NFC
CAROLINA (14-1, vs TB 4:25)
The Panthers have already clinched a playoff spot, the NFC South division title, and a first round bye in the playoffs.
The Panthers can clinch homefield advantage throughout the NFC playoffs with:
1) CAR win/tie OR
2) ARZ loss/tie
ARIZONA (13-2, vs SEA 4:25)
The Cardinals have already clinched a playoff spot, the NFC West division title, and a first round bye in the playoffs.
The Cardinals can clinch homefield advantage throughout the NFC playoffs with:
1) ARZ win + CAR loss
GREEN BAY (10-5, vs MIN 8:30)
The Packers have already clinched a playoff spot.
The Packers can clinch the NFC North division title and the NFC's #3 seed with:
1) GB win OR
2) GB tie
MINNESOTA (10-5, at GB 8:30)
The Vikings have already clinched a playoff spot.
The Vikings can clinch the NFC North division title and the NFC's #3 seed with:
1) MIN win
WASHINGTON (8-7, at DAL 1:00)
The Redskins have already clinched a playoff spot with the NFC East division title, and they are locked into the NFC's #4 seed. They will host Green Bay, Minnesota, or Seattle in the Wild Card Round.
SEATTLE (9-6, at ARZ 4:25)
The Seahawks have already clinched a playoff spot.
The Seahawks can clinch the NFC's #5 seed, and be guaranteed to be at Washington, with:
1) SEA win + MIN loss
Note about seeding for Green Bay, Minnesota, and Seattle:
The winner of the NFC North is guaranteed to be the #3 seed. If the loser of MIN-GB is the Packers, they will be the 5 seed (at #4 WAS) and the Seahawks will be the 6 seed (at #3 MIN). If the loser is the Vikings, then the Seattle result against Arizona comes into play to decide which is 5 (at WAS) and which is 6 (at GB) between the Vikings and Seahawks.
AFC
NEW ENGLAND (12-3, at MIA 1:00)
The Patriots have already clinched a playoff spot, the AFC East division title, and a first round bye in the playoffs.
The Patriots can clinch homefield advantage throughout the AFC playoffs with:
1) NE win OR
2) NE tie + CIN/DEN tie OR
3) CIN beats DEN, loses to BAL OR
4) CIN/DEN tie + CIN loss/tie to BAL OR
5) DEN beats CIN + DEN loss/tie to SD
CINCINNATI (11-3, at DEN 8:30 tonight, vs BAL 1:00 Sunday)
The Bengals have already clinched a playoff spot and the AFC North division title.
The Bengals can clinch:
a) a first round bye in the playoffs
b) homefield advantage throughout the AFC playoffs
The Bengals can clinch a first round bye with:
1) CIN win/tie at DEN OR
in Week 17:
2) CIN win + DEN loss/tie OR
3) CIN win/tie + DEN loss OR
4) KC win + DEN loss
The Bengals can clinch homefield advantage throughout the AFC playoffs with:
1) 2 CIN wins + NE loss/tie OR
2) CIN win + CIN tie + NE loss
DENVER (10-4, vs CIN 8:30 tonight, vs SD 4:25 Sunday)
The Broncos haven't clinched anything, but they can still clinch everything!
The Broncos can clinch a playoff spot with:
1) 1 DEN win OR
2) 1 DEN tie OR
3) PIT loss/tie
The Broncos can clinch the AFC West division title with:
1) 2 DEN wins OR
2) DEN win + DEN tie OR
3) 1 DEN win + KC loss/tie OR
4) 1 DEN tie + KC loss
The Broncos can clinch a first round bye with:
1) 2 DEN wins OR
2) 2 CIN losses + KC loss OR
3) DEN beats CIN + DEN tie + CIN tie
The Broncos can clinch homefield advantage throughout the AFC playoffs with:
1) 2 DEN wins + NE loss
KANSAS CITY (10-5, vs OAK 4:25)
The Chiefs have clinched a playoff spot.
The Chiefs can clinch the AFC West division title and the AFC's #3 seed with:
1) 2 DEN losses OR
2) KC win + 1 DEN loss OR
3) KC win/tie + DEN loss + DEN tie
NEW YORK (10-5, at BUF 1:00)
The Jets haven't clinched anything.
The Jets can clinch a playoff spot with:
1) NYJ win/tie OR
2) PIT loss/tie OR
3) 2 DEN losses
PITTSBURGH (9-6, at CLE 1:00)
The Steelers haven't clinched anything.
The Steelers can clinch a playoff spot with:
1) PIT win + NYJ loss OR
2) PIT win + 2 DEN losses
HOUSTON (8-7, vs JAX 1:00)
The Texans haven't clinched anything.
The Texans can clinch a playoff spot and the AFC South division title with:
1) CIN beats DEN OR
2) HOU win/tie OR
3) IND loss/tie OR
4) MIA loss OR
5) DEN loss to SD OR
6) NO beats ATL OR
7) NYJ win OR
8) CIN beats BAL OR
9) PIT loss + KC win OR
10) PIT loss + HOU clinches "best combined ranking among conference teams in points scored and points allowed" tiebreaker OR
11) KC win + HOU clinches "best combined ranking among conference teams in points scored and points allowed" tiebreaker
INDIANAPOLIS (7-8, vs TEN 1:00)
The Colts haven't clinched anything.
The Colts can clinch a playoff spot and the AFC South division title with:
1) IND win + HOU loss + 2 DEN wins + 2 CIN losses + MIA win + ATL beats NO + NYJ loss + PIT win + KC loss OR
2) IND win + HOU loss + 2 DEN wins + 2 CIN losses + MIA win + ATL beats NO + NYJ loss + PIT win + IND clinches "best combined ranking among conference teams in points scored and points allowed" tiebreaker OR
3) IND win + HOU loss + 2 DEN wins + 2 CIN losses + MIA win + ATL beats NO + NYJ loss + KC loss + IND clinches "best combined ranking among conference teams in points scored and points allowed" tiebreaker
Full schedule of the remaining 17 regular season games, ET:
Week 16 MNF:
tonight 8:30 ESPN: CIN@DEN
Week 17 Sunday:
CBS 1:00
NYJ@BUF
PIT@CLE
NE@MIA
JAX@HOU
TEN@IND
Fox 1:00
BAL@CIN
WAS@DAL
PHI@NYG
NO@ATL
DET@CHI
CBS 4:25
SD@DEN
STL@SF
Fox 4:25
SEA@ARZ
OAK@KC
TB@CAR
NBC 8:30
MIN@GB
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