Playoff-clinching scenarios for Week 17 of 2022 NFL season

EDITOR'S NOTE: The following are playoff-clinching scenarios for Week 17 of the 2022 NFL season.

AFC

CLINCHED:

• Buffalo Bills -- AFC East
• Kansas City Chiefs -- AFC West
• Cincinnati Bengals -- playoff berth
• Baltimore Ravens -- playoff berth
• Los Angeles Chargers -- playoff berth

Buffalo Bills (12-3) ()

Buffalo clinches home-field advantage and AFC's lone first-round bye with:

1. BUF win + KC loss

Cincinnati Bengals (11-4) ()

Cincinnati clinches AFC North division title with:

1. CIN win + BAL loss or tie OR
2. CIN tie + BAL loss

Miami Dolphins (8-7) ()

Miami clinches playoff berth with:

1. MIA win + NYJ loss or tie OR
2. MIA tie + NYJ loss + PIT loss or tie

NFC

CLINCHED:

• Philadelphia Eagles -- playoff berth
• Minnesota Vikings -- NFC North
• San Francisco 49ers -- NFC West
• Dallas Cowboys -- playoff berth

Philadelphia Eagles (13-2) ()

Philadelphia clinches NFC East division title with:

1. PHI win OR
2. DAL loss or tie

Philadelphia clinches NFC No. 1 seed, home-field advantage and NFC’s lone first-round bye with:

1. PHI win OR
2. PHI tie + MIN loss or tie OR
3. DAL loss or tie + MIN loss + SF loss or tie

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-8) ()

Tampa Bay clinches NFC South division title with:

1. TB win

New York Giants (8-6-1) ()

New York clinches playoff berth with:

1. NYG win OR
2. NYG tie + SEA loss or tie + WAS loss or tie OR
3. NYG tie + SEA loss or tie + DET loss or tie OR
4. NYG tie + WAS loss or tie + DET loss or tie + GB loss or tie OR
5. SEA loss + WAS loss OR
6. SEA loss + DET loss + GB loss or tie OR
7. WAS loss + DET loss + GB loss

Washington Commanders (7-7-1) ()

Washington clinches playoff berth with

1. WAS win + SEA loss + DET loss + GB loss or tie