Playoff scenarios

Scenarios for teams that can clinch playoff berths in Week 16.

AFC EAST

* New England clinched division title.

AFC NORTH

* Cincinnati clinched division title.

AFC SOUTH

* Indianapolis has clinched the division title and home-field advantage in the playoffs.

* Jacksonville can clinch playoff spot with: 1) Jacksonville win. 2) Jacksonville tie plus a Pittsburgh loss or tie. 3) Jacksonville tie plus a San Diego loss. 4) Pittsburgh loss plus a Kansas City loss or tie.

AFC WEST

* Denver has clinched playoff spot.

* Denver can clinch division title with: 1) Denver win or tie. 2) San Diego loss or tie.

* Denver can clinch first-round bye with: Denver win plus a Cincinnati loss

NFC EAST

* N.Y. Giants can clinch division title with: 1) Giants win or tie.

* Giants can clinch playoff spot with: 1) Minnesota loss or tie. 2) Tampa Bay loss plus a Chicago win or tie plus Giants clinch strength-of-victory tiebreaker over Tampa Bay and Minnesota.

* Washington can clinch playoff spot with: 1) Washington win plus a Dallas loss plus a Minnesota loss plus an Atlanta loss

NFC NORTH

* Chicago can clinch division title with: 1) Chicago win or tie. 2) Minnesota loss or tie.

* Chicago can clinch first-round bye with: 1) Chicago win plus a N.Y. Giants loss plus a Carolina loss.

* Chicago can clinch playoff spot with: 1) Washington loss or tie. 2) Tampa Bay loss.

NFC SOUTH

* Carolina can clinch division title with: 1) Carolina win plus a Tampa Bay loss or tie. 2) Carolina tie plus a Tampa Bay loss.

* Carolina can clinch playoff spot with: 1) Carolina win or tie. 2) Washington loss or tie plus an Atlanta loss or tie plus a Minnesota loss or tie. 3) Washington loss or tie plus an Atlanta loss or tie plus a Chicago win or tie.

* Tampa Bay can clinch playoff spot with: 1) Tampa Bay win plus a Dallas loss or tie plus a Washington loss or tie. 2) Tampa Bay win plus a Dallas loss or tie plus a Minnesota loss or tie. 3) Tampa Bay win plus a Washington loss or tie plus a Minnesota loss or tie. 4) Tampa Bay win plus a Dallas loss or tie plus a Chicago win or tie. 5) Tampa Bay win plus a Washington loss or tie plus a Chicago win or tie.

NFC WEST

* Seattle has clinched division title and a first-round bye.

* Seattle can clinch home-field advantage with: 1) Seattle win or tie. 2) Chicago loss or tie.

ELIMINATED

* Arizona, Baltimore, Buffalo, Cleveland, Detroit, Green Bay, Houston, Miami, New Orleans, N.Y. Jets, Oakland, Philadelphia, St. Louis, San Francisco and Tennessee are out of playoff contention.

Source: NFL