Week 16 Playoff Scenarios

Here are the scenarios for teams that can clinch playoff berths in Week 16.

AFC EAST DIVISION
New England has clinched division title.

AFC NORTH DIVISION
Cincinnati has clinched division title.

AFC SOUTH DIVISION
Indianapolis has clinched the division title and homefield advantage in the playoffs.

Jacksonville can clinch playoff spot with:
1) JAC win
2) JAC tie + PIT loss or tie
3) JAC tie + SD loss
4) PIT loss + KC loss or tie

AFC WEST DIVISION
Denver has clinched playoff spot.

Denver can clinch division title with:
1) DEN win or tie OR
2) SD loss or tie

Denver can clinch first-round bye with:
1) DEN win + CIN loss

NFC EAST DIVISION
N.Y. Giants can clinch division title with:
1) NYG win or tie

N.Y. Giants can clinch playoff spot with:
1) MIN loss or tie

Washington can clinch playoff spot with:
1) WAS win + DAL loss + MIN loss + ATL loss

NFC NORTH DIVISION
Chicago can clinch division title with:
1) CHI win or tie OR
2) MIN loss or tie

Chicago can clinch first-round bye with:
1) CHI win + NYG loss + CAR loss

Chicago can clinch playoff spot with:
1) WAS loss or tie OR
2) TB loss

NFC SOUTH DIVISION
Carolina can clinch division title with:
1) CAR win + TB loss or tie OR
2) CAR tie + TB loss

Carolina can clinch playoff spot with:
1) CAR win or tie OR
2) WAS loss or tie + ATL loss or tie + MIN loss or tie

Tampa Bay can clinch playoff spot with:
1) TB win + DAL loss or tie + WAS loss or tie OR
2) TB win + DAL loss or tie + MIN loss or tie OR
3) TB win + WAS loss or tie + MIN loss or tie

NFC WEST DIVISION
Seattle has clinched division title and a first-round bye.

Seattle can clinch home-field advantage with:
1) SEA win or tie OR
2) CHI loss or tie

Arizona, Baltimore, Buffalo, Cleveland, Detroit, Green Bay, Houston, Miami, New Orleans, N.Y. Jets, Oakland, Philadelphia, St. Louis, San Francisco and Tennessee have been eliminated from playoff contention.

Look for previous posts on the Patriots.

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