CURRENT PLAYOFF PICTURE / SEEDING
With two weeks to go in the NFL regular season, six teams are locked into the playoffs. You can get more details on that in the link above. But enough looking back … here's a look at who can clinch -- or improve -- their spot in the playoffs this coming weekend.
Note: All scenarios according to NFL.com
AFC
Patriots (at Jets, Sunday)
Clinched: AFC East, first-round bye
Can clinch: No. 1 seed and home-field advantage with:
1) Win OR …
2) Tie and Bengals loss or tie
Bengals (at Broncos, Monday)
Clinched: Playoff berth
Can clinch: AFC North with:
1) Win or tie OR …
2) Steelers loss or tie
Can clinch: First-round bye with:
1) Win or tie
Broncos (vs. Bengals, Monday)
Can clinch: AFC West with:
1) Win and Chiefs loss or tie OR …
2) Tie and Chiefs loss
Can clinch: Playoff spot with:
1) Win and Jets loss or tie OR …
2) Win and Steelers loss or tie OR …
3) Tie and Jets loss OR …
4) Tie and Steelers loss
Texans (at Titans, Sunday)
Can clinch: AFC South with:
1) Win and Colts win but could clinch strength of victory tiebreaker over Colts OR …
2) Win and Colts loss or tie
3) Tie and Colts loss
Chiefs (vs. Browns, Sunday)
Can clinch: Playoff spot with:
1) Win and Jets loss OR …
2) Win and Steelers loss
Steelers (at Ravens, Sunday)
Can clinch: Playoff spot with:
1) Win and Jets loss
NFC
Panthers (at Falcons, Sunday)
Clinched: NFC South, first-round bye
Can clinch: No. 1 seed and home-field advantage with:
1) Panthers win or tie OR …
2) Cardinals loss or tie
Cardinals (vs. Packers, Sunday)
Clinched: NFC West
Can clinch: First-round bye with:
1) Win or tie
Packers (at Cardinals, Sunday)
Clinched: Playoff berth
Can clinch: NFC North with:
1) Win and Vikings loss or tie OR …
2) Tie and Vikings loss
Vikings (vs. Giants, Sunday night)
Can clinch: Playoff berth with:
1) Win or tie OR …
2) Falcons loss or tie OR …
3) Seahawks win or tie
Redskins (at Philadelphia, Saturday)
Can clinch: NFC East with:
1) Win OR …
2) Tie and Giants loss
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