Week 16 NFL Playoff Clinching Scenarios

The NFL posted the Playoff clinching scenarios for Week 16 on Tuesday. Here’s a look at which teams can make the playoffs this weekend.

AFC

CLINCHED:

• Pittsburgh — AFC North
• New England — AFC East
• Jacksonville — playoff berth

New England Patriots

New England clinches homefield advantage throughout AFC playoffs:

• 1) NE win + PIT loss + JAX loss or tie

New England clinches a first-round bye:

• 1) NE win + PIT loss
• 2) NE win + JAX loss or tie
• 3) NE tie + JAX loss

Pittsburgh Steelers

Pittsburgh clinches a first-round bye:

• 1) PIT win + JAX loss or tie
• 2) PIT tie + JAX loss

Jacksonville Jaguars

Jacksonville clinches AFC South:

• 1) JAX win or tie
• 2) TEN loss or tie

Kansas City Chiefs

Kansas City clinches AFC West:

• 1) KC win
• 2) LAC loss
• 3) KC tie + LAC tie

Tennessee Titans

Tennessee clinches a playoff berth:

• 1) TEN win + BAL loss + BUF loss

NFC

CLINCHED:

• Philadelphia — NFC East and first-round bye
• Minnesota — NFC North

Philadelphia Eagles

Philadelphia clinches homefield advantage throughout NFC playoffs:

• 1) PHI win
• 2) MIN loss
• 3) PHI tie + MIN tie

Minnesota Vikings

Minnesota clinches a first-round bye:

• 1) MIN win + CAR loss or tie
• 2) MIN tie + CAR loss + NO loss or tie + LAR loss or tie

Los Angeles Rams

Rams clinch NFC West:

• 1) LAR win or tie
• 2) SEA loss or tie

Rams clinch a playoff berth:

• 1) DET loss or tie + CAR loss + ATL loss

New Orleans Saints

New Orleans clinches NFC South:

• 1) NO win + CAR loss

New Orleans clinches a playoff berth:

• 1) NO win or tie
• 2) DAL-SEA tie

Carolina Panthers

Carolina clinches a playoff berth:

• 1) CAR win or tie
• 2) DAL-SEA tie

Atlanta Falcons

Atlanta clinches a playoff berth:

• 1) ATL win
• 2) ATL tie + DAL-SEA tie + DET loss or tie