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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Graham Searles

Broncos win AFC No 1 seed, Jaguars clinch AFC South and Panthers claim NFC South: NFL week 18 – as it happened

Saints Falcons Jaguars Colts Texans Houston Texans Panthers the AFC South the NFC South
Denver Broncos safety Devon Key celebrates another huge play for the defense over the LA Chargers
Denver Broncos safety Devon Key celebrates another huge play for the defense over the LA Chargers. Photograph: Eric Lutzens/AP

Playoff brackets

AFC Denver on bye; Buffalo v Jacksonville; Houston v Pittsburgh/Baltimore; LA Chargers v New England

NFC 1) Seattle on bye; San Francisco v Philadelphia; LA Rams v Cardinals; Green Bay v Chicago

And that is it, except one final knockout game between the Steelers and Ravens. Are you staying up? Enjoy the drama if you are but it is past my bed time as usual. Thanks everyone for joining me over the past few months. It has been wild, wonderful and completely knackering. So goodnight, but who knows we might run it back next week for the playoffs! Goodnight!

DENVER WIN THE ONE SEED!

  • (12-5) Buffalo Bills 35-8 New York Jets (3-14)

  • (11-6) Chicago Bears 16-19 Detroit Lions (9-8)

  • (14-3) Denver Broncos 19-3 Los Angeles Chargers (11-6)

  • (3-14) Las Vegas Raiders 14-12 Kansas City Chiefs (6-11)

  • (12-5) Los Angeles Rams 37-20 Arizona Cardinals (3-14)

  • (14-3) New England Patriots 38-10 Miami Dolphins (7-10)

  • (11-6) Philadelphia Eagles 17-24 Washington Commanders (5-12)

Denver seal top spot and a bye week in the playoffs with the easiest of wins over the Chargers. The defense had Trey Lance and company on toast.

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