NFL Playoff Tracker: Five teams can clinch in Week 16

Time is ticking on the NFL regular season with five teams in the mix to secure playoff spots during Week 16.

The Baltimore Ravens, Denver Broncos, Los Angeles Chargers, Green Bay Packers and Washington Commanders look to punch their tickets to the post-season.

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles have already clinched their spots, but now look to lock up their divisions while the Kansas City Chiefs aim for the AFC’s No. 1 berth.

Here is a full list of the clinching scenarios in Week 16, per NFL.com:

AFC

CLINCHED:

Buffalo Bills (11-3) — AFC East division title

Houston Texans (9-5) — AFC South division title

Kansas City Chiefs (13-1) — AFC West division title

Pittsburgh Steelers (10-4) — playoff berth

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS

Kansas City clinches the AFC’s No. 1 seed with:

KC win + BUF loss or tie
KC tie + BUF loss

PITTSBURGH STEELERS

Pittsburgh clinches the AFC North division title with:

PIT win

BALTIMORE RAVENS

Baltimore clinches a playoff berth with:

BAL win or tie
MIA loss or tie + IND loss or tie

DENVER BRONCOS

Denver clinches a playoff berth with:

DEN win or tie
MIA loss or tie + CIN loss or tie + IND loss or tie

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS

Los Angeles clinches a playoff berth with:

LAC win + MIA loss or tie + IND loss or tie
LAC tie + MIA loss + IND loss + CIN loss or tie

NFC

CLINCHED

Detroit Lions (12-2) — playoff berth

Minnesota Vikings (12-2) — playoff berth

Philadelphia Eagles (12-2) — playoff berth

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

Philadelphia clinches the NFC East Division title with:

PHI win or tie

GREEN BAY PACKERS

Green Bay clinches a playoff berth with:

GB win or tie
ATL loss or tie + LAR loss or tie
ATL loss or tie + SEA loss or tie

WASHINGTON COMMANDERS

Washington clinches a playoff berth with:

WAS win + ATL loss or tie + LAR loss or tie
WAS win + ATL loss or tie + SEA loss or tie
WAS tie + ATL loss + ARI loss or tie + LAR loss or tie + SEA loss or tie (as long as LAR and SEA both don’t tie)

AFC PLAYOFF PICTURE

Division leaders
y – Kansas City Chiefs (13-1)
y – Buffalo Bills (11-3)
x – Pittsburgh Steelers (10-4)
y – Houston Texans (9-5)

Wild card
Baltimore Ravens (9-5)
Denver Broncos (9-5)
Los Angeles Chargers (8-6)

Still in the hunt
Indianapolis Colts (6-8)
Miami Dolphins (6-8)
Cincinnati Bengals (6-8)

NFC PLAYOFF PICTURE

Division leaders
x – Detroit Lions (12-2)
x – Philadelphia Eagles (12-2)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-6)
Los Angeles Rams (8-6)

Wild card
x – Minnesota Vikings (12-2)
Green Bay Packers (10-4)
Washington Commanders (9-5)

Still in the hunt
Seattle Seahawks (8-6)
Atlanta Falcons (7-7)
Arizona Cardinals (7-7)
San Francisco 49ers (6-8)
Dallas Cowboys (6-8)
New Orleans Saints (5-9)

x = clinched playoff spot, y = clinched division title

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