NFL playoff scenarios for Week 16

Things are starting to heat in the NFL, and as we get closer to the end of the season, more teams are beginning to clinch playoff spots. 

The Chiefs(AFC West) and Bills have clinched in the AFC, and in the NFC, the Eagles, Vikings(NFC North), 49ers(NFC West), and Cowboys are all in.

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

AFC

CLINCHED:

Kansas City Chiefs – AFC West division title

Buffalo Bills – playoff berth

BALTIMORE RAVENS (9-5)

Week 16 – vs. Atlanta (5-9), Saturday, 1:00 PM ET, FOX

Week 17 – vs. Pittsburgh (6-8)

Week 18 – at Cincinnati (10-4)

Baltimore clinches playoff berth with:

1. BAL win + MIA loss or tie + NE loss or tie OR

2. BAL win + MIA loss or tie + NYJ loss or tie OR

3. BAL win + NE loss or tie + NYJ loss or tie OR

4. BAL tie + NE loss + NYJ loss OR

5. BAL tie + NE loss + MIA loss + LAC win OR

6. BAL tie + NE loss + MIA loss + NYJ tie OR

7. BAL tie + NE loss + NYJ tie + LAC win OR

8. BAL tie + NE tie + NYJ loss + MIA loss OR

9. BAL tie + NE tie + NYJ tie + MIA loss + LAC win OR

10. NE loss + NYJ loss + CLE loss or tie + LV loss or tie + TEN loss or tie + LAC win\

BUFFALO BILLS (11-3)

Week 16 – at Chicago (3-11), Saturday, 1:00 PM ET, CBS

Week 17 – at Cincinnati (10-4)

Week 18 – vs. New England (7-7)

Buffalo clinches AFC East division title with:

1. BUF win or tie

   OR

2. MIA loss or tie

CINCINNATI BENGALS (10-4)

Week 16 – at New England (7-7), Saturday, 1:00 PM ET, CBS

Week 17 – vs. Buffalo (11-3)

Week 18 – vs. Baltimore (9-5)

Cincinnati clinches playoff berth with:

1. CIN win or tie

   OR

2. NYJ loss or tie

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (8-6)

Week 16 – at Indianapolis (4-9-1), Monday, 8:15 PM ET, ESPN

Week 17 – vs. L.A. Rams (4-10)

Week 18 – at Denver (4-10)

L.A. Chargers clinch playoff berth with:

1. LAC win + LV loss or tie + NE loss + NYJ loss OR

2. LAC win + LV loss or tie + NE loss + NYJ tie + MIA loss OR

3. LAC win + LV loss or tie + NE tie + NYJ loss + MIA loss

NFC

CLINCHED:

Minnesota Vikings – NFC North division title

San Francisco 49ers – NFC West division title

Dallas Cowboys – playoff berth

Philadelphia Eagles – playoff berth

NEW YORK GIANTS (8-5-1)

Week 16 – at Minnesota (11-3), Saturday, 1:00 PM ET, FOX

Week 17 – vs. Indianapolis (4-9-1)

Week 18 – at Philadelphia (13-1)

N.Y. Giants clinch playoff berth with:

1. NYG win + WAS loss + DET loss

   OR

2. NYG win + WAS loss + SEA loss OR

3. NYG win + DET loss + SEA loss

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (13-1)

Week 16 – at Dallas (10-4), Saturday, 4:25 PM ET, FOX

Week 17 – vs. New Orleans (5-9)

Week 18 – vs. N.Y. Giants (8-5-1)

Philadelphia clinches NFC East division title with:

1. PHI win or tie

2. Philadelphia clinches homefield advantage and NFC’s lone first-round bye with:

1. PHI win

   OR

2. PHI tie + MIN loss or tie