AFC
CLINCHED: Pittsburgh -- AFC North and first-round bye; New England -- AFC East and a first-round bye; Jacksonville -- AFC South; Kansas City -- AFC West
NEW ENGLAND New England clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs: 1) NE win 2) PIT loss 3) NE tie + PIT tie PITTSBURGH STEELERS Pittsburgh clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs: 1) PIT win + NE loss or tie 2) PIT tie + NE loss
BALTIMORE RAVENS Baltimore clinches a playoff berth: 1) BAL win or tie 2) BUF loss or tie 3) TEN loss or tie
TENNESSEE TITANS Tennessee clinches a playoff berth: 1) TEN win 2) TEN tie + BUF loss or tie + LAC loss or tie 3) BUF loss + LAC loss
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS L.A. Chargers clinch a playoff berth: 1) LAC win + TEN loss or tie + BUF loss or tie 2) LAC win + TEN loss or tie + BAL win or tie 3) LAC tie + TEN loss + BUF loss or tie
BUFFALO BILLS Buffalo clinches a playoff berth: 1) BUF win + BAL loss 2) BUF win + LAC loss or tie + TEN loss or tie 3) BUF tie + LAC loss + TEN loss
NFC
CLINCHED: Philadelphia -- NFC East, home-field advantage and first-round bye; Minnesota -- NFC North; L.A. Rams -- NFC West; New Orleans -- Playoff berth; Carolina -- Playoff berth
MINNESOTA VIKINGS Minnesota clinches a first-round bye: 1) MIN win or tie 2) CAR loss or tie 3) NO win 4) LA Rams win
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS New Orleans clinches NFC South: 1) NO win 2) CAR loss 3) NO tie + CAR tie
CAROLINA PANTHERS Carolina clinches NFC South: 1) CAR win + NO loss or tie 2) CAR tie + NO loss Carolina clinches a first-round bye: 1) CAR win + NO loss or tie + MIN loss + LAR loss or tie
ATLANTA FALCONS Atlanta clinches a playoff berth: 1) ATL win 2) SEA loss 3) ATL tie + SEA tie
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS Seattle clinches a playoff berth: 1) SEA win + ATL loss or tie 2) SEA tie + ATL loss
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