A breakdown of all NFL playoff scenarios heading into week 16.
AFC
CLINCHED: New England - AFC East division title and first-round bye
Oakland- playoff berth
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (12-2) (vs. New York Jets (4-10), Saturday)
New England clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:
- NE win + OAK loss or tie OR
- NE tie + OAK loss
OAKLAND RAIDERS (11-3) (vs. Indianapolis (7-7), Saturday)
Oakland clinches AFC West division title and a first-round bye with:
- OAK win + KC loss or tie OR
- OAK tie + KC loss
PITTSBURGH STEELERS (9-5) (vs. Baltimore (8-6), Sunday)
Pittsburgh clinches AFC North division title with:
- PIT win
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (10-4) (vs. Denver (8-6), Sunday night)
Kansas City clinches a playoff berth with:
- KC win or tie OR
- BAL loss or tie
HOUSTON TEXANS (8-6) (vs. Cincinnati (5-8-1), Saturday night)
Houston clinches AFC South division title with:
- HOU win + TEN loss
MIAMI DOLPHINS (9-5) (at Buffalo (7-7), Saturday)
Miami clinches a playoff berth with:
- MIA win + DEN loss or tie OR
- MIA tie + BAL loss + DEN loss + HOU loss or tie OR
- MIA tie + BAL loss + DEN loss + TEN loss or tie
NFC
CLINCHED: Dallas - playoff berth
Seattle - NFC West division title
DALLAS COWBOYS (12-2) (vs. Detroit (9-5), Monday night)
Dallas clinches NFC East division title and home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:
- DAL win or tie OR
- NYG loss or tie
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (9-4-1) (vs. Arizona (5-8-1), Saturday)
Seattle clinches a first-round bye with:
- SEA win + DET loss + ATL loss or tie
NEW YORK GIANTS (10-4) (at Philadelphia (5-9), Thursday night)
New York clinches a playoff berth with:
- NYG win or tie OR
- DET loss or tie OR
- GB loss or tie OR
- TB loss or tie OR
- ATL loss
DETROIT LIONS (9-5) (at Dallas (12-2), Monday night)
Detroit clinches NFC North division title with:
- DET win + GB loss or tie OR
- DET tie + GB loss
Detroit clinches a playoff berth with:
- DET win + TB loss or tie OR
- DET tie + TB loss OR
- DET tie + TB tie + ATL win OR
- WAS loss or tie + TB loss + ATL win or tie
ATLANTA FALCONS (9-5) (at Carolina (6-8), Saturday)
Atlanta clinches NFC South division title with:
- ATL win + TB loss or tie OR
- ATL tie + TB loss
Atlanta clinches a playoff berth with:
- ATL win + ATL clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over DET OR
- ATL win or tie + GB loss or tie OR
- ATL win + DET loss or tie OR
- ATL tie + DET tie OR
- WAS loss or tie + GB loss OR
- WAS loss or tie + GB tie + DET loss
GREEN BAY PACKERS (8-6) (vs. Minnesota (7-7), Saturday)
Green Bay clinches a playoff berth with:
- GB win + WAS loss or tie + TB loss + ATL win or tie + GB clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over TB
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (8-6) (at New Orleans (6-8), Saturday)
Tampa Bay clinches a playoff berth with:
- TB win + GB loss + DET loss + WAS loss OR
- TB win + GB loss + DET loss + WAS tie + TB clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over DET
