Here are the Week 16 playoff scenarios, as distributed by the NFL:
NFC
CLINCHED:
Los Angeles Rams ? NFC West division title
New Orleans Saints ? NFC South division title
Chicago Bears ? NFC North division title
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (12-2) (vs. Pittsburgh (8-5-1), Sunday, 4:25 PM ET, CBS)
New Orleans clinches home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:
NO win OR
NO tie + LAR loss or tie OR
CHI loss or tie + LAR loss
New Orleans clinches a first-round bye with:
NO tie OR
CHI loss or tie OR
LAR loss
LOS ANGELES RAMS (11-3) (at Arizona (3-11), Sunday, 4:05 PM ET, FOX)
Los Angeles clinches a first-round bye with:
LAR win + CHI loss or tie OR
LAR tie + CHI loss
DALLAS COWBOYS (8-6) (vs. Tampa Bay (5-9), Sunday, 1:00 PM ET, FOX)
Dallas clinches NFC East division title with:
DAL win OR
DAL tie + PHI loss or tie + WAS loss or tie OR
PHI loss + WAS loss
Dallas clinches a playoff berth with:
DAL tie + MIN loss
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (8-6) (vs. Kansas City (11-3), Sunday night, 8:20 PM ET, NBC)
Seattle clinches a playoff berth with:
SEA win + WAS loss or tie OR
SEA win or tie + MIN loss OR
SEA win + SEA clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over WAS OR
SEA win + MIN tie + SEA clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over MIN OR
SEA tie + WAS loss + PHI loss or tie
MINNESOTA VIKINGS (7-6-1) (at Detroit (5-9), Sunday, 1:00 PM ET, FOX)
Minnesota clinches a playoff berth with:
MIN win+ PHI loss or tie + WAS loss
AFC
CLINCHED:
Kansas City Chiefs ? Playoff berth
Los Angeles Chargers ? Playoff berth
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (11-3) (at Seattle (8-6), Sunday night, 8:20 PM ET, NBC)
Kansas City clinches AFC West division title and a first-round bye with:
KC win + LAC loss
Kansas City clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:
KC win + LAC loss + HOU loss or tie OR
KC win + LAC loss + KC clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over HOU
HOUSTON TEXANS (10-4) (at Philadelphia (7-7), Sunday, 1:00 PM ET, CBS)
Houston clinches AFC South division title with:
HOU win or tie OR
IND loss or tie + TEN loss or tie
Houston clinches a first-round bye with:
HOU win + NE loss or tie OR
HOU tie + NE loss
Houston clinches a playoff berth with:
BAL loss or tie OR
PIT loss OR
TEN loss or tie + HOU clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over BAL
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (9-5) (vs. Buffalo (5-9), Sunday, 1:00 PM ET, CBS)
New England clinches AFC East division title with:
NE win or tie OR
MIA loss or tie
PITTSBURGH STEELERS (8-5-1) (at New Orleans (12-2), Sunday, 4:25 PM ET, CBS)
Pittsburgh clinches AFC North division title with:
PIT win + BAL loss or tie OR
PIT tie + BAL loss
Pittsburgh clinches a playoff berth with:
PIT win + IND loss + TEN loss
NFC
CLINCHED:
Los Angeles Rams ? NFC West division title
New Orleans Saints ? NFC South division title
Chicago Bears ? NFC North division title
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (12-2) (vs. Pittsburgh (8-5-1), Sunday, 4:25 PM ET, CBS)
New Orleans clinches home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:
NO win OR
NO tie + LAR loss or tie OR
CHI loss or tie + LAR loss
New Orleans clinches a first-round bye with:
NO tie OR
CHI loss or tie OR
LAR loss
LOS ANGELES RAMS (11-3) (at Arizona (3-11), Sunday, 4:05 PM ET, FOX)
Los Angeles clinches a first-round bye with:
LAR win + CHI loss or tie OR
LAR tie + CHI loss
DALLAS COWBOYS (8-6) (vs. Tampa Bay (5-9), Sunday, 1:00 PM ET, FOX)
Dallas clinches NFC East division title with:
DAL win OR
DAL tie + PHI loss or tie + WAS loss or tie OR
PHI loss + WAS loss
Dallas clinches a playoff berth with:
DAL tie + MIN loss
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (8-6) (vs. Kansas City (11-3), Sunday night, 8:20 PM ET, NBC)
Seattle clinches a playoff berth with:
SEA win + WAS loss or tie OR
SEA win or tie + MIN loss OR
SEA win + SEA clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over WAS OR
SEA win + MIN tie + SEA clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over MIN OR
SEA tie + WAS loss + PHI loss or tie
MINNESOTA VIKINGS (7-6-1) (at Detroit (5-9), Sunday, 1:00 PM ET, FOX)
Minnesota clinches a playoff berth with:
MIN win+ PHI loss or tie + WAS loss
AFC
CLINCHED:
Kansas City Chiefs ? Playoff berth
Los Angeles Chargers ? Playoff berth
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (11-3) (at Seattle (8-6), Sunday night, 8:20 PM ET, NBC)
Kansas City clinches AFC West division title and a first-round bye with:
KC win + LAC loss
Kansas City clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:
KC win + LAC loss + HOU loss or tie OR
KC win + LAC loss + KC clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over HOU
HOUSTON TEXANS (10-4) (at Philadelphia (7-7), Sunday, 1:00 PM ET, CBS)
Houston clinches AFC South division title with:
HOU win or tie OR
IND loss or tie + TEN loss or tie
Houston clinches a first-round bye with:
HOU win + NE loss or tie OR
HOU tie + NE loss
Houston clinches a playoff berth with:
BAL loss or tie OR
PIT loss OR
TEN loss or tie + HOU clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over BAL
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (9-5) (vs. Buffalo (5-9), Sunday, 1:00 PM ET, CBS)
New England clinches AFC East division title with:
NE win or tie OR
MIA loss or tie
PITTSBURGH STEELERS (8-5-1) (at New Orleans (12-2), Sunday, 4:25 PM ET, CBS)
Pittsburgh clinches AFC North division title with:
PIT win + BAL loss or tie OR
PIT tie + BAL loss
Pittsburgh clinches a playoff berth with:
PIT win + IND loss + TEN loss
