W17 Playoff Scenarios

AFC

CLINCHED: Indianapolis - AFC South and homefield advantage.

San Diego - AFC West and first-round bye.

Cincinnati - AFC North.

New England - AFC East.

ELIMINATED: Cleveland, Kansas City, Oakland, Buffalo, Tennessee.

Baltimore, New York Jets, Denver, Pittsburgh and Houston can also make the playoffs if they tie this week in combination with various other results.

Jacksonville and Miami cannot make the playoffs with a tie.

BALTIMORE RAVENS

Baltimore clinches a playoff spot with:

• BAL win

NEW YORK JETS

NY Jets clinch a playoff spot with:

• NYJ win

DENVER BRONCOS

Denver clinches a playoff spot with:

1) DEN win + NYJ loss or tie + BAL loss or tie OR

2) DEN win + NYJ loss or tie + PIT loss or tie OR

3) DEN win + NYJ loss or tie + HOU win OR

4) DEN win + BAL loss or tie + PIT loss or tie OR

5) DEN win + BAL loss or tie + HOU win OR

6) PIT loss + BAL loss + HOU loss + JAC loss or tie OR

7) PIT loss + BAL loss + HOU loss + NYJ loss OR

8) PIT loss + BAL loss + JAC loss or tie + NYJ loss OR

9) PIT loss + HOU loss + JAC loss or tie + NYJ loss OR

10) NYJ loss + BAL loss + HOU loss + JAC loss or tie

PITTSBURGH STEELERS

Pittsburgh clinches a playoff spot with:

1) PIT win + HOU loss or tie + NYJ loss or tie OR

2) PIT win + HOU loss or tie + BAL loss or tie OR

3) PIT win + NYJ loss or tie + BAL loss or tie + DEN loss or tie

HOUSTON TEXANS

Houston clinches a playoff spot with:

1) HOU win + NYJ loss or tie + BAL loss or tie OR

2) HOU win + NYJ loss or tie + DEN loss or tie OR

3) HOU win + BAL loss or tie + DEN loss or tie

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

Jacksonville clinches a playoff spot with:

1) JAC win + PIT loss + BAL loss + DEN loss + HOU loss OR

2) JAC win + PIT loss + BAL loss + DEN loss + NYJ loss OR

3) JAC win + PIT loss + BAL loss + HOU loss + NYJ loss OR

4) JAC win + PIT loss + DEN loss + HOU loss + NYJ loss OR

5) JAC win + NYJ loss + DEN loss + HOU loss + BAL loss

MIAMI DOLPHINS

Miami clinches a playoff spot with:

• MIA win + NYJ loss + BAL loss + HOU loss + JAC loss or tie

NFC

CLINCHED: New Orleans - NFC South and homefield advantage.

Minnesota - NFC North.

Arizona - NFC West.

Philadelphia - playoff spot.

Green Bay - playoff spot.

Dallas - playoff spot.

ELIMINATED: Detroit, St. Louis, Tampa Bay, Washington, Chicago, Seattle, Carolina, Atlanta, San Francisco, NY Giants.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS

Minnesota clinches a first-round bye with:

1) MIN win + PHI loss or tie OR

2) MIN tie + PHI loss

ARIZONA CARDINALS

Arizona clinches a first-round bye with:

• ARI win + MIN loss + PHI loss

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

Philadelphia clinches NFC East with:

• PHI win or tie

Philadelphia clinches a first-round bye with:

1) PHI win OR

2) PHI tie + MIN loss or tie

DALLAS COWBOYS

Dallas clinches NFC East with:

• DAL win

Dallas clinches a first-round bye with:

• DAL win + MIN loss + ARI loss or tie