NFL Playoff Guide: Postseason bracket much clearer with 1 week remaining in regular season
AP Sports Writer
It’s Week 18 of the NFL season, which means just one game remains before postseason action begins. The two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs and quarterback Patrick Mahomes look like a formidable opponent once again and have already clinched the No. 1 seed in the AFC bracket with a 15-1 record. Over in the NFC, a crucial game awaits when the Minnesota Vikings travel to face the Detroit Lions on Sunday in a game that will decide the division winner, the No. 1 seed in the conference and home-field advantage until the Super Bowl.