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NFL PLAYOFFS: Clinching scenarios


Here are the playoff clinching scenarios for Week 17:



AFC EAST
New England Patriots have clinched the division title.

New York Jets clinch a playoff berth with ...

Win or tie
Bengals loss or tie, Jaguars loss
Bengals loss or tie, Titans win
Broncos loss, Jaguars loss

AFC NORTH
Baltimore Ravens have clinched the division title.

Baltimore Ravens can clinch a first-round playoff bye with ...

Win or tie
Colts loss or tie
Baltimore Ravens can clinche home-field advantage in the AFC playoffs with ...

Win, Chargers loss
Cincinnati Bengals can clinch a playoff berth with ...

Win, Jets loss
Win, Broncos loss, Chiefs win

AFC SOUTH
Indianapolis Colts have clinched the division title.

Indianapolis Colts can clinch a first-round playoff bye with ...

Win and Ravens loss
Tennessee Titans can clinch a playoff berth with ...

Win, Bengals loss or tie, Broncos loss, Chiefs win
Jacksonville Jaguars can clinch a playoff berth with ...

Win, Jets loss, Bengals loss or tie, Titans loss or tie

AFC WEST
San Diego Chargers have clinched the division title and a first-round playoff bye.

San Diego Chargers can clinch home-field advantage in the AFC playoffs with ...

Win or tie
Ravens loss or tie
Denver Broncos can clinch a playoff berth with ...

Win or tie
Chiefs loss or tie
Kansas City Chiefs can clinch a playoff berth with ...

Win, Bengals loss or tie, Broncos loss, Titans loss or tie
The Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans, Miami Dolphins, Oakland Raiders and Pittsburgh Steelers have been eliminated from playoff contention.


NFC EAST
Dallas Cowboys have clinched a playoff berth.

Dallas Cowboys can clinch division with ...

Win, Eagles loss or tie
Tie, Eagles loss
Philadelphia Eagles have clinched a playoff berth.

Philadelphia Eagles can clinch division with ...

Win
Cowboys loss
Tie, Cowboys tie
New York Giants can clinch playoff berth with ...

Win, and clinching strength of victory tiebreaker over Packers (Giants can clinch strength of victory tiebreaker over Packers if: Lions lose, Vikings lose, or any two of the following results occur ... Cardinals lose, Dolphins lose, 49ers lose, Panthers win, Texans win, Buccaneers win. If Giants and Packers end up tied in strength of victory, then tie will be decided by best strength of schedule.)
Win, Packers loss or tie

NFC NORTH
Chicago Bears have clinched home-field advantage in the NFC playoffs.

Green Bay Packers can clinch playoff berth with ...

Win, Giants win, and clinching strength of victory tiebreaker over Giants (Packers clinch strength of victory tiebreaker over Giants if all of the following occur: Cardinals win, Lions win, Dolphins win, Vikings win, 49ers win, Panthers lose, Texans lose, Buccaneers lose. If Packers and Giants end up tied in strength of victory, then tie will be decided by best strength of schedule.)

NFC SOUTH
New Orleans Saints have clinched the division title and a first-round playoff bye.


NFC WEST
Seattle Seahawks have clinched the division title.

The Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings, San Francisco 49ers, St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Washington Redskins have been eliminated from playoff contention.