With just 31 games left in the regular-season, the NFL playoff picture is starting to take shape.
With their 37-20 win over the Jets on Thursday night, the Cleveland Browns became the seventh team to punch their playoff ticket this year. Although the Browns were the first team to clinch a spot in Week 17, there’s a good chance they won’t be the last. As a matter of fact, by the time Week 17 is in the books, we could see six more spots clinched.
Here are the the playoff-clinching scenarios for Week 17, starting with the AFC:
Can clinch AFC South and playoff berth with:
1. Jaguars win over Panthers combined with Colts loss to Raiders AND Texans loss to Titans.
Can clinch AFC West and playoff berth with:
1. Chiefs win or tie vs. Bengals OR
2. Raiders loss or tie to Colts combined with Broncos loss or tie to Chargers
The Bills have 14 SCENARIOS where they could clinch a playoff berth this weekend, so let’s take a look at them.
Can clinch a playoff berth with:
Bills win over Patriots + Steelers loss or tie to Seahawks + Bengals loss or tie to Chiefs ORBills win + Steelers loss or tie + Jaguars loss or tie to Panthers ORBills win + Steelers loss or tie + Texans loss or tie to Titans + Colts loss or tie to Raiders ORBills win + Bengals loss or tie + Jaguars loss or tie ORBills win + Bengals loss or tie + Texans loss or tie + Colts loss or tie ORBills tie + Steelers loss + Bengals loss + Jaguars loss ORBills tie + Steelers loss + Bengals loss + Texans loss or tie ORBills tie + Steelers loss + Bengals loss + Colts loss or tie ORBills tie + Steelers loss + Jaguars loss + Texans loss or tie ORBills tie + Steeles loss + Jaguars loss + Colts loss or tie ORBills tie + Steelers loss + Texans loss + Colts loss ORBills tie + Bengals loss + Jaguars loss + Texans loss or tie ORBills tie + Bengals loss + Jaguars loss + Colts loss or tie ORBills tie + Bengals loss + Texans loss + Colts loss
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