with one playoff team and that will be determined on Sunday night.