NFL Playoff Clinching Scenarios
Week 16
Saturday
- Kansas City Chiefs (13-1) vs. Houston Texans (9-5), 1 p.m. ET, NBC: Kansas City clinches AFC’s No. 1 seed, lone first-round bye and home-field advantage with KC win + BUF loss or tie, or KC tie + BUF loss.
- Pittsburgh Steelers (10-4) at Baltimore Ravens (9-5), 4:30 p.m. ET, FOX: Pittsburgh clinches AFC North division title with Baltimore loss.
- Baltimore Ravens (9-5) vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-4), 4:30 p.m. ET, FOX: Baltimore clinches a playoff berth with BAL win or tie, or MIA loss or tie + IND loss or tie.
Thursday
- Denver Broncos (9-5) at Los Angeles Chargers (8-6), 8:15 p.m. ET, Prime Video: Denver clinches a playoff berth with DEN win or tie, or MIA loss or tie + CIN loss or tie + IND loss or tie.
- Los Angeles Chargers (8-6) vs. Denver Broncos (9-5), 8:15 p.m. ET, Prime Video: Los Angeles clinches a playoff berth with LAC win + MIA loss or tie + IND loss or tie, or LAC tie + MIA loss + IND loss + CIN loss or tie.