With one week left in the NFL regular season, 15 teams have either clinched playoff berths or still are in the hunt for a berth. The rest are playing out the string. Here’s how we stand.
CURRENT AFC PLAYOFF FIELD
1. Patriots 12-3
2. Steelers 12-3
3. Jaguars 10-5
4. Chiefs 9-6
5. Ravens 9-6
6. Titans 8-7
Still alive: Chargers 8-7, Bills 8-7.
AFC SCENARIOS FOR WEEK 17
Patriots: New England has clinched the AFC East and a first-round bye. The Patriots will clinch home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs with either a win over the Jets or a Steelers loss to the Browns. They also will clinch home-field advantage with a tie combined with a Steelers tie.
Steelers: Pittsburgh has clinched the AFC North and a first-round bye. The Steelers will clinch home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs with a win over the Browns combined with a Patriots loss/tie against the Jets, or with a tie combined with a Patriots loss to the Jets.
Jaguars: Jacksonville has clinched the AFC South and the No. 3 seed in the AFC playoffs no matter the result of its game against the Titans.
Chiefs: Kansas City has clinched the AFC West and the No. 4 seed in the AFC playoffs no matter the result of its game against the Broncos.
Ravens: Baltimore will clinch a wild-card berth with a win/tie against the Bengals, or a Bills loss/tie against the Dolphins, or a Titans loss/tie against the Jaguars.
Titans: Tennessee will clinch a wild-card berth with a win over the Jaguars, or a tie combined with a Bills loss/tie against the Dolphins and a Chargers loss/tie against the Raiders, or if the Bills and Chargers both lose.
Chargers: Los Angeles will clinch a wild-card berth with a win over the Raiders combined with a Titans loss/tie against the Jaguars and a Bills loss/tie against the Dolphins, or a win combined with a Titans loss/tie and Ravens loss/tie, or a tie combined with a Titans loss and a Bills loss/tie.
Bills: Buffalo will clinch a wild-card berth with a win combined with a Ravens loss to the Bengals, or a win combined with a Chargers loss/tie and a Titans loss/tie, or a tie combined with losses by the Chargers and Titans.
CURRENT NFC PLAYOFF FIELD
1. Eagles 13-2
2. Vikings 12-3
3. Rams 11-4
4. Saints 11-4
5. Panthers 11-4
6. Falcons 9-6
Still alive: Seahawks 9-6
Eagles: Philadelphia has clinched the NFC East and home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs.
Vikings: Minnesota has clinched the NFC North. The Vikings will clinch a first-round bye with a win over the Bears, or a Panthers loss/tie against the Falcons, or a Saints win over the Buccaneers, or a Rams win over the 49ers.
Rams: Los Angeles has clinched the NFC West. The Rams cannot earn a first-round bye and will be either the No. 3 seed or No. 4 seed.
Saints: New Orleans has clinched a playoff berth. The Saints will clinch the NFC South with a win over the Buccaneers, or a Panthers loss to the Falcons, or a tie combined with a Panthers tie.
Panthers: Carolina has clinched a playoff berth. The Panthers will clinch the NFC South with a win over the Falcons combined with a Saints loss/tie against the Bucs, or a tie combined with a Saints loss. Carolina will clinch a first-round bye with a win combined with a Saints loss/tie, Vikings loss and Rams loss/tie.
Falcons: Atlanta will clinch a playoff berth with a win over the Panthers, or a Seahawks loss to the Cardinals, or a tie combined with a Seahawks tie.
Seahawks: Seattle will clinch a playoff berth with a win over the Cardinals combined with a Falcons loss/tie against the Panthers, or a tie and a Falcons loss.
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