On the final NFL Sunday of 2023, the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers clinched the top spot in their respective conferences, and the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Rams officially booked their ticket to the 2023 post-season.

Coming into Week 17, there was a lot to be determined, but with the dust settled we can look back at the implications from all 16 matchups.

Here's a look at this week's clinching scenarios (with help from NFL.com), the playoff picture and the Week 17 schedule.

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Clinching scenarios

AFC

Baltimore Ravens

The Ravens clinched the top seed in the AFC and AFC North titles with their win over Miami.

Cleveland Browns

The Browns clinched a spot with a 37-20 win over the New York Jets on Thursday Night Football.

Kansas City Chiefs

The Chiefs clinched the AFC West title and a playoff berth with their win over Cincinnati.

Buffalo Bills

The Bills, who beat New England, could have clinched a playoff berth with one of the following scenarios, but Pittsburgh, Houston, Jacksonville and Indianapolis all won their matchups.

• BUF win + PIT loss or tie + CIN loss or tie
• BUF win + PIT loss or tie + JAX loss or tie
• BUF win + PIT loss or tie + HOU loss or tie + IND loss or tie
• BUF win + CIN loss or tie + JAX loss or tie
• BUF win + CIN loss or tie + HOU loss or tie + IND loss or tie

NFC

San Francisco 49ers

The 49ers clinched the top seed in the NFC with a win over Washington, a Detroit loss and a Philadelphia loss.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Buccaneers could have clinched the NFC South title and a playoff berth with a win over New Orleans; OR a Tampa tie and Atlanta loss, but lost to the Saints.

Los Angeles Rams

After being the New York Giants, the Rams clinched a playoff berth with Seattle's loss.

Seattle Seahawks

The Seahawks could have clinched a playoff berth with a win over Pittsburgh and a Green Bay-Minnesota tie, but lost to the Steelers.

In the playoffs

NFC
*San Francisco 49ers (12-4)
*Philadelphia Eagles (11-5)
*Detroit Lions (11-5)
Dallas Cowboys (11-5)
Los Angeles Rams (9-7)

AFC
*Baltimore Ravens (13-3)
*Miami Dolphins (11-5)
Cleveland Browns (11-5)
*Kansas City Chiefs (10-6)

In current playoff spots

NFC
*Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-8)
Seattle Seahawks (8-8)

AFC
*Jacksonville Jaguars (9-7)
Buffalo Bills (10-6)
Indianapolis Colts (9-7)

* Current division leaders.

In the hunt

NFC
New Orleans Saints (8-8)
Green Bay Packers (8-8)
Minnesota Vikings (7-9)
Atlanta Falcons (7-9)
Chicago Bears (7-9)

AFC
Houston Texans (9-7)
Pittsburgh Steelers (9-7)

Eliminated

Denver Broncos (8-8)
Cincinnati Bengals (8-8)
Las Vegas Raiders (7-9)
New York Giants (5-11)
New York Jets (6-10)
Tennessee Titans (5-11)
Los Angeles Chargers (5-11)
New England Patriots (4-12)
Washington Commanders (4-12)
Arizona Cardinals (4-12)
Carolina Panthers (2-14)

Week 17 schedule

Thursday, Dec. 28

Cleveland 37, New York Jets 20

Saturday, Dec. 30

Dallas 20, Detroit 19

Sunday, Dec. 31

Baltimore 56, Miami 19
Buffalo 27, New England 21
Chicago 37, Atlanta 17
Houston 26, Tennessee 3
Indianapolis 23, Las Vegas 20
Jacksonville 26, Panthers 0
L.A. Rams 26, New York Giants 25
Arizona 35, Philadelphia 31
New Orleans 23, Tampa Bay 13
San Francisco 27, Washington 10
Pittsburgh 30, Seattle 23
Denver 16, L.A. Chargers 9
Kansas City 25, Cincinnati 17
Green Bay 33, Vikings 10

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