The AFC playoffs field is almost set, with just seeding and the AFC North winner and one wildcard team to be determined. The Patriots, Broncos and Colts have all clinched their divisions. The Steelers have clinched a playoff berth.
There is a lot to be determined this weekend, and we have those scenarios.
AFC
CLINCHED:
New England – AFC East and a first-round bye
Denver – AFC West
Indianapolis – AFC South
Pittsburgh – playoff berthNEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (vs. Buffalo)
IF DENVER DEFEATS CINCINNATI
New England clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:
1) NE win OR
2) NE tie + DEN loss or tie OR
3) DEN loss
IF CINCINNATI DEFEATS DENVER
New England clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs
DENVER BRONCOS (at Cincinnati; vs. Oakland)
IF DENVER DEFEATS CINCINNATI
Denver clinches a first-round bye
Denver clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:
1) DEN win + NE loss or tie OR
2) DEN tie + NE loss
IF CINCINNATI DEFEATS DENVER
Denver clinches a first-round bye with:
1) DEN win or tie OR
2) CIN loss OR
3) CIN tie + IND win
CINCINNATI BENGALS (vs. Denver; at Pittsburgh)
IF DENVER DEFEATS CINCINNATI
Cincinnati clinches AFC North with:
1) CIN win
Cincinnati clinches a playoff spot with:
1) CIN tie OR
2) BAL loss or tie OR
3) SD loss
IF CINCINNATI DEFEATS DENVER
Cincinnati clinches a playoff spot
Cincinnati clinches AFC North with:
1) CIN win or tie
Cincinnati clinches a first-round bye with:
1) CIN win + DEN loss or tie OR
2) CIN tie + DEN loss + IND loss or tie
PITTSBURGH STEELERS (vs. Cincinnati)
IF DENVER DEFEATS CINCINNATI
Pittsburgh clinches AFC North with:
1) PIT win or tie
IF CINCINNATI DEFEATS DENVER
Pittsburgh clinches AFC North with:
1) PIT win
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (at Kansas City)
IF DENVER DEFEATS CINCINNATI
San Diego clinches a playoff spot with:
1) SD win OR
2) SD tie + CIN loss OR
3) SD tie + BAL loss or tie
IF CINCINNATI DEFEATS DENVER
San Diego clinches a playoff spot with:
1) SD win OR
2) SD tie + BAL loss or tie
BALTIMORE RAVENS (vs. Cleveland)
IF DENVER DEFEATS CINCINNATI
Baltimore clinches a playoff spot with:
1) BAL win + CIN loss OR
2) BAL win + SD loss or tie OR
3) BAL tie + SD loss
IF CINCINNATI DEFEATS DENVER
Baltimore clinches a playoff spot with:
1) BAL win + SD loss or tie OR
2) BAL tie + SD loss
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (vs. San Diego)
Kansas City clinches a playoff spot with:
1) KC win + BAL loss + HOU loss or tie
HOUSTON TEXANS (vs. Jacksonville)
Houston clinches a playoff spot with:
1) HOU win + BAL loss + SD loss
