NFL playoff scenarios for Week 17

There is one week left to decide everything. Here are all the playoff scenarios for Week 17 in the 2019 NFL season. How does your favorite team get in?

Through the first 16 weeks of the 2019 NFL season, we have seen 10 teams clinch playoff berths. Those 10 teams are the Baltimore Ravens, the Buffalo Bills, the Houston Texans, the Kansas City Chiefs and the New England Patriots in the AFC and the Green Bay Packers, the Minnesota Vikings, the New Orleans Saints, the San Francisco 49ers and the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC.

All but two spots are left to be decided: the NFC East division winner spot and the second of two AFC Wild Card berths. Still alive for the last spot in the NFC are the Dallas Cowboys and the Philadelphia Eagles. Still in the mix for the last spot in the AFC are the Oakland Raiders, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Tennessee Titans.

All four divisions have been clinched in the AFC, with Baltimore having earned home-field advantage in the AFC playoffs. Buffalo will be the No. 5 seed. Green Bay and New Orleans have won their divisions in the NFC, while Minnesota is getting in as the No. 6 seed.

Here are all the playoff-clinching scenarios you need to know about heading into what should be a jam-packed Week 17 slate. How does your favorite team get in if it’s still alive? Find out now.

AFC

Kansas City Chiefs

• Kansas City clinches a first-round bye with a win over the Los Angeles Chargers, coupled with a New England loss to the Miami Dolphins.

New England Patriots

• New England clinches a first-round bye with a win or a tie over Miami or a Kansas City loss or a tie to Los Angeles.

Oakland Raiders

• Oakland clinches a playoff berth with a win over the Denver Broncos, a Pittsburgh loss to Baltimore, a Tennessee loss to Houston, an Indianapolis Colts win over the Jacksonville Jaguars and if Oakland clinches the strength-of-victory tiebreaker over Pittsburgh.
•  For Oakland to have the strength-of-victory tiebreaker over Pittsburgh, the Raiders need one of the following four teams to win or tie on Sunday: the Chicago Bears at Minnesota, the Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay, the Chargers at Kansas City or New England at Miami.

Pittsburgh Steelers

• Pittsburgh has four scenarios where the Steelers can get in as an AFC Wild Card team.
  1. A Pittsburgh win at Baltimore and either a win or loss by Tennessee at Houston.
  2. A Pittsburgh tie at Baltimore and Tennessee loss at Houston.
  3. A Tennessee loss at Houston, an Indianapolis win at Jacksonville, and either an Oakland loss or tie at Denver.
  4. A Tennessee loss at Houston, an Indianapolis win at Jacksonville and if Pittsburgh ties Oakland in the strength-of-victory tiebreaker.
     • Pittsburgh ties Oakland in the strength-of-victory tiebreaker if the following four teams win on Sunday: Minnesota vs. Chicago, Green Bay at Detroit, Kansas City vs. Los Angeles, Miami vs. New England.

Tennessee Titans

• Tennessee has three scenarios where the Titans can get in as an AFC Wild Card team.
  1. A Tennessee win at Houston.
  2. A Tennessee tie at Houston and either a Pittsburgh loss or tie at Baltimore.
  3. A Pittsburgh loss at Baltimore and either an Indianapolis loss or tie at Jacksonville.

NFC

Dallas Cowboys

• Dallas clinches NFC East division title with a win vs. the Washington Redskins and a Philadelphia loss at the New York Giants.

Green Bay Packers

• Green Bay has four scenarios where the Packers can clinch a first-round bye in the NFC.
  1. A Green Bay win at Detroit.
  2. A New Orleans loss at the Carolina Panthers.
  3. A Green Bay tie at Detroit and a San Francisco loss at Seattle.
  4. A Green Bay tie at Detroit and a New Orleans tie at Carolina.
• Green Bay has two scenarios where the Packers can clinch home-field advantage.
  1. A Green Bay win at Detroit and either a San Francisco loss or tie at Seattle.
  2. A Green Bay tie at Detroit, a San Francisco loss at Seattle and either a New Orleans loss or tie at Carolina.

New Orleans Saints

• New Orleans has five scenarios where the Saints can clinch a first-round bye in the NFC.
  1. A New Orleans win at Carolina and either a Green Bay loss or tie at Detroit.
  2. A New Orleans win at Carolina and either a San Francisco loss or tie at Seattle.
  3. A New Orleans tie at Carolina and a Green Bay loss at Detroit.
  4. A New Orleans tie at Carolina and a San Francisco loss at Seattle.
  5. A San Francisco loss at Seattle and either a Green Bay win or tie at Detroit.
• New Orleans has two scenarios where the Saints can clinch home-field advantage.
  1. A New Orleans win at Carolina, a Green Bay loss or tie at Detroit and a San Francisco loss or tie at Seattle.
  2. A New Orleans tie at Carolina, a Green Bay loss at Detroit and a San Francisco loss at Seattle.

Philadelphia Eagles

• Philadelphia can clinch the NFC East division title if either two scenarios play out.
  1. A Philadelphia win or tie at New York.
  2. A Dallas loss or tie vs. Washington.

San Francisco 49ers

• San Francisco can win the NFC West with a win or a tie at Seattle.
• San Francisco has three scenarios where the 49ers can clinch a first-round bye in the NFC.
  1. A San Francisco win at Seattle.
  2. A San Francisco tie at Seattle and either a Green Bay loss or tie at Detroit.
  3. A San Francisco tie at Seattle and either a New Orleans loss or tie at Carolina.
• San Francisco has two scenarios where the 49ers can clinch home-field advantage.
  1. A San Francisco win at Seattle.
  2. A San Francisco tie at Seattle, a Green Bay loss or tie at Detroit and either a New Orleans loss or tie at Carolina.

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Seattle Seahawks

• Seattle can win the NFC West with a win vs. San Francisco.
• Seattle can earn a first-round bye in the NFC playoff picture with a win vs. San Francisco and a Green Bay loss at Detroit.
• Seattle can earn home-field advantage in the NFC playoffs with a win vs. San Francisco, a Green Bay loss at Detroit and a New Orleans loss at Carolina.