Week 16 NFL Playoff-Clinching Scenarios

 

AFC​

CLINCHED:

• Baltimore Ravens (11-3) – playoff berth

BALTIMORE RAVENS (11-3) at San Francisco (11-3); Christmas (Monday), 8:15 p.m. ET, ABC

Baltimore clinches AFC North division title with:

1. BAL win + CLE loss or tie OR
2. BAL tie + CLE loss

CLEVELAND BROWNS (9-5) at Houston (8-6); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS

Cleveland clinches playoff berth with:

1. CLE win + CIN loss + DEN loss or tie + BUF loss + MIA win or tie + IND loss or tie OR
2. CLE win + PIT loss or tie + BUF loss + MIA win or tie + DEN loss or tie OR
3. CLE win + PIT loss or tie + BUF loss + MIA win or tie + JAX loss + IND win OR
4. CLE win + PIT loss or tie + DEN loss or tie + JAX loss + IND win OR
5. CLE win + PIT loss or tie + BUF loss + KC win + IND win + JAX loss OR
6. CLE win + PIT loss or tie + DEN loss or tie + MIA win or tie + IND loss OR
7. CLE win + PIT loss or tie + DEN loss or tie + MIA win or tie + JAX loss OR
8. CLE win + CIN-PIT tie + BUF loss + IND win + JAX loss

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (9-5) vs. Las Vegas (6-8); Christmas (Monday), 1 p.m. ET, CBS

Kansas City clinches playoff berth and AFC West division title with:

1. KC win OR
2. KC tie + DEN loss

MIAMI DOLPHINS (10-4) vs. Dallas (10-4); Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, FOX

Miami clinches AFC East division title with:

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

Miami clinches playoff berth with:

1. MIA win OR
2. MIA tie + JAX loss OR
3. MIA tie + IND loss + HOU loss OR
4. MIA tie + IND loss or tie + CLE loss OR
5. MIA tie + HOU loss or tie + CIN loss or tie OR
6. MIA tie + CIN loss or tie + IND loss or tie

 

NFC

CLINCHED:

• San Francisco 49ers (11-3) – NFC West division title
• Dallas Cowboys (10-4) – playoff berth
• Philadelphia Eagles (10-4) – playoff berth

DETROIT LIONS (10-4) at Minnesota (7-7); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX

Detroit clinches NFC North division title with:

1. DET win or tie

Detroit clinches playoff berth with:

1. LAR loss or tie OR
2. SEA loss or tie

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (11-3) vs. Baltimore; Christmas (Monday), 8:15 p.m. ET, ABC

San Francisco clinches NFC’s No. 1 seed, lone first-round bye and homefield advantage with:

1. SF win + PHI loss + DAL loss + DET loss