AFC Clinched

2022 NFL Playoff Scenarios for Week 16

2022 NFL Playoff Scenarios for Week 16

AFC
CLINCHED:
Kansas City Chiefs – AFC West division title
Buffalo Bills – playoff berth

BALTIMORE RAVENS (9-5)
Week 16 – vs. Atlanta (5-9), Saturday, 1:00 PM ET, FOX
Week 17 – vs. Pittsburgh (6-8)
Week 18 – at Cincinnati (10-4)
Baltimore clinches playoff berth with:
BAL win + MIA loss or tie + NE loss or tie OR
BAL win + MIA loss or tie + NYJ loss or tie OR
BAL win + NE loss or tie + NYJ loss or tie OR
BAL tie + NE loss + NYJ loss OR
BAL tie + NE loss + MIA loss + LAC win OR
BAL tie + NE loss + MIA loss + NYJ tie OR
BAL tie + NE loss + NYJ tie + LAC win OR
BAL tie + NE tie + NYJ loss + MIA loss OR
BAL tie + NE tie + NYJ tie + MIA loss + LAC win OR
NE loss + NYJ loss + CLE loss or tie + LV loss or tie + TEN loss or tie + LAC win

BUFFALO BILLS (11-3)
Week 16 – at Chicago (3-11), Saturday, 1:00 PM ET, CBS
Week 17 – at Cincinnati (10-4)
Week 18 – vs. New England (7-7)
Buffalo clinches AFC East division title with:
BUF win or tie OR
MIA loss or tie 

CINCINNATI BENGALS (10-4)
Week 16 – at New England (7-7), Saturday, 1:00 PM ET, CBS
Week 17 – vs. Buffalo (11-3)
Week 18 – vs. Baltimore (9-5)
Cincinnati clinches playoff berth with:
CIN win or tie OR
NYJ loss or tie 

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (8-6)
Week 16 – at Indianapolis (4-9-1), Monday, 8:15 PM ET, ESPN
Week 17 – vs. L.A. Rams (4-10)
Week 18 – at Denver (4-10)
L.A. Chargers clinch playoff berth with:
LAC win + LV loss or tie + NE loss + NYJ loss OR
LAC win + LV loss or tie + NE loss + NYJ tie + MIA loss OR
LAC win + LV loss or tie + NE tie + NYJ loss + MIA loss  

NFC
CLINCHED:
Minnesota Vikings – NFC North division title
San Francisco 49ers – NFC West division title
Dallas Cowboys – playoff berth           
Philadelphia Eagles – playoff berth 

NEW YORK GIANTS (8-5-1)
Week 16 – at Minnesota (11-3), Saturday, 1:00 PM ET, FOX
Week 17 – vs. Indianapolis (4-9-1)
Week 18 – at Philadelphia (13-1)
N.Y. Giants clinch playoff berth with:
NYG win + WAS loss + DET loss OR
NYG win + WAS loss + SEA loss OR
NYG win + DET loss + SEA loss

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (13-1)
Week 16 – at Dallas (10-4), Saturday, 4:25 PM ET, FOX
Week 17 – vs. New Orleans (5-9)
Week 18 – vs. N.Y. Giants (8-5-1)
Philadelphia clinches NFC East division title with:
PHI win or tie
Philadelphia clinches homefield advantage and NFC’s lone first-round bye with:
PHI win OR
PHI tie + MIN loss or tie
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