Week 15 NFL Playoff-Clinching Scenarios

Here are the NFL Playoff-Clinching Scenarios heading into Week 15. 

AFC​

CLINCHED:

  • Kansas City Chiefs – AFC West division title
  • Pittsburgh Steelers – playoff berth

BUFFALO BILLS (10-3) (at Denver (5-8), Saturday, 4:30 PM ET, NFLN)

Buffalo clinches AFC East division title with:​

  1. BUF win OR
  2. MIA loss OR
  3. BUF tie + MIA tie

Buffalo clinches playoff berth with:

  1. BUF tie + BAL loss or tie OR
  2. BAL loss​

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (12-1) (at New Orleans (10-3), Sunday, 4:25 PM ET, CBS)

Kansas City clinches first-round bye with:

  1. KC win + PIT loss + BUF loss or tie

PITTSBURGH STEELERS (11-2) (at Cincinnati (2-10-1), Monday night, 8:15 PM ET, ESPN)

Pittsburgh clinches AFC North division title with:

  1. PIT win OR
  2. CLE loss OR
  3. PIT tie + CLE tie

TENNESSEE TITANS (9-4) (vs. Detroit (5-8), Sunday, 1:00 PM ET, CBS)

Tennessee clinches playoff berth with:

  1. TEN win + BAL loss OR
  2. TEN win + LV loss or tie + MIA loss + CLE win or tie OR
  3. TEN win + LV loss or tie + MIA loss + TEN or CLE clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over MIA

NFC

CLINCHED:

  • Green Bay Packers – NFC North division title
  • New Orleans Saints – playoff berth

LOS ANGELES RAMS (9-4) (vs. New York Jets (0-13), Sunday, 4:05 PM ET, FOX)

Los Angeles clinches playoff berth with:

  1. LAR win or tie OR
  2. MIN-CHI tie

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (10-3) (vs. Kansas City (12-1), Sunday, 4:25 PM ET, CBS)

New Orleans clinches NFC South division title with:

  1. NO win OR
  2. TB loss OR
  3. NO tie + TB tie

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (9-4) (at Washington (6-7), Sunday, 1:00 PM ET, FOX)

Seattle clinches playoff berth with:

  1. SEA win or tie OR
  2. MIN-CHI tie

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (8-5) (at Atlanta (4-9), Sunday, 1:00 PM ET, FOX)

Tampa Bay clinches playoff berth with: 

  1. TB win + MIN-CHI tie

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