Week 17 NFL Playoff Scenarios

NEW YORK -- Clinching scenarios for Week 17, according to the NFL:

AFC

CLINCHED

Indianapolis -- AFC South and homefield advantage.
San Diego -- AFC West and first-round bye.
Cincinnati -- AFC North.
New England -- AFC East.

ELIMINATED

Cleveland, Kansas City, Oakland, Buffalo, Tennessee.

STILL ALIVE

Baltimore, NY Jets, Denver, Pittsburgh, Houston, Jacksonville and Miami.

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Baltimore Ravens

Baltimore clinches a playoff spot with:

BAL win

New York Jets

NY Jets clinch a playoff spot with:

NYJ win

Denver Broncos

Denver clinches a playoff spot with:

1) DEN win + NYJ loss or tie + BAL loss or tie OR

2) DEN win + NYJ loss or tie + PIT loss or tie OR

3) DEN win + NYJ loss or tie + HOU win OR

4) DEN win + BAL loss or tie + PIT loss or tie OR

5) DEN win + BAL loss or tie + HOU win OR

6) PIT loss + BAL loss + HOU loss + JAC loss OR

7) PIT loss + BAL loss + HOU loss + NYJ loss OR

8) PIT loss + BAL loss + JAC loss + NYJ loss OR

9) PIT loss + HOU loss + JAC loss + NYJ loss OR

10) MIA loss or tie + NYJ loss + BAL loss + HOU loss + JAC loss or tie

Pittsburgh Steelers

Pittsburgh clinches a playoff spot with:

1) PIT win + HOU loss or tie + NYJ loss or tie OR

2) PIT win + HOU loss or tie + BAL loss or tie OR

3) PIT win + NYJ loss or tie + BAL loss or tie + DEN loss or tie

Houston Texans

Houston clinches a playoff spot with:

1) HOU win + NYJ loss or tie + BAL loss or tie OR

2) HOU win + NYJ loss or tie + DEN loss or tie OR

3) HOU win + BAL loss or tie + DEN loss or tie

Jacksonville Jaguars

Jacksonville clinches a playoff spot with:

1) JAC win + PIT loss + BAL loss + DEN loss + HOU loss OR

2) JAC win + PIT loss + BAL loss + DEN loss + NYJ loss OR

3) JAC win + PIT loss + BAL loss + HOU loss + NYJ loss OR

4) JAC win + PIT loss + DEN loss + HOU loss + NYJ loss OR

5) JAC win + NYJ loss + DEN loss + HOU loss + BAL loss

Miami Dolphins

Miami clinches a playoff spot with:

· MIA win + NYJ loss + BAL loss + HOU loss + JAC loss or tie

NFC

CLINCHED

New Orleans -- NFC South and home-field advantage.
Minnesota -- NFC North.
Arizona -- NFC West.
Philadelphia -- playoff spot.
Green Bay -- playoff spot.
Dallas -- playoff spot.

ELIMINATED

Detroit, St. Louis, Tampa Bay, Washington, Chicago, Seattle, Carolina, Atlanta, San Francisco, NY Giants.

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Minnesota Vikings

Minnesota clinches a first-round bye with:

1) MIN win + PHI loss or tie OR

2) MIN tie + PHI loss

Arizona Cardinals

Arizona clinches a first-round bye with:

· ARI win + MIN loss + PHI loss

Philadelphia Eagles

Philadelphia clinches NFC East with:

· PHI win or tie

Philadelphia clinches a first-round bye with:

1) PHI win OR

2) PHI tie + MIN loss or tie

Dallas Cowboys

Dallas clinches NFC East with:

· DAL win

Dallas clinches a first-round bye with:

· DAL win + MIN loss + ARI loss or tie