Two teams punched their tickets to the postseason in Week 15, with the Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Rams becoming the first teams to secure playoff spots. Nine more teams can join them in Week 16.
Let’s take a closer look at clinching scenarios around the NFL ahead of this weekend’s games.
AFC
Denver Broncos (12-2)
The Broncos have already clinched a playoff spot. They can also clinch the AFC West when they take on the Jaguars if the following things happen:
- Broncos defeat Jaguars and Chargers lose or tie against Cowboys OR
- Broncos tie and Chargers lose
The Broncos can even clinch the AFC’s No. 1 seed if the next occurs:
- Broncos win, Chargers lose or tie, Patriots lose to Ravens, Bills lose or tie against Browns
The Patriots can clinch a playoff berth after they tackle the Ravens on Sunday if the next occurs:
- Patriots win or tie against Ravers OR
- Colts lose or tie against 49ers OR
- Texans lose or tie against Raiders
The Payments can clinch a playoff berth after they tackle the Browns on Sunday if the next occurs:
- Bills defeat Browns and Colts lose or tie against 49ers OR
- Bills win and Texans lose or tie against Raiders OR
- Bills tie and Colts lose OR
- Bills tie and Texans lose
The Jaguars can clinch a playoff berth after they tackle the Broncos on Sunday if the next occurs:
- Jaguars defeat Broncos and Colts lose or tie against 49ers OR
- Jaguars win and Texans lose or tie against Raiders OR
- Jaguars tie and Colts lose OR
- Jaguars tie, Colts tie and Texans lose
The Chargers can clinch a playoff berth after they tackle the Cowboys on Sunday if the next occurs:
- Chargers defeat Cowboys and Colts lose or tie against 49ers OR
- Chargers win and Texans lose or tie against Raiders OR
- Chargers tie and Colts lose OR
- Chargers tie, Colts tie and Texans lose
NFC
The Seahawks can clinch a playoff berth after they tackle the Rams on Thursday if the next occurs:
- The Seahawks win or tie against Rams OR
- The Lions lose or tie against Steelers
The Bears can clinch a playoff berth after they tackle the Packers on Saturday if the next occurs:
- Bears defeat Packers and Lions lose or tie against Steelers OR
- Bears tie and Lions lose
The 49ers can clinch a playoff berth after they tackle the Colts on Monday if the next occurs:
- 49ers defeat Colts OR
- Lions lose to Steelers OR
- 49ers tie and Lions tie
The Packers can clinch a playoff berth after they tackle the Bears on Saturday if the next occurs:
- Packers defeat Bears and Lions lose or tie against Steelers OR
- Packers tie and Lions lose
The Eagles can clinch the NFC East after they tackle the Commanders on Saturday if the next occurs:
- Eagles defeat Commanders OR
- Cowboys lose or tie against Chargers OR
- Eagles tie and Cowboys tie
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