A look at all the NFL playoff scenarios for NFL Week 16.
AFC
CLINCHED:
Baltimore Ravens – AFC North division
Kansas City Chiefs – AFC West division
Buffalo Bills – playoff berth
New England Patriots – playoff berth
BALTIMORE RAVENS (12-2)Â (at Cleveland (6-8), Sunday, 1:00 PM ET, CBS)
Baltimore clinches a first-round bye with:
- BAL win or tie OR
- KC loss or tie OR
- NE loss
Baltimore clinches homefield advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:
- BAL win OR
- BAL tie + NE loss or tie OR
- KC loss or tie + NE loss
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (11-3)Â (vs. Buffalo (10-4), Saturday, 4:30 PM ET, NFL Network)
New England clinches AFC East division with:
- NE win or tie
New England clinches a first-round bye with:
- NE win + KC loss or tie OR
- NE tie + KC loss
HOUSTON TEXANS (9-5)Â (at Tampa Bay (7-7), Saturday, 1:00 PM ET, NFL Network)
Houston clinches AFC South division with:
- HOU win OR
- HOU tie + TEN tie OR
- TEN loss
Houston clinches a playoff berth with:
- HOU tie + PIT tie OR
- PIT loss
NFC
CLINCHED:
New Orleans Saints – NFC South division
Green Bay Packers – playoff berth
San Francisco 49ers – playoff berth
Seattle Seahawks – playoff berth
GREEN BAY PACKERS (11-3)Â (at Minnesota (10-4), Monday, 8:15 PM ET, ESPN)
Green Bay clinches NFC North division with:
- GB win or tie
DALLAS COWBOYS (7-7)Â (at Philadelphia (7-7), Sunday, 4:25 PM ET, FOX)
Dallas clinches NFC East division with:
- DAL win
MINNESOTA VIKINGS (10-4)Â (vs. Green Bay (11-3), Monday, 8:15 PM ET, ESPN)
Minnesota clinches a playoff berth with:​
- MIN win or tie OR
- LAR loss or tie