BREAKING: Playoff Scenarios for Week 17

AFC

The AFC playoff picture is still very much up in the air heading into Week 17. The Kansas City Chiefs have already clinched the AFC West and the No. 1 seed in the conference, but the remaining three division winners are still to be determined.

In the AFC East, the Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins are both 9-6 and tied for first place. The Bills hold the tiebreaker by virtue of their head-to-head victory over the Dolphins in Week 3, so they would win the division if both teams finish with the same record.

In the AFC North, the Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens are both 10-5 and tied for first place. The Bengals hold the tiebreaker by virtue of their head-to-head victory over the Ravens in Week 5, so they would win the division if both teams finish with the same record.

In the AFC South, the Jacksonville Jaguars have already clinched the division title with a 13-3 record. The Tennessee Titans and Indianapolis Colts are both 7-8 and tied for second place, but the Titans hold the tiebreaker by virtue of their head-to-head victory over the Colts in Week 4.

AFC Playoff Picture

• No. 1 seed: Kansas City Chiefs (13-3)
• No. 2 seed: Cincinnati Bengals (10-5)
• No. 3 seed: Buffalo Bills (9-6)
• No. 4 seed: Jacksonville Jaguars (13-3)
• No. 5 seed: Miami Dolphins (9-6)
• No. 6 seed: Baltimore Ravens (10-5)
• No. 7 seed: Tennessee Titans (7-8)

NFC

The NFC playoff picture is also still very much up in the air heading into Week 17. The Philadelphia Eagles have already clinched the NFC East and the No. 1 seed in the conference, but the remaining three division winners are still to be determined.

In the NFC West, the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks are both 12-4 and tied for first place. The 49ers hold the tiebreaker by virtue of their head-to-head victory over the Seahawks in Week 13, so they would win the division if both teams finish with the same record.

In the NFC North, the Minnesota Vikings have already clinched the division title with a 12-4 record. The Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers are both 8-8 and tied for second place, but the Lions hold the tiebreaker by virtue of their head-to-head victory over the Packers in Week 17.

In the NFC South, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have already clinched the division title with a 9-7 record. The Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints are both 6-10 and tied for second place, but the Panthers hold the tiebreaker by virtue of their head-to-head victory over the Saints in Week 17.

NFC Playoff Picture

• No. 1 seed: Philadelphia Eagles (13-3)
• No. 2 seed: San Francisco 49ers (12-4)
• No. 3 seed: Minnesota Vikings (12-4)
• No. 4 seed: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-7)
• No. 5 seed: Dallas Cowboys (12-4)
• No. 6 seed: New York Giants (9-7)
• No. 7 seed: Seattle Seahawks (12-4)

Playoff Scenarios

Here are the possible playoff scenarios for Week 17:

• If the Bills win and the Dolphins lose, the Bills will win the AFC East.
• If the Bengals win and the Ravens lose, the Bengals will win the AFC North.
• If the 49ers win and the Seahawks lose, the 49ers will win the NFC West.
• If the Lions win and the Packers lose, the Lions will win the NFC North.

The remaining playoff spots will be determined by the results of the other games in Week 17.