AFC EAST

New England has clinched division title.

New England can clinch first-round bye with:

1) An Indianapolis loss. OR

2) A win or tie plus an Indianapolis tie.

AFC NORTH

Cincinnati can clinch division title with a win and a Baltimore loss.

AFC SOUTH

Indianapolis has clinched playoff berth.

Indianapolis can clinch division title with:

1) A win or a Tennessee loss. OR

2) A tie and a Tennessee tie.

Tennessee can clinch playoff berth with:

1) A win or tie. OR

2) A loss or tie by either Miami, Baltimore or Cincinnati.

Note: There are other scenarios in which Tennessee can clinch a playoff berth based on strength of victory tiebreaker.

AFC WEST

Kansas City has clinched division title.

Kansas City can clinch first-round bye with:

1) An Indianapolis loss. OR

2) A win or tie and an Indianapolis tie.

Denver can clinch playoff berth with:

1) A win and a loss or tie by either Baltimore or Cincinnati. OR

2) A tie, plus a Miami loss or tie and a loss by either Baltimore or Cincinnati.

NFC EAST

Philadelphia has clinched playoff berth.

Philadelphia can clinch division title and first-round bye with:

1) A win or tie. OR

2) A Dallas loss or tie.

Philadelphia can clinch homefield advantage throughout playoffs with a win and a St. Louis loss.

Dallas can clinch playoff berth with:

1) A win. OR

2) A tie and a Minnesota loss. OR

3) A tie and a loss or tie by either Green Bay or Seattle. OR

4) Losses by Minnesota, Green Bay and Seattle plus a loss or tie by New Orleans and Tampa Bay.

Note: There are other scenarios in which Dallas can clinch a playoff berth based on strength of victory tiebreaker.

NFC NORTH

Minnesota can clinch division title with a win and a Green Bay loss.

Minnesota can clinch playoff berth with:

1) A win, plus a Dallas win or tie, plus a Seattle loss, plus a loss or tie by New Orleans and Tampa Bay.

Note: There are other scenarios in which Minnesota can clinch a playoff berth based on strength of victory tiebreaker.

Green Bay can clinch playoff berth with:

1) A win, plus a Dallas win or tie, plus a Seattle loss and a New Orleans loss or tie.

Note: There are other scenarios in which Green Bay can clinch a playoff berth based on strength of victory tiebreaker.

NFC SOUTH

Carolina has clinched division title.

NFC WEST

St. Louis has clinched division title.

St. Louis can clinch first-round bye with a win or tie OR a Carolina loss or tie.

Source: NFL

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