Playoff-clinching scenarios for Week 17 of 2022 NFL season

12/26/2022

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following are playoff-clinching scenarios for Week 17 of the 2022 NFL season, according to NFL Research. All scenarios exclude those involving tied games. AFC scenarios are subject to change given the outcome of Monday night’s game between the Los Angeles Chargers and Indianapolis Colts. L.A. can clinch a playoff berth with a win.

AFC

CLINCHED:

Buffalo Bills — AFC East
Kansas City Chiefs — AFC West
Cincinnati Bengals — playoff berth
Baltimore Ravens — playoff berth

Buffalo Bills (12-3) (at Cincinnati (11-4), Monday, 8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)

Buffalo clinches homefield advantage and AFC’s lone first-round bye with:

Cincinnati Bengals (11-4) (vs. Buffalo (12-3), Monday, 8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)

Cincinnati clinches AFC North division title with:

Miami Dolphins (8-7) (at New England (7-8), Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS)

Miami clinches playoff berth with:

NFC

CLINCHED:

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

Philadelphia Eagles (13-2) (vs. New Orleans (6-9), 1 p.m. ET, FOX)

Philadelphia clinches NFC East division title with:

Philadelphia clinches NFC East division title, homefield advantage and NFC’s lone first-round bye with:

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-8) (vs. Carolina (6-9), 1 p.m. ET, FOX)

Tampa Bay clinches NFC South division title with:

New York Giants (8-6-1) (vs. Indianapolis (4-9-1), 1 p.m. ET, CBS)

New York clinches playoff berth with:

Washington Commanders (7-7-1) (vs. Cleveland (6-9), 1 p.m. ET, FOX)

Washington clinches playoff berth with

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