NFL 2018 Playoff Clinching Scenarios for Week 16 of the regular season.

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NFC

CLINCHED:

Los Angeles Rams (NFC West division title)

New Orleans Saints (NFC South division title)

Chicago Bears (NFC North division title)

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (12-2) vs. Pittsburgh (8-5-1)

New Orleans clinches home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:

Saints win OR

Saints tie + Rams loss or tie OR

Bears loss or tie + Rams loss

New Orleans clinches a first-round bye with:

Saints tie OR

Bears loss or tie OR

Rams loss

LOS ANGELES RAMS (11-3) at Arizona (3-11)

Los Angeles clinches a first-round bye with:

Rams win + Bears loss or tie OR

Rams tie + Bears loss DALLAS COWBOYS (8-6) vs. Tampa Bay (5-9)

Dallas clinches NFC East division title with:

Cowboys win OR

Cowboys tie + Eagles loss or tie + Washington loss or tie OR

Eagles loss + Washington loss

Dallas clinches a playoff berth with:

Cowboys tie + Vikings loss

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (8-6) vs. Kansas City (11-3)

Seattle clinches a playoff berth with:

Seahawks win + Washington loss or tie OR

Seahawks win or tie + Vikings loss OR

Seahawks win + Seahawks clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over Washington OR

Seahawks win + Vikings tie + Seahawks clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over Vikings OR

Seahawks tie + Washington loss + Eagles loss or tie

MINNESOTA VIKINGS (7-6-1) at Detroit (5-9)

Minnesota clinches a playoff berth with:

Vikings win + Eagles loss or tie + Washington loss

AFC

CLINCHED:

Kansas City Chiefs (Playoff berth)

Los Angeles Chargers (Playoff berth)

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (11-3) at Seattle (8-6)

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

Chiefs win + Chargers loss

Kansas City clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:

Chiefs win + Chargers loss + Texans loss or tie OR

Chiefs win + Chargers loss + Chiefs clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over HOU

HOUSTON TEXANS (10-4) at Philadelphia (7-7)

Houston clinches AFC South division title with:

Texans win or tie OR

Colts loss or tie + Titans loss or tie

Houston clinches a first-round bye with:

Texans win + Patriots loss or tie OR

Texans tie + Patriots loss

Houston clinches a playoff berth with:

Ravens loss or tie OR

Steelers loss OR

Titans loss or tie + Texans clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over BAL

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (9-5) vs. Buffalo (5-9)

New England clinches AFC East division title with:

Patriots win or tie OR

Dolphins loss or tie

PITTSBURGH STEELERS (8-5-1) at New Orleans (12-2)

Pittsburgh clinches AFC North division title with:

Steelers win + Ravens loss or tie OR

Steelers tie + Ravens loss

Pittsburgh clinches a playoff berth with:

Steelers win + Colts loss + Titans loss

Current NFL Playoff Standings

NFC

1. Saints (12-2), (conference record: 9-2)

2. Rams (11-3), (7-3)

3. Bears (10-4), (8-2)

4. Cowboys (8-6), (7-3)

5. Seahawks (8-6), (7-4)

6. Vikings (7-6-1), (5-4-1)

 

7. Eagles (7-7, 5-6)

8. Washington (7-7), (6-5)

9. Panthers (6-8), (4-6)

 

Eliminated: Falcons, Lions, Packers, Giants, Buccaneers, Cardinals, 49ers

AFC

1. Chiefs (11-3), (conference record: 9-2)

2. Texans (10-4), (8-3)

3. Patriots (9-5), (6-4)

4. Steelers (8-5-1), (5-5-1)

5. Chargers (11-3), (8-2)

6. Ravens (8-6, 6-4)

 

7. Colts (8-6), (6-5)

8. Titans (8-6), (5-6)

9. Dolphins (7-7), (6-4)

10. Browns (6-7-1), (4-5-1)

 

Eliminated: Bengals, Broncos, Bills, Jaguars, Jets, Raiders

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