A breakdown of all NFL playoff scenarios heading into week 16.
NFC
CLINCHED:
- Los Angeles Rams – NFC West division title
- New Orleans Saints – NFC South division title
- Chicago Bears – NFC North division title
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (12-2)Â (vs. Pittsburgh (8-5-1), Sunday, 4:25 PM ET, CBS)
New Orleans clinches home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:
- NO win OR
- NO tie + LAR loss or tie OR
- CHI loss or tie + LAR loss
New Orleans clinches a first-round bye with:
- NO tie OR
- CHI loss or tie OR
- LAR loss
LOS ANGELES RAMS (11-3)Â (at Arizona (3-11), Sunday, 4:05 PM ET, FOX)
Los Angeles clinches a first-round bye with:
- LAR win + CHI loss or tie OR
- LAR tie + CHI loss
DALLAS COWBOYS (8-6)Â (vs. Tampa Bay (5-9), Sunday, 1:00 PM ET, FOX)
Dallas clinches NFC East division title with:
- DAL win OR
- DAL tie + PHI loss or tie + WAS loss or tie OR
- PHI loss + WAS loss
Dallas clinches a playoff berth with:
- DAL tie + MIN loss
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (8-6)Â (vs. Kansas City (11-3), Sunday night, 8:20 PM ET, NBC)
Seattle clinches a playoff berth with:
- SEA win + WAS loss or tie OR
- SEA win or tie + MIN loss OR
- SEA win + SEA clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over WASÂ OR
- SEA win + MIN tie + SEA clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over MINÂ OR
- SEA tie + WAS loss + PHI loss or tie
MINNESOTA VIKINGS (7-6-1)Â (at Detroit (5-9), Sunday, 1:00 PM ET, FOX)
Minnesota clinches a playoff berth with:
- MIN win+ PHI loss or tie + WAS loss
AFC
CLINCHED:
- Kansas City Chiefs – Playoff berth
- Los Angeles Chargers – Playoff berth
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (11-3)Â (at Seattle (8-6), Sunday night, 8:20 PM ET, NBC)
Kansas City clinches AFC West division title and a first-round bye with:
- KC win + LAC loss
Kansas City clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:
- KC win + LAC loss + HOU loss or tie OR
- KC win + LAC loss + KC clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over HOU
HOUSTON TEXANS (10-4)Â (at Philadelphia (7-7), Sunday, 1:00 PM ET, CBS)
Houston clinches AFC South division title with:
- HOU win or tie OR
- IND loss or tie + TEN loss or tie
Houston clinches a first-round bye with:
- HOU win + NE loss or tie OR
- HOU tie + NE loss
Houston clinches a playoff berth with:
- BAL loss or tie OR
- PIT loss OR
- TEN loss or tie + HOU clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over BAL
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (9-5)Â (vs. Buffalo (5-9), Sunday, 1:00 PM ET, CBS)
New England clinches AFC East division title with:
- NE win or tie OR
- MIA loss or tie
PITTSBURGH STEELERS (8-5-1)Â (at New Orleans (12-2), Sunday, 4:25 PM ET, CBS)
Pittsburgh clinches AFC North division title with:
- PIT win + BAL loss or tie OR
- PIT tie + BAL loss
Pittsburgh clinches a playoff berth with:
- PIT win + IND loss + TEN loss