Texans, Cowboys, Vikings, can clinch playoff spots in Week 16

It’s crunch time in the NFL. With two games left, the Ravens, Chiefs, Bills, and Patriots have clinched playoff spots in the AFC, and in the NFC, the Saints, Packers, Seahawks, and 49ers are in the playoffs. There are four spots left to be filled(two in each conference) and a lot of meaningful football to be played.

Here are the playoff scenarios for Week 16 in the NFL:

AFC

CLINCHED:

Baltimore Ravens – AFC North division

Kansas City Chiefs – AFC West division

Buffalo Bills – playoff berth

New England Patriots – playoff berth

BALTIMORE RAVENS (12-2) (at Cleveland (6-8), Sunday, 1:00 PM ET, CBS)

Baltimore clinches a first-round bye with:

1. BAL win or tie OR

2. KC loss or tie OR

3. NE loss

Baltimore clinches homefield advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:

1. BAL win OR

2. BAL tie + NE loss or tie OR

3. KC loss or tie + NE loss

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (11-3) (vs. Buffalo (10-4), Saturday, 4:30 PM ET, NFL Network)

New England clinches AFC East division with:

1. NE win or tie

New England clinches a first-round bye with:

1. NE win + KC loss or tie OR

2. NE tie + KC loss

HOUSTON TEXANS (9-5) (at Tampa Bay (7-7), Saturday, 1:00 PM ET, NFL Network)

Houston clinches AFC South division with:

1. HOU win OR

2. HOU tie + TEN tie OR

3. TEN loss

Houston clinches a playoff berth with:

1. HOU tie + PIT tie OR

2. PIT loss

NFC

CLINCHED:

New Orleans Saints – NFC South division

Green Bay Packers – playoff berth

San Francisco 49ers – playoff berth

Seattle Seahawks – playoff berth

GREEN BAY PACKERS (11-3) (at Minnesota (10-4), Monday, 8:15 PM ET, ESPN)

Green Bay clinches NFC North division with:

1. GB win or tie

DALLAS COWBOYS (7-7) (at Philadelphia (7-7), Sunday, 4:25 PM ET, FOX)

Dallas clinches NFC East division with:

1. DAL win

MINNESOTA VIKINGS (10-4) (vs. Green Bay (11-3), Monday, 8:15 PM ET, ESPN)

Minnesota clinches a playoff berth with:​

1. MIN win or tie OR

2. LAR loss or tie