Packers, Broncos, Ravens, Commanders, Chargers can clinch playoff spots in Week 16

As we enter Week 16 of the NFL, the Chiefs, Bills, and Texans have all clinched their respective divisions, and the Steelers clinched at least a wild-card spot, while in the NFC, three teams have clinched playoff spots(Lions, Vikings, Eagles), but no team has clinched their division.

Five additional teams can clinch playoff spots—the Broncos, Chargers, Ravens in the AFC, the Commanders, and the Packers in the NFC.

Below are the playoff scenarios for Week 16:

AFC

CLINCHED:

            Buffalo Bills (11-3) – AFC East

            Houston Texans (9-5) – AFC South

            Kansas City Chiefs (13-1) – AFC West

            Pittsburgh Steelers (10-4) – playoff berth

Kansas City Chiefs (13-1) vs. Houston Texans (9-5); Saturday, 1 p.m. ET, NBC

Kansas City clinches AFC’s No. 1 seed, lone first-round bye and home-field advantage with:

KC win + BUF loss or tie

KC tie + BUF loss

Pittsburgh Steelers (10-4) at Baltimore Ravens (9-5); Saturday, 4:30 p.m. ET, FOX

Pittsburgh clinches AFC North division title with:

PIT win

Baltimore Ravens (9-5) vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-4); Saturday, 4:30 p.m. ET, FOX

Baltimore clinches a playoff berth with:

BAL win or tie

MIA loss or tie + IND loss or tie

Denver Broncos (9-5) at Los Angeles Chargers (8-6); Thursday, 8:15 p.m. ET, Prime Video

Denver clinches a playoff berth with:

DEN win or tie

MIA loss or tie + CIN loss or tie + IND loss or tie

Los Angeles Chargers (8-6) vs. Denver Broncos (9-5); Thursday, 8:15 p.m. ET, Prime Video

Los Angeles clinches a playoff berth with:

LAC win + MIA loss or tie + IND loss or tie

LAC tie + MIA loss + IND loss + CIN loss or tie

NFC

CLINCHED:

            Detroit Lions (12-2) – playoff berth

            Minnesota Vikings (12-2) – playoff berth

            Philadelphia Eagles (12-2) – playoff berth

Philadelphia Eagles (12-2) at Washington Commanders (9-5); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX

Philadelphia clinches NFC East division title with:

PHI win or tie

Green Bay Packers (10-4) vs. New Orleans Saints (5-9); Monday, 8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC

Green Bay clinches a playoff berth with:

GB win or tie

ATL loss or tie + LAR loss or tie

ATL loss or tie + SEA loss or tie

Washington Commanders (9-5) vs. Philadelphia Eagles (12-2); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX

Washington clinches a playoff berth with:

WAS win + ATL loss or tie + LAR loss or tie

WAS win + ATL loss or tie + SEA loss or tie

WAS tie + ATL loss + ARI loss or tie + LAR loss or tie + SEA loss or tie (as long as LAR and SEA both don’t tie)