AFC
CINCINNATI BENGALS (vs. Pittsburgh, Sunday)
Cincinnati clinches AFC North division with:
1) CIN win or tie
Cincinnati clinches a playoff spot with:
1) NYJ loss OR
2) KC loss
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS(at Houston, Sunday)
New England clinches AFC East division with:
1) NE win + NE clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over NYJ OR
2) NE win + NYJ loss or tie OR
3) NE tie + NYJ loss OR
4) NE tie + NYJ tie + NE clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over NYJ OR
5) NYJ loss + NE clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over NYJ
(Note: NE clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker in scenarios 1, 4 and 5 if two of the following occur: BUF win, PIT win, MIA loss, CLE loss)
New England clinches a playoff spot with:
1) NE win OR
2) PIT loss OR
3) NYJ loss OR
4) NE tie + KC loss OR
5) NE tie + PIT tie OR
6) NE tie + NYJ tie
DENVER BRONCOS(vs. Oakland, Sunday)
Denver clinches AFC West division with:
1) DEN win + KC loss or tie OR
2) DEN tie + KC loss
Denver clinches a playoff spot with:
1) DEN win + NYJ loss or tie OR
2) DEN win + PIT loss or tie OR
3) DEN tie + NYJ loss OR
4) DEN tie + PIT loss
NFC
CLINCHED: Carolina – NFC South
CAROLINA PANTHERS (vs. Atlanta, Sunday)
Carolina clinches a first-round bye with:
1) CAR win or tie OR
2) MIN loss or tie + GB loss or tie
ARIZONA CARDINALS (vs. Minnesota, Thursday)
Arizona clinches NFC West division with:
1) ARI win + SEA loss or tie OR
2) ARI tie + SEA loss
Arizona clinches a playoff spot with:
1) ARI win or tie OR
2) TB loss or tie + ATL loss or tie OR
3) TB loss or tie + GB win or tie
