Week 17
Teams are battling for position as the quest continues to reach Super Bowl XLVII. There is much still to be decided in both conferences heading into the final week of the season. Read on for the playoff implications of this Sunday's match-ups.
Playoff Tracker | Week 17 scenarios
AFC
Houston Texans (at Indianapolis)
Clinch home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs with:
A win over Indianapolis, or
A Houston loss coupled with a Denver tie or loss, or
A New England loss or tie coupled with a Denver loss.
Clinch a first-round bye with:
A win over Indianapolis, or
A New England loss or tie.
A Denver loss
Denver Broncos (vs. Kansas City)
Clinch home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs with:
A win or tie with Kansas City, or
A tie with Kansas City coupled with a Houston loss
Clinch a first-round bye with:
A win or tie with Kansas City, or
A New England loss or tie.
New England Patriots (vs. Miami)
Clinch home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs with:
A win over Miami coupled with a Houston loss and a Denver loss.
Clinch a first-round bye with:
A win over Miami coupled with a Houston loss, or
A win over Miami coupled with a Denver loss.
NFC
Green Bay Packers (at Minnesota)
Clinch a first-round bye with:
A win over Minnesota,or
A tie with Minnesota coupled with a San Francisco loss or tie, or
A San Francisco loss coupled with a Seattle loss or tie.
San Francisco 49ers (vs. Arizona)
Clinch a first-round bye with:
A win over Arizona coupled with a Green Bay loss or tie, or
A tie with Arizona coupled with a Green Bay loss
Clinch the NFC West title with:
A win or tie with Arizona, or
A Seattle loss or tie.
Washington Redskins (vs. Dallas)
Clinch the NFC East title with:
A win or tie with Dallas.
Clinch a playoff spot with:
A Chicago loss coupled with a Minnesota loss.
Seattle Seahawks (vs. St. Louis)
Clinch a first-round bye with:
A win over St. Louis coupled with a San Francisco loss and a Green Bay loss.
Clinch the NFC West title with:
A win over St. Louis coupled with a San Francisco loss.
Minnesota Vikings (vs. Green Bay)
Clinch a playoff spot with:
A win over Green Bay, or
A tie with Green Bay coupled with a Chicago loss or tie, or
A Dallas loss coupled with a Chicago loss and a New York Giants loss or tie.
Chicago Bears (at Detroit)
Clinch a playoff spot with:
A win or tie with Detroit coupled with a Minnesota loss or tie, or
A tie with Detroit coupled with a Minnesota loss.
New York Giants (vs. Philadelphia)
Clinch a playoff spot with:
A win coupled with a Dallas loss or tie, a Chicago loss and a Minnesota loss.
Dallas Cowboys (at Washington)
Clinch the NFC East title with:
A win over Washington.
