There are several clinching scenarios still in play in Week 17:
AFC
- Broncos clinch home-field advantage in AFC with win OR NE loss
- Patriots clinch home-field advantage in AFC with win + DEN loss
- Patriots clinch 1st-round bye with win
- Bengals clinch 1st-round bye with NE loss
- Chargers clinch a playoff berth with win
- Steelers clinch a playoff berth with SD loss
NFC
- Seahawks clinch home-field advantage in NFC with win OR SF loss
- Panthers clinch home-field advantage in NFC with SEA loss + SF win
- 49ers clinch 1st-round bye and NFC West with win + SEA loss
- Eagles clinch NFC East with win
- Cowboys clinch NFC East with win
- Bears clinch NFC North with win
- Packers clinch NFC North with win
- Saints clinch playoff berth with win OR ARI loss
- Cardinals clinch playoff berth with win + NO loss
Playoff implications clinched this week
- Panthers clinched a 1st-round bye and NFC South (won)
Clinching scenarios no longer in play this week
AFC Seeding
- The Chargers (8-7) are the #6 seed with a win.Â
NFC Seeding
- The Panthers (12-4) clinched a 1st-round bye
Teams eliminated this morning
- Dolphins eliminated (loss)
2013 NFL PLAYOFF SCENARIOS FOR WEEK 17
AFC
CLINCHED: Denver -- AFC West and first-round bye
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Cincinnati -- AFC North
Indianapolis -- AFC South
Kansas City -- playoff spot
DENVER BRONCOS (at OAK)
Denver clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:
1) DEN win or tie OR
2) NE loss or tie
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (vs. BUF)
New England clinches a first-round bye with:
1) NE win or tie OR
New England clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:
1) NE win + DEN loss
CINCINNATI BENGALS (vs. BAL)
Cincinnati clinches a first-round bye with:
1) NE loss
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (vs. KC)
San Diego clinches a playoff spot with:
1) SD win or tie
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PITTSBURGH STEELERS (vs. CLE)
Pittsburgh clinches a playoff spot with:
1) SD loss
NFC
CLINCHED: Seattle -- playoff spot
Carolina -- NFC South and first-round bye
San Francisco -- playoff spot
* SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (vs. STL)*
Seattle clinches NFC West division and home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:
1) SEA win or tie OR
2) SF loss or tie
CAROLINA PANTHERS (at ATL)
Carolina clinches home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:
1) SEA loss + SF win
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (at DAL)
Philadelphia clinches NFC East division with:
1) PHI win or tie
CHICAGO BEARS (vs. GB)
Chicago clinches NFC North division with:
1) CHI win or tie
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (at ARI)
San Francisco clinches NFC West division and a first-round bye with:
1) SF win + SEA loss
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (vs. TB)
New Orleans clinches NFC South division and a first-round bye with:
1) NO win + CAR loss
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New Orleans clinches a playoff spot with:
1) NO win OR
2) NO tie + ARI tie OR
3) ARI loss
ARIZONA CARDINALS (vs. SF)
Arizona clinches a playoff spot with:
1) ARI win + NO loss or tie OR
2) ARI tie + NO loss
DALLAS COWBOYS (vs. PHI)
Dallas clinches NFC East division with:
1) DAL win
GREEN BAY PACKERS (at CHI)
Green Bay clinches NFC North division with:
1) GB win
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