NFL 2016: NFL Playoff Picture - Week 16
NFL 2016: NFL Playoff Picture - Week 16

Two weeks remain in the 2016 NFL regular season and the playoff picture is starting to come into focus. Four playoff spots have been clinched. However, there are still 22 teams in contention for the eight playoff spots up for grabs, including six division titles. Check out this week's playoff scenarios.

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AFC Playoff Picture

 

AFC Playoff Scenarios

In the AFC, the New England Patriots have clinched the AFC East division title and a first-round bye; while the Oakland Raiders have clinched a playoff berth.

New England Patriots (12-2)

(New York Jets (4-10), Saturday)

The New England Patriots can clinch the top seed and home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:

- Patriots win + Raiders loss or tie OR

- Patriots tie + Raiders loss

Oakland Raiders (11-3)

(vs. Indianapolis (7-7), Saturday)

The Oakland Raiders can clinch the AFC West division title and a first-round bye with:

- Raiders win + Chiefs loss or tie OR

- Raiders tie + Chiefs loss

Pittsburgh Steelers (9-5)

(vs. Baltimore (8-6), Sunday)

The Pittsburgh Steelers can clinch AFC North division title with:

- Steelers win

Kansas City Chiefs (10-4)

(vs. Denver (8-6), Sunday night)

Kansas City clinches a playoff berth with:

- Chiefs win or tie OR

- Ravens loss or tie

Houston Texans (8-6)

(vs. Cincinnati (5-8-1), Saturday night)

The Texans can clinch the AFC South division title with:

- Texans win + Titans loss

Miami Dolphins (9-5)

(at Buffalo (7-7), Saturday)

Miami clinches a playoff berth with:

- Dolphins win + Broncos loss or tie OR

- Dolphins tie + Ravens loss + Broncos loss + Texans loss or tie OR

- Dolphins tie + Ravens loss + Broncos loss + Titans loss or tie

 

NFC Playoff Picture

 

NFC Playoff Scenarios

In the NFC, the Seattle Seahawks have clinched a playoff spot by winning the NFC West, while the Dallas Cowboys have clinched a playoff berth

Dallas Cowboys (12-2)

(vs. Detroit (9-5), Monday night)

The Dallas Cowboys can clinch the NFC East division title and home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:

- Cowboys win or tie OR

- New York Giants loss or tie

Seattle Seahawks (9-4-1)

(vs. Arizona (5-8-1), Saturday)

Seattle clinches a first-round bye with:

- Seahawks win + Lions loss + Falcons loss or tie

New York Giants (10-4)

(at Philadelphia (5-9), Thursday night)

The Giants can clinch a playoff berth with:

- New York Giants win or tie OR

- Lions loss or tie OR

- Packers loss or tie OR

- Buccaneers loss or tie OR

- Falcons loss

Detroit Lions (9-5)

(at Dallas (12-2), Monday night)

Detroit clinches NFC North division title with:

- Lions win + Packers loss or tie OR

- Lions tie + Packers loss

Detroit clinches a playoff berth with:

- Lions win + Buccaneers loss or tie OR

- Lions tie + Buccaneers loss OR

- Lions tie + Buccaneers tie + Falcons win OR

- Washington loss or tie + Buccaneers loss + Falcons win or tie

Atlanta Falcons (9-5)

(at Carolina (6-8), Saturday)

Atlanta clinches NFC South division title with:

- Falcons win + Buccaneers loss or tie OR

- Falcons tie + Buccaneers loss

Atlanta clinches a playoff berth with:

- Falcons win + Atlanta clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over Lions OR

- Falcons win or tie + Packers loss or tie OR

- Falcons win + Lions loss or tie OR

- Falcons tie + Lions tie OR

- Washington loss or tie + Packers loss OR

- Washington loss or tie + Packers tie + Lions loss

Green Bay Packers (8-6)

(vs. Minnesota (7-7), Saturday)

Green Bay clinches a playoff berth with:

- Packers win + Washington loss + Buccaneers loss + Falcons win or tie + Packers clinch strength of victory tiebreaker over TB

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-6)

(at New Orleans (6-8), Saturday)

Tampa Bay clinches a playoff berth with:

- Buccaneers win + Packers loss + Lions loss + Washington loss OR

- Buccaneers win + Packers loss + Lions loss + Washington tie + Buccaneers clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over Detroit

 

NFL Standings by Division

 

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