NFL Playoff Clinching Scenarios For Week 16

With Week Sixteen already underway, there are a lot at stake in this weeks games around the NFL. Since we are down to the final two weeks of the season, a lot is still to be decided. So with that being said, here is what the playoff clinching scenarios look like for this week in the NFL (thanks to our friends at NFL.com).

AFC 
CLINCHED:
New England - AFC East and a first-round bye
Cincinnati - playoff berth

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (at New York Jets, Sunday)
-New England clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:
1) NE win OR
2) NE tie + CIN loss or tie

CINCINNATI BENGALS (at Denver, Monday)
-Cincinnati clinches AFC North division with:
1) CIN win or tie OR
2) PIT loss or tie

-Cincinnati clinches a first-round bye with:
1) CIN win or tie

DENVER BRONCOS (vs. Cincinnati, Monday)
-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

HOUSTON TEXANS (at Tennessee, Sunday)
-Houston clinches AFC South division with:
1) HOU win + HOU clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over IND OR
2) HOU win + IND loss or tie OR
3) HOU tie + IND loss

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (vs. Cleveland, Sunday)
-Kansas City clinches a playoff spot with:
1) KC win + NYJ loss OR
2) KC win + PIT loss

PITTSBURGH STEELERS (at Baltimore, Sunday)
-Pittsburgh clinches a playoff spot with:
1) PIT win + NYJ loss

NFC
CLINCHED:
-Carolina - NFC South and a first-round bye
-Arizona - NFC West
-Green Bay - playoff berth
-Seattle - playoff berth

CAROLINA PANTHERS (at Atlanta, Sunday)
-Carolina clinches home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:
1) CAR win or tie OR
2) ARI loss or tie

ARIZONA CARDINALS (vs. Green Bay, Sunday)
-Arizona clinches a first-round bye with:
1) ARI win or tie

GREEN BAY PACKERS (at Arizona, Sunday)
-Green Bay clinches NFC North division with:
1) GB win + MIN loss or tie OR
2) GB tie + MIN loss

MINNESOTA VIKINGS (vs. New York Giants, Sunday night)
-Minnesota clinches a playoff spot with:
1) MIN win or tie OR
2) ATL loss or tie OR
3) SEA win or tie

WASHINGTON REDSKINS (at Philadelphia, Saturday)
-Washington clinches NFC East division with:
1) WAS win OR
2) WAS tie + NYG loss

Now we hope this helps you get ready for what will be a fun week in the National Football League!