We know the Baltimore Ravens, San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys will be playing in the NFL playoffs.
By the time Week 16 ends, we could add up to four teams to that list.
The Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs, Cleveland Browns and Detroit Lions are in position to punch their post-season tickets this week.
Only six teams have been eliminated entering the third-last week of the season — the Carolina Panthers, Arizona Cardinals, Washington Commanders, New England Patriots, New York Jets and Tennessee Titans.
With help from NFL.com, here’s a look at the Week 16 schedule, along with top seed, division and playoff clinching scenarios (All times Eastern).
Week 16 schedule
Thursday, Dec. 21
New Orleans Saints (7-7) at Los Angeles Rams (7-7), 8:15 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 23
Cincinnati Bengals (8-6) at Pittsburgh Steelers (7-7), 4:30 p.m.
Buffalo Bills (8-6) at Los Angeles Chargers (5-9), 8:15 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 24
Indianapolis Colts (8-6) at Atlanta Falcons (6-8), 1 p.m.
Green Bay Packers (6-8) at Carolina Panthers (2-12), 1 p.m.
Cleveland Browns (9-5) at Houston Texans (8-6), 1 p.m.
Detroit Lions (10-4) at Minnesota Vikings (7-7), 1 p.m.
Washington Commanders (4-10) at New York Jets (5-9), 1 p.m.
Seattle Seahawks (7-7) at Tennessee Titans (5-9), 1 p.m.
Jacksonville Jaguars (8-6) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-7), 4:05 p.m.
Arizona Cardinals (3-11) at Chicago Bears (5-9), 4:25 p.m.
Dallas Cowboys (10-4) at Miami Dolphins (10-4), 4:25 p.m.
New England Patriots (3-11) at Denver Broncos (7-7), 8:15 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 25
Las Vegas Raiders (6-8) at Kansas City Chiefs (9-5), 1 p.m.
New York Giants (5-9) at Philadelphia Eagles (10-4), 4:30 p.m.
Baltimore Ravens (11-3) at San Francisco 49ers (11-3), 8:15 p.m.
AFC clinching scenarios
Baltimore Ravens
Clinch the AFC North title with a win over San Francisco, and a Cleveland loss or tie; OR a Baltimore tie and Cleveland loss.
Miami Dolphins
Clinch the AFC East title with a win over Dallas and a Buffalo loss or tie; OR a Miami tie and Buffalo loss.
In addition, the Dolphins have six scenarios in which they would clinch a playoff berth.
• MIA win.
• MIA tie + JAX loss.
• MIA tie + IND loss + HOU loss.
• MIA tie + IND loss or tie + CLE loss.
• MIA tie + HOU loss or tie + CIN loss or tie.
• MIA tie + CIN loss or tie + IND loss or tie.
Kansas City Chiefs
Clinch the AFC West title and a playoff berth with a win over Las Vegas; OR a Kansas City tie and Denver loss.
Cleveland Browns
Have eight scenarios in which they would clinch a playoff berth.
• CLE win + CIN loss + DEN loss or tie + BUF loss + MIA win or tie + IND loss or tie.
• CLE win + PIT loss or tie + BUF loss + MIA win or tie + DEN loss or tie.
• CLE win + PIT loss or tie + BUF loss + MIA win or tie + JAX loss + IND win.
• CLE win + PIT loss or tie + DEN loss or tie + JAX loss + IND win.
• CLE win + PIT loss or tie + BUF loss + KC win + IND win + JAX loss.
• CLE win + PIT loss or tie + DEN loss or tie + MIA win or tie + IND loss.
• CLE win + PIT loss or tie + DEN loss or tie + MIA win or tie + JAX loss.
• CLE win + CIN-PIT tie + BUF loss + IND win + JAX loss.
NFC clinching scenarios
San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco clinches the No. 1 seed in the NFC and a first-round bye with a win over Baltimore, combined with losses by Philadelphia, Dallas and Detroit.
Detroit Lions
Detroit clinches the NFC North title and a playoff berth with a win or tie against Minnesota.
Detroit also can clinch a playoff berth with a Los Angeles Rams loss or tie; OR Seattle loss or tie.
from Sportsnet.ca
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