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

Published Dec. 27, 2023 5:03 p.m. ET

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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.

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:

• Los Angeles Rams win and a Seattle Seahawks loss OR
• Rams win and a tie between the Green Bay Packers and Minnestoa Vikings

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:

• 49ers clinch the No. 1 seed and a first-round bye/homefield advantage with a win + Lions loss + Eagles loss

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