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Playoff-clinching scenarios for Week 14 of 2024 NFL season

Published: Dec 04, 2024 at 09:16 AM
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EDITOR'S NOTE: The following are the playoff-clinching scenarios for Week 14 of the 2024 NFL season.

AFC

CLINCHED:

Buffalo Bills (10-2) - AFC East division title

Kansas City Chiefs (11-1) - playoff berth

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (11-1) vs. Los Angeles Chargers (8-4); Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC

Kansas City clinches AFC West division title with:

  1. KC win

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NFC

CLINCHED: None

DETROIT LIONS (11-1) vs. Green Bay Packers (9-3); Thursday, 8:15 p.m. ET, Prime Video

Detroit clinches a playoff berth with:

  1. DET win or tie
  2. ATL loss or tie + SEA-ARI tie
  3. ATL loss or tie + ARI loss + LAR loss or tie
  4. ATL loss or tie + LAR loss or tie + PHI win
  5. ATL loss or tie + SEA loss + PHI win
  6. ATL loss or tie + ARI loss + PHI win + DET clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over PHI
  7. TB loss or tie + SEA-ARI tie
  8. TB loss or tie + ARI loss + LAR loss or tie
  9. TB loss or tie + LAR loss or tie + PHI win
  10. TB loss or tie + SEA loss + PHI win

MINNESOTA VIKINGS (10-2) vs. Atlanta Falcons (6-6); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX

Minnesota clinches a playoff berth with:

  1. MIN win + SEA-ARI tie
  2. MIN win + ARI loss + LAR loss or tie
  3. MIN tie + TB loss + ARI loss + LAR loss
  4. MIN tie + TB loss + ARI tie + LAR loss + PHI win or tie

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (10-2) vs. Carolina Panthers (3-9); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX

Philadelphia clinches a playoff berth with:

  1. PHI win + ATL loss or tie + SEA-ARI tie
  2. PHI win + ATL loss or tie + ARI loss + LAR loss or tie
  3. PHI win + ATL loss or tie + ARI loss + DET win or tie
  4. PHI win + TB loss or tie + SEA-ARI tie
  5. PHI win + TB loss or tie + ARI loss + LAR loss or tie
  6. PHI win + TB loss or tie + ARI loss + DET win or tie
  7. PHI tie + ATL loss + SEA-ARI tie
  8. PHI tie + ATL loss + ARI loss + LAR loss or tie
  9. PHI tie + TB loss + SEA-ARI tie
  10. PHI tie + TB loss + ARI loss + LAR loss or tie

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