Here are the playoff possibilities in the NFL as of Dec. 27 from the Associated Press.
AFC
CLINCHED: Houston, AFC South; Denver, AFC West; New England, AFC East; Baltimore, AFC North; Indianapolis, No. 5 playoff spot; Cincinnati, No. 6 playoff spot.
HOUSTON (at Indianapolis)
Clinches first-round bye with:
- Win or tie, or
- New England loss or tie, or
- Denver loss
Clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:
- Win, or
- Tie AND Denver loss or tie, or
- New England loss or tie AND Denver loss
DENVER (vs. Kansas City)
Clinches first-round bye with:
- Win or tie, or
- New England loss or tie
Clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:
- Win AND Houston loss or tie, or
- Tie AND Houston loss
NEW ENGLAND (vs. Miami)
Clinches first-round bye with:
- Win AND Denver or Houston loss
Clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:
- Win AND Denver and Houston loss
NFC
CLINCHED: Atlanta, NFC South and home-field advantage; Green Bay, NFC North; San Francisco, playoff spot; Seattle, playoff spot
GREEN BAY (at Minnesota)
Clinches first-round bye with:
- Win, or
- Tie AND San Francisco loss or tie, or
- San Francisco loss AND Seattle loss or tie
SAN FRANCISCO (vs. Arizona)
Clinches NFC West with:
- Win or tie, or
- Seattle loss or tie
Clinches first-round bye with:
- Win AND Green Bay loss or tie, or
- Tie AND Green Bay loss
SEATTLE (vs. St. Louis)
Clinches NFC West with:
- Win AND San Francisco loss
Clinches first-round bye with:
- Win AND San Francisco loss AND Green Bay loss
WASHINGTON (vs. Dallas)
Clinches NFC East with:
- Win or tie
Clinches playoff spot with:
- Chicago loss AND Minnesota loss
DALLAS (at Washington)
Clinches NFC East with:
- Win
NEW YORK GIANTS (vs. Philadelphia)
Clinches playoff spot with:
- Win AND Dallas loss or tie AND Chicago loss AND Minnesota loss
MINNESOTA (vs. Green Bay)
Clinches playoff spot with:
- Win, or
- Tie AND Chicago loss or tie, or
- Dallas loss or tie AND N.Y. Giants loss or tie AND Chicago loss
CHICAGO (at Detroit)
Clinches playoff spot with:
- Win AND Minnesota loss or tie, or
- Tie AND Minnesota loss
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