KANSAS CITY (13-3)
The Chiefs have already clinched:
a) a playoff spot,
b) the AFC West division title, and
c) one home playoff game,
and can still clinch
a) a first round bye and
b) homefield advantage throughout the playoffs.
The Chiefs can clinch a first round bye with:
1) KC win OR
2) KC tie + BUF tie OR
3) BUF loss
The Chiefs can clinch a first round bye and homefield advantage throughout the playoffs with:
1) KC win + BUF loss/tie OR
2) KC tie + BUF loss
BUFFALO (12-3)
The Bills have already clinched:
a) a playoff spot,
b) the AFC East division title, and
c) one home playoff game
and can still clinch
a) a first round bye and homefield advantage throughout the playoffs or
b) the right to a neutral site title game*
*if BUF finishes a half game behind KC and they play each other in the title game, it would be at a neutral site.
The Bills can clinch a first round bye and homefield advantage throughout the playoffs with:
1) BUF win + KC loss
The Bills can earn the right to a neutral site title game with:
1) BUF win OR
2) BUF tie + KC tie OR
3) KC loss
CINCINNATI (11-4)
The Bengals have already clinched:
a) a playoff spot and
b) the AFC North division title
and can still clinch
a) one home playoff game and
b) the right to a neutral site title game*
*if CIN finishes a half game behind KC and they play each other in the title game, it would be at a neutral site.
The Bengals can clinch a home playoff game with:
1) CIN win/tie OR
2) winning the coin toss with BAL after losing to BAL* OR
3) LAC loss/tie
*if CIN loses to BAL in Week 18 and the teams are set to rematch the following week, a coin toss will be conducted to determine the home site of that game.
The Bengals can earn the right to a neutral site title game with:
1) CIN win + KC loss + BUF loss
BALTIMORE (10-6)
The Ravens have already clinched a playoff spot, and can still clinch a home playoff game.
The Ravens can clinch a home playoff game with:
1) BAL win + LAC win + winning the coin toss*
*if CIN loses to BAL in Week 18 and the teams are set to rematch the following week, a coin toss will be conducted to determine the home site of that game.
LOS ANGELES (10-6)
The Chargers have already clinched a playoff spot and can clinch nothing more, but their game this weekend can impact seeding, which can determine whether or not CIN/BAL is a first round matchup, which can determine whether or not a coin toss will be conducted.
NEW ENGLAND (8-8)
The Patriots have clinched nothing but can still clinch a playoff spot with:
1) NE win OR
2) NE tie + MIA loss/tie + PIT loss/tie OR
3) MIA loss + PIT loss + JAX win/tie
MIAMI (8-8)
The Dolphins have clinched nothing but can still clinch a playoff spot with:
1) MIA win + NE loss/tie OR
2) MIA tie + NE loss + PIT loss/tie
PITTSBURGH (8-8)
The Steelers have clinched nothing but can still clinch a playoff spot with:
1) PIT win + NE loss/tie + MIA loss/tie OR
2) PIT tie + NE loss + MIA loss
JACKSONVILLE (8-8)
The Jaguars have clinched nothing but can still clinch:
a) a playoff spot,
b) the AFC South division title, and
c) one home playoff game.
The Jaguars can clinch a playoff spot with:
1) NE loss + MIA loss + PIT loss
The Jaguars can clinch a playoff spot, the AFC South division title, and a home playoff game with:
1) JAX win/tie
TENNESSEE (7-9)
The Titans have clinched nothing but can still clinch:
a) a playoff spot,
b) the AFC South division title, and
c) one home playoff game, with:
1) TEN win
