There have already been 16 complete weeks in the 2022 NFL season and when every team has two games left to play in Brand English we present the Playoff Picture and Clinching Scenarios for Week 17 in both the AFC and the NFC:
AFC Playoff Picture
Divisional Leaders:
1.- Buffalo Bills (12-3) (East)
2.- Kansas City Chiefs (12-3) (West)
3.- Cincinnati Bengals (11-4) (North)
4.- Jacksonville Jaguars (7-8) (South)
Wild Cards:
5.- Baltimore Ravens (10-5) (North)
6.- Los Angeles Chargers (9-6) (West)
7.- Miami Dolphins (8-8) (East)
In the hunt:
8.- New England Patriots (7-8) (East)
9.- New York Jets (7-8) (East)
10.- Tennessee Titans (7-8) (South)
11.- Pittsburgh Steelers (7-8) (North)
12.- Las Vegas Raiders (6-9) (West)
Eliminated:
13.- Cleveland Browns (6-9) (North)
14.- Indianapolis Colts (4-10-1) (South)
15.- Denver Broncos (4-11) (West)
16.- Houston Texans (2-12-1) (South)
AFC Playoff Clinching Scenarios
Buffalo Bills (clinched AFC East, playoff berth)
* Clinches first round bye and homefield advantage if:
– BUF win + KC loss
Kansas City Chiefs (clinched AFC West, playoff berth)
* No playoff clinching scenarios for week 17
Cincinnati Bengals (clinched playoff berth)
* Clinches the AFC North title if:
– CIN win + BAL loss or tie OR
– CIN tie + BAL loss
Baltimore Ravens (clinched playoff berth)
* No playoff clinching scenarios for week 17
Los Angeles Chargers (clinched playoff berth)
* No playoff clinching scenarios for week 17
Miami Dolphins
* Clinches a playoff berth if:
– MIA win + NYJ loss or tie OR
– MIA tie + NYJ loss + PIT loss or tie
NFC Playoff Picture
Divisional Leaders:
1.- Philadelphia Eagles (13-2) (East)
2.- Minnesota Vikings (12-3) (North)
3.- San Francisco 49ers (11-4) (West)
4.- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-8) (South)
Wild Cards:
5.- Dallas Cowboys (11-4) (East)
6.- New York Giants (8-6-1) (East)
7.- Washington Commanders (7-7-1) (East)
In the hunt:
8.- Seattle Seahawks (7-8) (West)
9.- Detroit Lions (7-8) (North)
10.- Green Bay Packers (7-8) (North)
11.- Carolina Panthers (6-9) (South)
12.- New Orleans Saints (6-9) (South)
Eliminated:
13.- Los Angeles Rams (5-10) (West)
14.- Atlanta Falcons (5-10) (South)
15.- Arizona Cardinals (4-11) (West)
16.- Chicago Bears (3-12) (North)
NFC Playoff Clinching Scenarios
Philadelphia Eagles (clinched playoff berth)
* Clinches first round bye and homefield advantage if:
– PHI win OR
– PHI tie + MIN loss or tie OR
– DAL loss or tie + MIN loss + SF loss or tie
* Clinches the NFC East title if:
– PHI win OR
– DAL loss or tie
Minnesota Vikings (clinched NFC North, playoff berth)
* No playoff clinching scenarios for week 17
San Francisco 49ers (clinched NFC West, playoff berth)
* No playoff clinching scenarios for week 17
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
* Clinches the NFC East title and playoff berth if:
– TB win
Dallas Cowboys (clinched playoff berth)
* No playoff clinching scenarios for week 17
New York Giants
* Clinches a playoff berth if:
– NYG win OR
– NYG tie + SEA loss or tie + WAS loss or tie OR
– NYG tie + SEA loss or tie + DET loss or tie OR
– NYG tie + WAS loss or tie + DET loss or tie + GB loss or tie OR
– SEA loss + WAS loss OR
– SEA loss + DET loss + GB loss or tie OR
– WAS loss + DET loss + GB loss
Washington Commanders
* Clinches a playoff berth if:
– WAS win + SEA loss + DET loss + GB loss or tie