Clinching scenarios for Week 17.
AFC East
New England, No. 2 seed, has clinched the AFC East division title and a first-round bye.
N.Y. Jets can clinch an AFC playoff berth with:
a win or tie OR EITHER a Buffalo loss or tie OR a Denver loss or tie
Buffalo can clinch an AFC playoff berth with:
a win and either a N.Y. Jets loss or a Denver loss or tie OR a tie and a Denver loss
AFC North
Pittsburgh, No. 1 seed, has clinched The AFC North division title, a first-round bye and home-field advantage.
Baltimore can clinch an AFC playoff berth with:
a win and a Buffalo loss and a Denver loss and a Jacksonville loss or tie
AFC South
Indianapolis, No. 3 seed, has clinched the AFC South division title.
Jacksonville can clinch an AFC playoff berth with:
a win and a Buffalo loss and a Denver loss
AFC West
San Diego, No. 4 seed, has clinched the AFC West division title.
Denver can clinch an AFC playoff berth with:
a win OR a tie and a Buffalo loss or tie OR a Buffalo loss and a Baltimore loss or tie and a Jacksonville loss or tie
NFC East
Philadelphia, No. 1 seed, has clinched the NFC East division title, a first-round bye and home-field advantage.
NFC North
Green Bay, No. 3 seed, has clinched the NFC North division title.
Minnesota can clinch an NFC playoff berth with:
EITHER a win or tie OR one St. Louis loss or tie OR a Carolina loss or tie
NFC South
Atlanta, No. 2 seed, has clinched the NFC South division title and a first-round bye.
Carolina can clinch an NFC playoff berth with:
EITHER a win and either a Minnesota loss OR a Seattle win or tie OR one St. Louis loss or tie OR a tie and one St. Louis loss or tie
New Orleans can clinch an NFC playoff berth with:
a win and EITHER one St. Louis loss or tie OR a Seattle win or tie and a Minnesota win or tie
NFC West
Seattle has clinched a playoff berth.
Can clinch the NFC West division title with:
a win or tie OR one St. Louis loss or tie
St. Louis the NFC West division title with:
two wins and a Seattle loss
Can clinch a playoff berth with:
two wins and EITHER a Minnesota loss OR the New Orleans-Carolina game ends in a tie
Eliminated from playoff contention:
AFC: Cincinnati (Wk 15), Cleveland (Wk 13), Houston (Wk 16), Kansas City (Wk 16), Miami (Wk 13), Oakland (Wk 14), Tennessee (Wk 14)
NFC: Arizona (Wk 16), Chicago (Wk 16), Dallas (Wk 16), Detroit (Wk 16), N.Y. Giants (Wk 16), San Francisco (Wk 13), Tampa Bay (Wk 16), Washington (Wk 16)
AFC East
New England, No. 2 seed, has clinched the AFC East division title and a first-round bye.
N.Y. Jets can clinch an AFC playoff berth with:
a win or tie OR EITHER a Buffalo loss or tie OR a Denver loss or tie
Buffalo can clinch an AFC playoff berth with:
a win and either a N.Y. Jets loss or a Denver loss or tie OR a tie and a Denver loss
AFC North
Pittsburgh, No. 1 seed, has clinched The AFC North division title, a first-round bye and home-field advantage.
Baltimore can clinch an AFC playoff berth with:
a win and a Buffalo loss and a Denver loss and a Jacksonville loss or tie
AFC South
Indianapolis, No. 3 seed, has clinched the AFC South division title.
Jacksonville can clinch an AFC playoff berth with:
a win and a Buffalo loss and a Denver loss
AFC West
San Diego, No. 4 seed, has clinched the AFC West division title.
Denver can clinch an AFC playoff berth with:
a win OR a tie and a Buffalo loss or tie OR a Buffalo loss and a Baltimore loss or tie and a Jacksonville loss or tie
NFC East
Philadelphia, No. 1 seed, has clinched the NFC East division title, a first-round bye and home-field advantage.
NFC North
Green Bay, No. 3 seed, has clinched the NFC North division title.
Minnesota can clinch an NFC playoff berth with:
EITHER a win or tie OR one St. Louis loss or tie OR a Carolina loss or tie
NFC South
Atlanta, No. 2 seed, has clinched the NFC South division title and a first-round bye.
Carolina can clinch an NFC playoff berth with:
EITHER a win and either a Minnesota loss OR a Seattle win or tie OR one St. Louis loss or tie OR a tie and one St. Louis loss or tie
New Orleans can clinch an NFC playoff berth with:
a win and EITHER one St. Louis loss or tie OR a Seattle win or tie and a Minnesota win or tie
NFC West
Seattle has clinched a playoff berth.
Can clinch the NFC West division title with:
a win or tie OR one St. Louis loss or tie
St. Louis the NFC West division title with:
two wins and a Seattle loss
Can clinch a playoff berth with:
two wins and EITHER a Minnesota loss OR the New Orleans-Carolina game ends in a tie
Eliminated from playoff contention:
AFC: Cincinnati (Wk 15), Cleveland (Wk 13), Houston (Wk 16), Kansas City (Wk 16), Miami (Wk 13), Oakland (Wk 14), Tennessee (Wk 14)
NFC: Arizona (Wk 16), Chicago (Wk 16), Dallas (Wk 16), Detroit (Wk 16), N.Y. Giants (Wk 16), San Francisco (Wk 13), Tampa Bay (Wk 16), Washington (Wk 16)
