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2015 playoff scenarios for Week 16

2015 NFL PLAYOFF SCENARIOS FOR WEEK 16

AFC

CLINCHED:
New England - AFC East and a first-round bye

* Cincinnati - AFC North*
Kansas City - playoff berth

CINCINNATI BENGALS (at Denver, Monday)

Cincinnati clinched AFC North division with Pittsburgh loss to Baltimore

Cincinnati clinches a first-round bye with:

1) CIN win or tie

DENVER BRONCOS (vs. Cincinnati, Monday)

Denver clinches a playoff spot with:

1) DEN win OR tie

HOUSTON TEXANS (at Tennessee, Sunday)

Houston clinches AFC South division with:

1) HOU win + HOU clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over IND

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (vs. Cleveland, Sunday)

Kansas City clinched playoff spot with win over Cleveland, Pittsburgh loss to Baltimore

NFC

CLINCHED:
Carolina - NFC South and a first-round bye

* Arizona - NFC West and a first-round bye*
* Green Bay - playoff berth*
* Seattle - playoff berth *
* Washington - NFC East *
* Minnesota - playoff berth*

ARIZONA CARDINALS (vs. Green Bay, Sunday)

Arizona clinched a first-round bye with win over Packers

MINNESOTA VIKINGS (vs. New York Giants, Sunday night)

Minnesota clinched a playoff spot with win over Giants