Playoff-clinching scenarios for Week 16 of 2024 NFL season

EDITOR'S NOTE: The following are the playoff-clinching scenarios for Week 16 of the 2024 NFL season.

AFC

CLINCHED:

Buffalo Bills (11-3) -- AFC East

Houston Texans (9-5) -- AFC South

Kansas City Chiefs (13-1) -- AFC West

Pittsburgh Steelers (10-4) -- playoff berth

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (13-1) vs. Houston Texans (9-5); Saturday, 1 p.m. ET, NBC

Kansas City clinches AFC’s No. 1 seed, lone first-round bye and home-field advantage with:

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

PITTSBURGH STEELERS (10-4) at Baltimore Ravens (9-5); Saturday, 4:30 p.m. ET, FOX

Pittsburgh clinches AFC North division title with:

1. PIT win

BALTIMORE RAVENS (9-5) vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-4); Saturday, 4:30 p.m. ET, FOX

Baltimore clinches a playoff berth with:

1. BAL win or tie
2. MIA loss or tie + IND loss or tie

DENVER BRONCOS (9-5) at Los Angeles Chargers (8-6); Thursday, 8:15 p.m. ET, Prime Video

Denver clinches a playoff berth with:

1. DEN win or tie
2. MIA loss or tie + CIN loss or tie + IND loss or tie

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (8-6) vs. Denver Broncos (9-5); Thursday, 8:15 p.m. ET, Prime Video

Los Angeles clinches a playoff berth with:

1. LAC win + MIA loss or tie + IND loss or tie
2. LAC tie + MIA loss + IND loss + CIN loss or tie

NFC

CLINCHED:

Detroit Lions (12-2) -- playoff berth

Minnesota Vikings (12-2) -- playoff berth

Philadelphia Eagles (12-2) -- playoff berth

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (12-2) at Washington Commanders (9-5); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX

Philadelphia clinches NFC East division title with:

1. PHI win or tie

GREEN BAY PACKERS (10-4) vs. New Orleans Saints (5-9); Monday, 8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC

Green Bay clinches a playoff berth with:

1. GB win or tie
2. ATL loss or tie + LAR loss or tie
3. ATL loss or tie + SEA loss or tie

WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (9-5) vs. Philadelphia Eagles (12-2); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX

Washington clinches a playoff berth with:

1. WAS win + ATL loss or tie + LAR loss or tie
2. WAS win + ATL loss or tie + SEA loss or tie
3. WAS tie + ATL loss + ARI loss or tie + LAR loss or tie + SEA loss or tie (as long as LAR and SEA both don't tie)