Who Clinched the NFL Playoffs in 2022?
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The NFL playoffs are underway and we have our final four teams! Who will clinch the title this year?
AFC
The Baltimore Ravens clinched the AFC playoffs in 2022. This is their fourth consecutive playoff appearance. They have a chance to make it to the Super Bowl for the first time since 2012.
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots have clinched the AFC playoff berth in 2022. This is their 12th consecutive season with a playoff berth, which is an NFL record. The Patriots have also clinched a first-round bye for the seventh straight season.
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers clinched the AFC North division title for the 2022 season on Sunday with a 20-17 win over the Baltimore Ravens. The Steelers (11-2) have now won the AFC North title in back-to-back seasons and will be the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs if they win out. The Ravens (10-3) will be the No. 2 seed in the AFC playoffs if they win out.
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Colts compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) South division. Since the 2008 season, the Colts have played their games in Lucas Oil Stadium. Previously, the team had played for over two decades (1984–2007) at the RCA Dome. Since 1986, the Colts have been the host team for the NFL Scouting Combine.
Baltimore Ravens
…The Baltimore Ravens have clinched the AFC North division title and a spot in the 2022 NFL playoffs. The Ravens are currently 11-4 and will finish the season at home against the Cincinnati Bengals. This is the second consecutive year that the Ravens have won the AFC North, and they will be looking to make a deep run in the playoffs this year.
NFC
The Detroit Lions have clinched the NFC playoffs in 2022. This is their first time in the playoffs since 2016, when they lost to the Seattle Seahawks in the wild card round. The Lions are currently 9-7 and will visit the Green Bay Packers in the first round of the playoffs.
Los Angeles Rams
The Los Angeles Rams clinched the NFC playoff berth in 2022. They will be the first team to do so.
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints clinched the NFC playoffs with a win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 16. The Saints will be the No. 1 seed in the NFC and will have a first-round bye. They will host a divisional round game in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 14 or 15.
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. The Bears compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s National Football Conference (NFC) North division. The Bears have won nine NFL Championships, including one Super Bowl, and hold the NFL record for the most enshrinements in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the most retired jersey numbers. The Bears have also recorded more victories than any other NFL franchise.
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles have clinched a playoff berth in the 2022 NFL playoffs. They will be the number one seed in the NFC.
