Chiefs, Lions can clinch No. 1 seeds in Week 17

The NFL regular season is nearing its completion, and at this point, five teams in the AFC have clinched playoff spots, while four teams in the NFC have punched their ticket for the playoffs.

In Week 17, the Broncos and Chargers could join the playoff party, while in the NFC, the Commanders, Falcons, and Rams can clinch playoff spots.

In addition, the Chiefs(AFC) and Lions(NFC) can clinch the number one seed in their respective conferences this weekend.

Here are playoff scenarios for Week 17:

AFC

CLINCHED:

            Buffalo Bills (12-3) – AFC East

            Houston Texans (9-6) – AFC South

            Kansas City Chiefs (14-1) – AFC West

            Baltimore Ravens (10-5) – playoff berth

            Pittsburgh Steelers (10-5) – playoff berth

Kansas City Chiefs (14-1) at Pittsburgh Steelers (10-5); Wednesday, 1 p.m. ET, Netflix

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

1. KC win or tie

2. BUF loss or tie

Denver Broncos (9-6) at Cincinnati Bengals (7-8); Saturday, 4:30 p.m. ET, NFL Network

Denver clinches a playoff berth with:

1. DEN win or tie

Los Angeles Chargers (9-6) at New England Patriots (3-12); Saturday, 1 p.m. ET, NFL Network

Los Angeles clinches a playoff berth with:

1. LAC win or tie

2. MIA loss or tie + IND loss or tie

NFC

CLINCHED:

            Detroit Lions (13-2) – playoff berth

            Green Bay Packers (11-4) – playoff berth

            Minnesota Vikings (13-2) – playoff berth

            Philadelphia Eagles (12-3) – playoff berth

Detroit Lions (13-2) at San Francisco 49ers (6-9); Monday, 8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC

Detroit clinches NFC North division title and the NFC’s No. 1 seed, lone first-round bye and home-field advantage with:

1. DET win + MIN loss

Philadelphia Eagles (12-3) vs. Dallas Cowboys (7-8); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX

Philadelphia clinches NFC East division title with:

1. PHI win or tie

2. WAS loss or tie

Atlanta Falcons (8-7) at Washington Commanders (10-5); Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC

Atlanta clinches NFC South division title with:

1. ATL win + TB loss

Los Angeles Rams (9-6) vs. Arizona Cardinals (7-8); Saturday, 8 p.m. ET, NFL Network

Los Angeles Rams clinch NFC West division title with:

1. LAR win + SEA loss or tie

2. LAR win + LAR clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over SEA

3. LAR tie + SEA loss

(Note: LAR clinches strength of victory over SEA with 3.5 or more wins from the following teams: MIN, BUF, SF, WAS, CIN, CLE)

Washington Commanders (10-5) vs. Atlanta Falcons (8-7); Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC

Washington clinches a playoff berth with:

1. WAS win or tie

2. TB loss or tie