NFL Week 17 Clinching Scenarios: Which teams can book playoff spots this weekend?

Just two weeks remain in the NFL‘s regular season. A handful of teams already have secured a spot in the postseason, while plenty of playoff berths and seeding remain to be decided.

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Here’s a look at which AFC and NFC teams can clinch either playoff spots or division titles in Week 17 games.

AFC

ALREADY CLINCHED:

Baltimore Ravens (12-3) have clinched a playoff berth
Miami Dolphins (11-4) have clinched a playoff berth

HOW BILLS CAN CLINCH A PLAYOFF BERTH:

Buffalo Bills win + Pittsburgh Steelers loss or tie + Cincinnati Bengals loss or tie OR
Bills win + Steelers loss or tie + Jacksonville Jaguars loss or tie OR
Bills win + Steelers loss or tie + Houston Texans loss or tie + Indianapolis Colts loss or tie OR
Bills win + Bengals loss or tie + Jaguars loss or tie OR
Bills win + Bengals loss or tie + Texans loss or tie + Colts loss or tie OR
Bills tie + Steelers loss + Bengals loss + Jaguars loss OR
Bills tie + Steelers loss + Bengals loss + Texans loss or tie OR
Bills tie + Steelers loss + Bengals loss + Colts loss or tie OR
Bills tie + Steelers loss + Jaguars loss + Texans loss or tie OR
Bills tie + Steelers loss + Jaguars loss + Colts loss or tie OR
Bills tie + Steelers loss + Texans loss + Colts loss OR
Bills tie + Bengals loss + Jaguars loss + Texans loss or tie OR
Bills tie + Bengals loss + Jaguars loss + Colts loss or tie OR
Bills tie + Bengals loss + Texans loss + Colts loss

HOW BROWNS CAN CLINCH A PLAYOFF BERTH:

Cleveland Browns win or tie OR
Steelers loss or tie OR
Bills loss OR
Jaguars loss or tie OR
Texans loss or tie + Colts loss or tie

DIVISION-CLINCHING SCENARIOS:

Baltimore clinches the AFC North title with a win or tie OR a Cleveland Browns loss or tie
Jaguars clinch AFC South with a win + Colts loss + Texans loss
Kansas City Chiefs clinch the AFC West with a win or tie, OR a Las Vegas Raiders loss or tie + a Denver Broncos loss or tie
Dolphins clinch the AFC East with a win or tie, OR a Buffalo loss or tie

AFC NO. 1 SEED SCENARIOS:

Baltimore clinches the No. 1 seed and a first-round bye/home-field advantage with a win

NFC

ALREADY CLINCHED:

Detroit Lions (11-4) have clinched the NFC North division title
San Francisco 49ers (11-4) have clinched the NFC West division title
Philadelphia Eagles (11-4) have clinched a playoff berth
Dallas Cowboys (10-5) have clinched a playoff berth

HOW RAMS CAN CLINCH A PLAYOFF BERTH:

HOW SEAHAWKS CAN CLINCH A PLAYOFF BERTH:

Seahawks win + a tie between the Packers and Vikings

DIVISION-CLINCHING SCENARIOS:

Eagles clinch the NFC East division title with a win and a Cowboys loss or tie OR
Eagles clinch the NFC East with a tie and a Cowboys loss
Tampa Bay Buccaneers clinch the NFC South with a win OR
Buccaneers clinch the NFC South with a tie AND an Atlanta Falcons loss

NFC NO. 1 SEED SCENARIOS: