NFL Week 16 Playoff Scenarios - Dolphins can clinch AFC spot

The NFL schedule continues to advance toward

Starting in the AFC:

Clinched:

• Indianapolis clinched AFC South
• Denver clinched playoff berth
• Kansas City clinched playoff berth

Denver Broncos (11-3)
Currently 1st in AFC

Denver clinches AFC West division and first-round bye with:

• Denver win and Kansas City loss

Denver clinches home-field advantage and number one seed with:

• Denver win and Kansas City loss and New England loss or tie

New England Patriots (10-4)
Currently 2nd in AFC

New England clinches AFC East division title with:

• New England win or tie OR
• Miami loss or tie

New England first-round bye with:

• New England win and Cincinnati loss or tie and Indianapolis loss or tie OR
• New England tie and Cincinnati loss and Indianapolis loss

New England clinches playoff berth with:

• Cincinnati loss or tie

Cincinnati Bengals (9-5)
Currently 3rd in AFC

Cincinnati clinches AFC North division title with:

• Cincinnati win and Baltimore loss or tie OR
• Cincinnati tie and Baltimore loss

Cincinnati clinches a playoff berth with:

• Cincinnati win and Miami loss or tie OR
• Cincinnati tie and Miami loss

Baltimore Ravens (8-6)
Currently 6th in AFC

Baltimore clinches playoff berth with:

• Baltimore win and Miami loss and San Diego loss or tie

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And now in the NFC:

Clinched:

• Seattle has clinched a playoff berth.

Seattle Seahawks (12-2)
Currently 1st in NFC

Seattle clinches a NFC West division title AND home-field advantage and number one seed with:

• Seattle win OR
• San Francisco loss

New Orleans Saints (10-4)
Currently 2nd in NFC

New Orleans clinches NFC South division title and first-round bye with:

• New Orleans win

New Orleans clinches a playoff berth with:

• Arizona loss OR
• New Orleans tie and San Francisco loss or tie OR
• New Orleans tie and Arizona tie OR
• San Francisco loss and Arizona tie

Philadelphia Eagles (8-6)
Currently 3rd in NFC

Philadelphia clinches NFC East division title with:

• Philadelphia win and Dallas loss or tie OR
• Philadelphia tie and Dallas loss

Chicago Bears (8-6)
Currently 4th in NFC

Chicago clinches NFC North division title with:

• Chicago win and Detroit loss or tie and Green Bay loss

Carolina Panthers (10-4)
Currently 5th in NFC

Carolina clinches a playoff berth with:

• Carolina win OR
• Carolina tie and Arizona loss OR
• Carolina tie and San Francisco loss OR
• Arizona loss and San Francisco loss