Week 17 in the NFL had some great games with incredibly exciting finishes. There were also some games that weren’t as competitive due to poor performances and sloppy play. Here is the report card grade for every AFC team that played Thursday through Sunday in Week 17,

The Patriots became the fourth team to clinch a division title, the Browns kept the Ravens alive and the 49ers moved closer toward a No. 1 seed

Most of the AFC playoff spots are spoken for, but there is still the matter of seeding. Which teams do we predict will make the seven-team postseason field?

Second place is locked… and so are 3 key games on the Bills’ 2026 schedule. AFC North, AFC South, NFC West — the teams get decided in Week 18.

Still, six of seven AFC teams are set. Which is the same situation as the NFC, where the only remaining spot will go to eventual NFC South champs, Carolina or Tampa Bay.

Drake Maye's dominant 5-TD performance keeps AFC East champ Patriots in race for No. 1 AFC seed and bolsters QB's MVP shot

The Buffalo Bills owned the AFC East for five straight years. That streak died in Week 17 with the 13-12 loss to the Eagles, and just like that, the division flipped back to the New England Patriots. Here’s the gut punch — the Bills are the first team in NFL history to win five-plus consecutive division titles without making a Super Bowl.