Week 17 Playoff Clinching Scenarios

Eight teams have the opportunity to make or improve their seeding in the 2022-2023 playoffs in Week 17. Here are all of the Week 17 playoff clinching scenarios.

AFC

Clinched

Buffalo Bills – AFC East title

Kansas City Chiefs – AFC West title

Baltimore Ravens – playoff berth

Cincinnati Bengals – playoff berth

Los Angeles Chargers – playoff berth

Buffalo Bills

Clinch #1 Seed in AFC with:

1. Bills win + Chiefs loss

Cincinnati Bengals

Clinch AFC North title with:

1. Bengals win + Ravens loss
2. Bengals tie + Ravens loss

Miami Dolphins

Clinch playoff berth with:

1. Dolphins win + Jets loss
2. Dolphins tie + Jets loss + Steelers loss

NFC

Clinched

Minnesota Vikings – NFC North title

San Francisco 49ers – NFC West title

Dallas Cowboys – playoff berth

Philadelphia Eagles – playoff berth

New York Giants

Clinch playoff berth with:

1. Giants win
2. Giants tie + Seahawks loss or tie + Commanders loss or tie
3. Giants tie + Seahawks loss or tie + Lions loss or tie
4. Giants tie + Commanders loss or tie + Lions loss or tie + Packers loss or tie
5. Seahawks loss + Commanders loss
6. Seahawks loss + Lions loss + Packers loss or tie
7. Commanders loss + Lions loss + Packers loss

Philadelphia Eagles

Clinch NFC East title with:

1. Eagles win
2. Cowboys loss or tie

Clinch #1 Seed in NFC with:

1. Eagles win
2. Eagles tie + Vikings loss or tie
3. Cowboys loss or tie + Vikings loss + 49ers loss or tie

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Clinch NFC South title with:

1. Buccaneers win

Washington Commanders

Clinch playoff berth with:

1. Commanders win + Seahawks loss + Lions loss + Packers loss or tie

Stay tuned for more breaking NFL content, including midseason moves, contract updates and more news from every team.

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