Playoff-clinching scenarios for Week 13 of 2024 NFL season

EDITOR'S NOTE: The following are the playoff-clinching scenarios for Week 13 of the 2024 NFL season.

AFC

BUFFALO BILLS (9-2) vs. San Francisco (5-6); Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC​

Buffalo clinches AFC East division title with:

1. BUF win + MIA loss on Thursday

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (10-1) vs. Las Vegas Raiders (2-9); Friday, 3 p.m. ET, Prime Video

Kansas City clinches playoff berth with:

1. KC win + MIA loss or tie on Thursday
2. KC win + DEN loss on Monday
3. KC win + LAC loss + DEN tie
4. KC tie + MIA loss

NFC

DETROIT LIONS (10-1) vs. Chicago Bears (4-7); Thursday, 12:30 p.m. ET, CBS

Detroit clinches playoff berth with:

1. DET win + SF loss or tie + ARI loss or tie + SEA loss + TB loss or tie
2. DET win + SF loss or tie + ARI loss + SEA tie + TB loss or tie
3. DET win + SF loss or tie + ARI loss or tie + SEA loss + WAS loss or tie + ATL loss
4. DET win + SF loss or tie + ARI loss or tie + SEA loss + WAS loss + ATL tie
5. DET win + SF loss or tie + ARI loss + SEA tie + WAS loss or tie + ATL loss
6. DET win + SF loss or tie + ARI loss + SEA tie + WAS loss + ATL tie