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Tuesday, December 21
 
Playoff scenarios for Week 16

The possibilities for the NFL playoffs entering Week 16:

AFC East
Indianapolis Colts: Have clinched AFC East division title and a first-round playoff bye.

Buffalo Bills: Can clinch AFC wild-card berth with a win AND EITHER a Miami loss OR Seattle loss or tie.

Miami Dolphins: Can clinch AFC wild-card berth with a win AND a Seattle loss or tie.

AFC Central
Jacksonville Jaguars: Have clinched playoff berth. Can clinch AFC Central division title and a first-round playoff bye with a win or tie. Can clinch home-field advantage throughout the playoffs with a win and an Indianapolis loss or tie.

Tennessee Titans: Have clinched a playoff berth.

Note: Eventual AFC Central champion has clinched a first-round playoff bye.

AFC West
Kansas City Chiefs: Can clinch AFC West division title with a win Sunday in Seattle.

Seattle Seahawks: Can clinch AFC West title by winning their final two games.

NFC East
Washington Redskins: Can clinch NFC East title with a win.

NFC Central
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Can clinch NFC Central division title with a win AND a Detroit loss or tie and one Minnesota loss or tie. Can clinch a first-round playoff bye with a win AND a Detroit loss or tie, one Minnesota loss or tie, and a Washington loss or tie. Can clinch an NFC playoff berth with a win.

NFC West
St. Louis Rams: Have clinched NFC West title, a first-round playoff bye and home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs.

Out of the race
Atlanta, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Denver, New England, New Orleans, N.Y. Jets, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, San Diego and San Francisco are eliminated from playoff contention.




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