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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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