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NFL playoff clinching scenarios for Week 15 of 2020 season

Editor's note: Below are the following playoff scenarios for Week 15 of the 2020 NFL season.

AFC​

CLINCHED:

Kansas City Chiefs – AFC West division title

Pittsburgh Steelers – playoff berth

BUFFALO BILLS (10-3) ()

Buffalo clinches AFC East division title with:​

  1. BUF win OR
  2. MIA loss OR
  3. BUF tie + MIA tie

Buffalo clinches playoff berth with:

  1. BUF tie + BAL loss or tie OR
  2. BAL loss​

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (12-1) ()

Kansas City clinches first-round bye with:

  1. KC win + PIT loss + BUF loss or tie

PITTSBURGH STEELERS (11-2) ()

Pittsburgh clinches AFC North division title with:

  1. PIT win OR
  2. CLE loss OR
  3. PIT tie + CLE tie

TENNESSEE TITANS (9-4) ()

Tennessee clinches playoff berth with:

  1. TEN win + BAL loss OR
  2. TEN win + LV loss or tie + MIA loss + CLE win or tie OR
  3. TEN win + LV loss or tie + MIA loss + TEN or CLE clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over MIA

NFC

CLINCHED:

Green Bay Packers – NFC North division title

New Orleans Saints – playoff berth

LOS ANGELES RAMS (9-4) ()

Los Angeles clinches playoff berth with:

  1. LAR win or tie OR
  2. MIN-CHI tie

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (10-3) ()

New Orleans clinches NFC South division title with:

  1. NO win OR
  2. TB loss OR
  3. NO tie + TB tie

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (9-4) ()

Seattle clinches playoff berth with:

  1. SEA win or tie OR
  2. MIN-CHI tie

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (8-5) ()

Tampa Bay clinches playoff berth with:

  1. TB win + MIN-CHI tie