[Hman]

NFL playoff-clinching scenarios for Week 17 of season

CBS




Playoff-clinching scenarios for Week 17 of the 2018 season:


NFC


CLINCHED

New Orleans Saints -- NFC South division title and home-field advantage
Los Angeles Rams -- NFC West division title
Chicago Bears -- NFC North division title
Dallas Cowboys -- NFC East division title
Seattle Seahawks -- playoff berth



LOS ANGELES RAMS (12-3) vs. San Francisco (4-11) -- Sunday, 4:25 PM ET, FOX

Los Angeles clinches a first-round bye with:

1. LAR win or tie OR
2. CHI loss or tie


CHICAGO BEARS (11-4) at Minnesota (8-6-1) -- Sunday, 4:25 PM ET, FOX

Chicago clinches a first-round bye with:

1. CHI win + LAR loss


MINNESOTA VIKINGS (8-6-1) vs. Chicago (11-4) -- Sunday, 4:25 PM ET, FOX

Minnesota clinches a playoff berth with:

1. MIN win or tie OR
2. PHI loss or tie


PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (8-7) at Washington (7-8) -- Sunday, 4:25 PM ET, FOX

Philadelphia clinches a playoff berth with:

1. PHI win + MIN loss



AFC


CLINCHED
Kansas City Chiefs -- Playoff berth
Los Angeles Chargers -- Playoff berth
New England Patriots - AFC East division title
Houston Texans -- Playoff berth


KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (11-4) vs. Oakland (4-11) -- Sunday, 4:25 PM ET, CBS


Kansas City clinches AFC West division title and home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:

1. KC win OR
2. KC tie + LAC loss or tie OR
3. LAC loss + NE loss or tie + HOU loss or tie OR
4. LAC loss + NE loss or tie + KC clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over HOU


Kansas City clinches AFC West division title and a first-round bye with:

1. LAC loss + NE loss or tie OR
2. LAC loss + HOU loss or tie
3. LAC loss + KC clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over HOU


Kansas City clinches AFC West division title with:

1. LAC loss OR
2. KC tie + LAC tie



NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (10-5) vs. New York Jets (4-11) -- Sunday, 1:00 PM ET, CBS

New England clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:


1. NE win + KC loss + LAC loss


New England clinches a first-round bye with:


1. NE win OR
2. NE tie + HOU loss or tie OR
3. BAL loss or tie + HOU loss + TEN loss or tie


HOUSTON TEXANS (10-5) vs. Jacksonville (5-10) -- Sunday, 1:00 PM ET, CBS


Houston clinches AFC South division title and home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:


1. HOU win + NE loss or tie + KC loss + LAC loss + HOU clinches a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over KC


Houston clinches AFC South division title and a first-round bye with:


1. HOU win + NE loss or tie OR
2. HOU win + KC loss + LAC loss + HOU clinches a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over KC OR
3. HOU tie + NE loss OR
4. IND-TEN tie + NE loss + BAL win + HOU clinches a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over BAL


Houston clinches AFC South division title with:


1. HOU win or tie OR
2. IND-TEN tie


BALTIMORE RAVENS (9-6) vs. Cleveland (7-7-1) -- Sunday, 4:25 PM ET, CBS


Baltimore clinches AFC North division title and a first-round bye with:


1. BAL win + NE loss + HOU loss + IND-TEN does not end in a tie OR
2. BAL win + NE loss + HOU loss + BAL clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over HOU


Baltimore clinches AFC North division title with:


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


Baltimore clinches a playoff berth with:


1. BAL tie + IND-TEN tie


LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (11-4) at Denver (6-9) -- Sunday, 4:25 PM ET, CBS


Los Angeles clinches AFC West division title and home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:


1. LAC win + KC loss or tie OR
2. LAC tie + KC loss


INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (9-6) at Tennessee (9-6) -- Sunday night, 8:20 PM ET, NBC


Indianapolis clinches AFC South division title with:


1. IND win + HOU loss


Indianapolis clinches a playoff berth with:


1. IND win OR
2. IND tie + PIT loss or tie OR
3. IND tie + BAL loss


TENNESSEE TITANS (9-6) vs. Indianapolis (9-6) -- Sunday night, 8:20 PM ET, NBC


Tennessee clinches AFC South division title and first-round bye with:

1. TEN win + HOU loss + NE loss + BAL loss or tie


Tennessee clinches AFC South division title with:


1. TEN win + HOU loss


Tennessee clinches a playoff berth with:


1. TEN win


PITTSBURGH STEELERS (8-6-1) vs. Cincinnati (6-9) -- Sunday, 4:25 PM ET, CBS


Pittsburgh clinches AFC North division title with:


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


Pittsburgh clinches a playoff berth with:


1. PIT win + IND-TEN tie

[DwightShrute]

I have a feeling the Eagles are getting in

[Hman]

I have a feeling the Eagles are getting in

Looks like they have a good shot

[2daBank]

I have a feeling the Eagles are getting in

I could def see the bears knocking minny off. They play in same time slot as rams, gotta think they at least go all out till halftime, Maybe if they see rams are up big they call off the dogs and rest some guys? I dunno, I think I’d play to win thinking niners could def upset rams.

[KingKolzig]

Bears will play to win for sure. probably one of cousins biggest games ever. really will see what hes all about because phily is going to win easy

[seaborneq]

Didn't realize that Titans could still win the AFC South and a bye

[Hman]

Didn't realize that Titans could still win the AFC South and a bye

Much can happen in the AFC

[floridagolfer]

And I hope part of that is Marvin Lewis receiving his walking papers Sunday night.

[BigdaddyQH]

Basically the NFC comes down to whether or not the Bears go all in at Minnesota. Remember, if Minnesota wins that game, they play the Bears in Chicago the following week. The question becomes this. How much, if anything, do the Bears want to show Minnesota on Sunday. I would think that the Bears would rather face Minnesota than a red hot defending champion Philly team.

The AFC is crazier, though everyone except Charger fans is hoping that the Chiefs win on Sunday because everyone would much rather play the Chiefs than the Chargers or the Pats.

[pavyracer]

Bears will drop their pants and let Vikings win.

Colts will demolish Titans.

Browns will beat Ravens.

[BigdaddyQH]

Baltimore is 5-2 at home, and those two losses were against New Orleans by one point and Pitt by 7. Cleveland is 2-5 on the road, with wins coming at Cincinnati and at Denver by 1 point. Cleveland has won 4 out of their last 5 games, and beat Baltimore 12-9 in Cleveland. Baltimore has won 5 out of their last 6 games, their only loss being an OT loss at Kansas City. I would not play the game, but I think Baltimore wins a close one, eliminating Pitt in the process.

[KingKolzig]

yep Bears now +200

looks like they are giving cousins a free pass

[RudyRuetigger]

I just believe steelers make the playoff

no way the colts/titans play to a tie so i guess browns win

[Hman]

I just believe steelers make the playoff

no way the colts/titans play to a tie so i guess browns win

Yep

[RavensFan2k3]

Bears will drop their pants and let Vikings win.

Colts will demolish Titans.

Browns will beat Ravens.