NFL Playoff Scenarios
By The Associated Press
Week 16
AFC
CLINCHED: Houston-AFC South, New England-AFC East, Baltimore-playoff spot, Pittsburgh-playoff
spot
NEW ENGLAND
— Clinches a first-round bye with:
Win AND Houston loss or tie OR
Win AND Pittsburgh loss or tie AND Baltimore loss or tie OR
Tie AND Houston loss OR
Tie AND Pittsburgh loss AND Baltimore loss
— Clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:
Win AND Houston loss or tie AND Pittsburgh loss or tie AND Baltimore loss or tie
BALTIMORE
— Clinches AFC North division with:
Win AND Pittsburgh loss
— Clinches a first-round bye with:
Win AND Pittsburgh loss AND Houston loss
DENVER
— Clinches AFC West division with:
Win AND Oakland loss or tie OR
Tie AND Oakland loss AND San Diego loss or tie
— Clinches a playoff spot with:
Win AND N.Y. Jets loss AND Cincinnati loss AND Tennessee loss or tie
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