Week 13: Playoff scenarios for Chiefs, Steelers, Saints

As we enter the finals weeks of the 2020 NFL season, teams are jockeying for playoff spots in both conferences. The Chiefs and Steelers could clinch their respective divisions in Week 13, while the Saints could clinch a playoff spot.

Here are the playoff scenarios for the Steelers, Chiefs, and Saints:

AFC

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (10-1) (vs. Denver (4-7), Sunday, 8:20 PM ET, NBC)

Kansas City clinches AFC West division title with:

1. KC win + LV loss or tie OR

2. KC tie + LV loss

Kansas City clinches playoff berth with:

1. KC win OR

2. KC tie + BAL loss or tie + IND loss OR

3. KC tie + LV tie + BAL loss or tie + IND tie OR

4. KC tie + LV tie + MIA loss + IND loss or tie OR

5. KC tie + LV tie + MIA loss + BAL loss or tie OR

6. KC tie + MIA loss + BAL loss or tie + IND tie OR

7. LV loss + BAL loss + IND loss

PITTSBURGH STEELERS (11-0) (vs. Washington (4-7), Monday, 5:00 PM ET, FOX)

Pittsburgh clinches AFC North division title with:

1. PIT win + CLE loss + PIT clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over CLE​

Pittsburgh clinches playoff berth with:

1. PIT win or tie OR

2. LV loss or tie OR

3. MIA loss or tie OR

4. IND loss or tie

NFC

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (9-2) (at Atlanta (4-7), Sunday, 1:00 PM ET, FOX)

New Orleans clinches playoff berth with:

1. NO win + CHI loss or tie OR

2. NO tie + CHI loss + MIN loss + SF loss or tie OR

3. NO tie + CHI loss + MIN loss + ARI loss or tie