By Dean Michaels, NFL Writer
AFC
CLINCHED: New England - AFC East; Denver - AFC West; Houston - playoff spot
Houston Texans
Houston clinches AFC South division with:
1) HOU win + IND loss or tie OR
2) HOU tie + IND loss
Houston clinches a first-round bye with:
1) HOU win + IND loss or tie + BAL loss or tie OR
2) HOU win + IND loss or tie + DEN loss or tie
Houston clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:
1) HOU win + IND loss or tie + BAL loss + DEN loss
Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore clinches AFC North division with:
1) BAL win + PIT loss + CIN loss
Baltimore clinches a playoff spot with:
1) BAL win + PIT loss or tie OR
2) BAL win + CIN loss or tie OR
3) BAL tie + PIT loss + CIN loss
NFC
CLINCHED: Atlanta - NFC South
Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta clinches a first-round bye with:
1) ATL win + CHI loss or tie + GB loss or tie OR
2) ATL win + SF loss OR
3) ATL tie + CHI loss + GB loss
Atlanta clinches home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:
1) ATL win + CHI loss or tie + GB loss or tie + SF loss
San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco clinches a playoff spot with:
1) SF win + DAL loss + MIN loss + TB loss + WAS loss + STL loss or tie OR
2) SF win + DAL loss + MIN loss + TB loss + WAS loss + SEA loss or tie
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