2022 NFL Playoff Scenarios for Week 16

AFC

CLINCHED:

Kansas City Chiefs – AFC West division title

Buffalo Bills – playoff berth

BALTIMORE RAVENS (9-5)

Week 16 – vs. Atlanta (5-9), Saturday, 1:00 PM ET, FOX

Week 17 – vs. Pittsburgh (6-8)

Week 18 – at Cincinnati (10-4)

Baltimore clinches playoff berth with:

1. BAL win + MIA loss or tie + NE loss or tie OR
2. BAL win + MIA loss or tie + NYJ loss or tie OR
3. BAL win + NE loss or tie + NYJ loss or tie OR
4. BAL tie + NE loss + NYJ loss OR
5. BAL tie + NE loss + MIA loss + LAC win OR
6. BAL tie + NE loss + MIA loss + NYJ tie OR
7. BAL tie + NE loss + NYJ tie + LAC win OR
8. BAL tie + NE tie + NYJ loss + MIA loss OR
9. BAL tie + NE tie + NYJ tie + MIA loss + LAC win OR
10. NE loss + NYJ loss + CLE loss or tie + LV loss or tie + TEN loss or tie + LAC win

BUFFALO BILLS (11-3)

Week 16 – at Chicago (3-11), Saturday, 1:00 PM ET, CBS

Week 17 – at Cincinnati (10-4)

Week 18 – vs. New England (7-7)

Buffalo clinches AFC East division title with:

1. BUF win or tie OR
2. MIA loss or tie

CINCINNATI BENGALS (10-4)

Week 16 – at New England (7-7), Saturday, 1:00 PM ET, CBS

Week 17 – vs. Buffalo (11-3)

Week 18 – vs. Baltimore (9-5)

Cincinnati clinches playoff berth with:

1. CIN win or tie OR
2. NYJ loss or tie

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (8-6)

Week 16 – at Indianapolis (4-9-1), Monday, 8:15 PM ET, ESPN

Week 17 – vs. L.A. Rams (4-10)

Week 18 – at Denver (4-10)

L.A. Chargers clinch playoff berth with:

1. LAC win + LV loss or tie + NE loss + NYJ loss OR
2. LAC win + LV loss or tie + NE loss + NYJ tie + MIA loss OR
3. LAC win + LV loss or tie + NE tie + NYJ loss + MIA loss

NFC

CLINCHED:

Minnesota Vikings – NFC North division title

San Francisco 49ers – NFC West division title

Dallas Cowboys – playoff berth

            Philadelphia Eagles – playoff berth

NEW YORK GIANTS (8-5-1)

Week 16 – at Minnesota (11-3), Saturday, 1:00 PM ET, FOX

Week 17 – vs. Indianapolis (4-9-1)

Week 18 – at Philadelphia (13-1)

N.Y. Giants clinch playoff berth with:

1. NYG win + WAS loss + DET loss OR
2. NYG win + WAS loss + SEA loss OR
3. NYG win + DET loss + SEA loss

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (13-1)

Week 16 – at Dallas (10-4), Saturday, 4:25 PM ET, FOX

Week 17 – vs. New Orleans (5-9)

Week 18 – vs. N.Y. Giants (8-5-1)

Philadelphia clinches NFC East division title with:

1. PHI win or tie

Philadelphia clinches homefield advantage and NFC’s lone first-round bye with:

1. PHI win OR
2. PHI tie + MIN loss or tie