NFL playoff scenarios for Week 17

As we enter Week 17 of the NFL season, many teams have clinched, including the Ravens and Dolphins in the AFC, the 49ers(NFC West champs), the Lions(NFC North champs), the Cowboys, and the Eagles in the NFC.

This week, multiple teams can clinch playoff berths.

Here are the playoff scenarios for Week 17:

AFC

CLINCHED:

Baltimore Ravens (12-3) – playoff berth

Miami Dolphins (11-4) – playoff berth

BALTIMORE RAVENS (12-3) vs. Miami (11-4); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS

Baltimore clinches AFC North division title with:

1. BAL win or tie

   OR

2. CLE loss or tie

3. Baltimore clinches AFC’s No. 1 seed, lone first-round bye and homefield advantage with:

1. BAL win

2. BUFFALO BILLS (9-6) vs. New England (4-11); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS

3. Buffalo clinches playoff berth with:

1. BUF win + PIT loss or tie + CIN loss or tie OR

2. BUF win + PIT loss or tie + JAX loss or tie OR

3. BUF win + PIT loss or tie + HOU loss or tie + IND loss or tie OR

4. BUF win + CIN loss or tie + JAX loss or tie OR

5. BUF win + CIN loss or tie + HOU loss or tie + IND loss or tie OR

6. BUF tie + PIT loss + CIN loss + JAX loss OR

7. BUF tie + PIT loss + CIN loss + HOU loss or tie OR

8. BUF tie + PIT loss + CIN loss + IND loss or tie OR

9. BUF tie + PIT loss + JAX loss + HOU loss or tie OR

10. BUF tie + PIT loss + JAX loss + IND loss or tie OR

11. BUF tie + PIT loss + HOU loss + IND loss OR

12. BUF tie + CIN loss + JAX loss + HOU loss or tie OR

13. BUF tie + CIN loss + JAX loss + IND loss or tie OR

14. BUF tie + CIN loss + HOU loss + IND loss

15. CLEVELAND BROWNS (10-5) vs. New York Jets (6-9); Thursday, 8:15 p.m. ET, Prime Video

16. Cleveland clinches playoff berth with:

1. CLE win or tie OR

2. PIT loss or tie OR

3. BUF loss OR

4. JAX loss or tie OR

5. HOU loss or tie + IND loss or tie

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (8-7) vs. Carolina (2-13); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS

Jacksonville clinches playoff berth and AFC South division title with:

1. JAX win + IND loss + HOU loss

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (9-6) vs. Cincinnati (8-7); Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS

Kansas City clinches playoff berth and AFC West division title with:

1. KC win or tie OR

2. LV loss or tie + DEN loss or tie

3. MIAMI DOLPHINS (11-4) at Baltimore (12-3); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS

Miami clinches AFC East division title with:

1. MIA win or tie OR

2. BUF loss or tie

 NFC

CLINCHED:

             Detroit Lions (11-4) – NFC North division title

            San Francisco 49ers (11-4) – NFC West division title

             Dallas Cowboys (10-5) – playoff berth

             Philadelphia Eagles (11-4) — playoff berth

LOS ANGELES RAMS (8-7) at New York Giants (5-10); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX

L.A. Rams clinch playoff berth with:

1. LAR win + SEA loss OR

2. LAR win + GB-MIN tie

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (11-4) vs. Arizona (3-12); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX

Philadelphia clinches NFC East Division title with:

1. PHI win + DAL loss or tie OR

2. PHI tie + DAL loss

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (11-4) at Washington (4-11); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX

San Francisco clinches NFC’s No. 1 seed, lone first-round bye and homefield advantage with:

1. SF win + DET loss + PHI loss

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (8-7) vs. Pittsburgh (8-7); Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET, FOX

Seattle clinches playoff berth with:

1. SEA win + GB-MIN tie

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (8-7) vs. New Orleans (7-8); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX

Tampa Bay clinches playoff berth and NFC South division title with:

1. TB win OR

2. TB tie + ATL loss