NFL Playoff Picture + NFL News On Damar Hamlin & Lamar Jackson

NFL News and rumors on 1/4/2023 as the NFL gets ready for the final week of the regular season with Week 18. NFL Daily Host Tom Downey discusses the following topics on today’s show:
- NFL Playoff Picture: Clinching Scenarios for AFC & NFC
- Derek Carr Trade
- Damar Hamlin Updates
- Lamar Jackson Latest
- Sam Howell starting at QB for Commanders
- NFL Week 18 Schedule

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Current AFC Playoff Picture:
#1: Kansas City Chiefs (13-3) - Clinched Division
#2: Buffalo Bills* (12-3) - Clinched Division
#3: Cincinnati Bengals* (11-4) - Clinched Playoff Spot
#4: Jacksonville Jaguars (8-8)
#5: Los Angeles Chargers (10-6) - Clinched Playoff Spot
#6: Baltimore Ravens (10-6) - Clinched Playoff Spot
#7: New England Patriots (8-8)
In the Hunt:
#8: Miami Dolphins (8-8)
#9: Pittsburgh Steelers (8-8)
#10: Tennessee Titans (7-9)

NFC playoff picture:
#1: Philadelphia Eagles (13-3) - Clinched Playoff Spot
#2: San Francisco 49ers (12-4) - Clinched Division
#3: Minnesota Vikings (12-4) - Clinched Division
#4: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-8) - Clinched Division
#5: Dallas Cowboys (12-4) - Clinched Playoff Spot
#6: New York Giants (9-6-1) - Locked into Seed
#7: Seattle Seahawks (8-8)
In the hunt:
#8: Green Bay Packers (8-8)
#9: Detroit Lions (8-8)

NFL Clinching Scenarios for this week:
Eagles: Get #1 seed with Win OR DAL loss + SF loss
Cowboys: Get #1 seed with Win, PHI loss + SF loss (#2 seed if 49ers win)
49ers: #1 seed with Win + PHI Loss (#2 seed secured with a win)
Vikings: #3 seed with Win + SF Loss
Seahawks: Clinch Playoff spot with win + GB loss
Lions: Clinch Playoff spot with win + SEA Loss
Packers: Clinch Playoff spot with win
Bengals Clinch AFC North if Week 17 is not rescheduled OR by beating the Ravens
Titans vs. Jaguars winner takes AFC South Title
Chargers: Clinch #5 seed with Win OR BAL loss
Patriots: Clinch #7 seed with Win OR MIA loss, PIT loss & JAC Win
Dolphins: Clinch #7 seed with Win + Patriots Loss
Steelers: Clinch #7 seed with Win + MIA loss + NE loss
Jaguars: Clinch #7 seed with Loss + MIA loss + NE loss + PIT loss
AFC #1 seed scenarios (it’s complicated with Bengals vs. Bills not being finished)
If Week 17 is canceled:
- Chiefs: Win OR BUF Loss
- Bills: WIN + KC Loss
If Week 17 is rescheduled:
- Bills: WIN 2x OR KC Loss + CIN Loss
- Chiefs: win + BUF loss

Who gets the #1 seed? Type ‘PHI’ for the Eagles, ‘DAL’ for the Cowboys or ‘SF’ for the 49ers