AFC brackets and seeds as of week 15

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1) Oakland
2) Tennessee
3) Miami
4) Pittsburgh
5) Indianapolis
6) Denver

Oakland is first AFC seed based on conference record (7-3 to Dolphins' 7-4 and Titans 7-3) and head-to-head with Tennessee (1-0).

Tennessee is AFC South champions based on head-to-head with Indianapolis (2-0).

Tennessee is second AFC seed based on conference record (7-3 to Dolphins' 7-4).

Denver is second AFC Wild Card based on record in common games (6-3 to Chargers' 4-5) and head-to-head over New England (1-0).

 

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AFC East
Miami
Can clinch AFC East division title with:
EITHER a win at Minnesota and New England loss or tie
OR a tie at Minnesota and New England loss
Can clinch a playoff berth with a win at Minnesota and:
EITHER an Indianapolis loss
OR Denver loss or tie and San Diego loss or tie

AFC North
Pittsburgh
Can clinch AFC North division title with:
EITHER a win or tie at Tampa Bay
OR the Baltimore-Cleveland game ends in a tie

AFC South
Tennessee
Can clinch AFC South division title with:
A win at Jacksonville and an Indianapolis loss
Can clinch a playoff berth with:
EITHER a win at Jacksonville
OR a Miami win or tie and a New England loss and a Denver loss and:
EITHER a Cleveland loss and a Pittsburgh loss
OR the Baltimore-Cleveland game ends in a tie

Indianapolis
Can clinch a playoff berth with:
EITHER a win against N.Y. Giants and:
EITHER a Miami loss or tie
OR a New England loss or tie
OR a Denver loss or tie and a San Diego loss or tie
OR a Miami win or tie and:
EITHER a Denver loss and a New England loss and a San Diego loss
OR a Denver loss and a New England loss and:
EITHER a Pittsburgh loss
OR a Baltimore loss or tie
OR a Denver loss and a San Diego loss and:
EITHER a Pittsburgh loss
OR a Baltimore loss or tie
OR a New England loss and a San Diego loss and:
EITHER a Pittsburgh loss
OR a Baltimore loss or tie

Note: Strength of Victory results could affect the playoff berth scenarios of Tennessee and Indianapolis

AFC West
Oakland
Can clinch AFC West division title with:
EITHER a win against Denver and a San Diego loss or tie
OR tie against Denver and a San Diego loss
Can clinch a first-round playoff bye with:
A win against Denver and a San Diego loss or tie and a Pittsburgh loss and an Indianapolis loss and a Tennessee loss and:
EITHER a Miami win
OR a Miami loss and either Miami or Oakland wins the Strength of Victory tiebreaker over Tennessee
Clinches playoff berth with a win against Denver and:
EITHER a Miami loss or tie
OR a New England loss or tie
OR a Tennessee loss
OR an Indianapolis loss