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NFL Playoffs: Week 17 qualifying scenarios

Only two games left, and the NFL playoffs map could be much clearer in a few days. Six of the fourteen seats are already taken.

There might not be much room left if the Browns, Bills, Jaguars, Chiefs, Rams, Seahawks and Buccaneers have a good weekend.

AFC Conference

Qualified

Baltimore Ravens (12-3) – qualified for the playoffs

Miami Dolphins (11-4) – qualified for the playoffs

BALTIMORE RAVENS (12-3) vs. Miami (11-4)

Baltimore wins the AFC North with:

BAL wins or draws OR
CLE loses or draws

Baltimore wins the number 1 seed, bye week and home-court advantage throughout the playoffs:

BAL wins

BUFFALO BILLS (9-6) vs. New England (4-11)

Buffalo qualifies for the playoffs with:

BUF wins + PIT loses or draws + CIN loses or draws OR
BUF wins + PIT loses or draws + JAX loses or draws OR
BUF wins + PIT loses or draws + HOU loses or draws + IND loses or draws OR
BUF wins + CIN loses or draws + JAX loses or draws OR
BUF wins + CIN loses or draws + HOU loses or draws + IND loses or draws OR
BUF draws + PIT loses + CIN loses + JAX loses OR
BUF draws + PIT loses + CIN loses + HOU loses or draws OR
BUF draws + PIT loses + CIN loses + IND loses or draws OR
BUF draws + PIT loses + JAX loses + HOU loses or draws OR
BUF draws + PIT loses + JAX loses + IND loses or draws OR
BUF draws + PIT loses + HOU loses + IND loses OR
BUF draws + CIN loses + JAX loses + HOU loses or draws OR
BUF draws + CIN loses + JAX loses + IND loses or draws OR
BUF draws + CIN loses + HOU loses + IND loses

CLEVELAND BROWNS (10-5) vs. New York Jets (6-9)

Cleveland qualifies for the playoffs with:

CLE wins or draws OR
PIT loses or draws OR
BUF loses OR
JAX loses or draws OR
HOU loses or draws + IND loses or draws

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (8-7) vs. Carolina (2-13)

Jacksonville qualifies for the playoffs and wins the AFC South with:

JAX wins + IND loses + HOU loses

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (9-6) vs. Cincinnati (8-7)

Kansas City qualifies for the playoffs and wins the AFC West with:

KC wins or draws OR
LV loses or draws + DEN loses or draws

MIAMI DOLPHINS (11-4) at Baltimore (12-3)

Miami wins the AFC East with:

MIA wins or draws GOLD
BUF loses or draws

NFC Conference

Qualified

Detroit Lions (11-4) – NFC North champion

San Francisco 49ers (11-4) – NFC West champion

Dallas Cowboys (10-5) – qualified for the playoffs

Philadelphia Eagles (11-4) – qualified for the playoffs

LOS ANGELES RAMS (8-7) at New York Giants (5-10)

LA Rams qualified for the playoffs if:

LAR wins + SEA loses OR
LAR wins + GB-MIN draws

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (11-4) vs. Arizona (3-12)

Philadelphia wins the NFC East if:

PHI wins + DAL loses or draws OR
PHI draws + DAL loses

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (11-4) at Washington (4-11)

San Francisco wins the number 1 seed, bye week and home-court advantage throughout the playoffs:

SF wins + DET loses + PHI loses

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (8-7) vs. Pittsburgh (8-7)

Seattle qualifies for the playoffs with:

SEA wins + GB-MIN draws

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (8-7) vs. New Orleans (7-8)

Tampa Bay clinches qualify for the playoffs and win the NFC South if:

TB wins OR
TB draws + ATL loses

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