Clinching Scenarios

NFC

Philadelphia can clinch a top-2 seed if:
Win
Philadelphia can clinch a top-6 seed if:
Win OR Lose

Washington can clinch a playoff berth if:
Win AND Lose AND ONE OF Lose

Detroit can clinch a top-5 seed if:
Win OR Both Lose
Detroit can clinch a top-6 seed if:
Win OR ONE OF Lose

Minnesota can clinch a top-5 seed if:
Win + Lose
Minnesota can clinch a top-6 seed if:
Win OR Lose

Green Bay can clinch a playoff berth if:
Win OR Lose AND ONE OF Lose

AFC

Buffalo can clinch a top-3 seed if:
Win + Lose

Pittsburgh can clinch the AFC North if:
Win
Pittsburgh can clinch a top-6 seed if:
Win OR Lose

Baltimore can clinch a top-6 seed if:
Win + Lose
Baltimore can clinch a playoff berth if:
Win OR Both Lose

Kansas City can clinch the #1 Seed if:
Win + Lose
Kansas City can clinch a top-2 seed if:
Win OR Lose

Denver can clinch a playoff berth if:
Win OR All Lose

LA Chargers can clinch a playoff berth if:
Win AND Both Lose

Elimination Scenarios

NFC

Washington can be eliminated from a top-5 seed if:
Lose

Dallas can be eliminated from the playoffs if:
Lose OR Win

Green Bay can be eliminated from the #1 seed if:
Lose OR ONE OF Win
Green Bay can be eliminated from the NFC North if:
Lose OR ONE OF Win
Green Bay can be eliminated from a top-5 seed if:
Lose + Win

Atlanta can be eliminated from the #3 Seed if:
Lose AND Win AND ONE OF Win

New Orleans can be eliminated from the playoffs if:
Lose OR ONE OF Win

Arizona can be eliminated from the #3 Seed if:
Lose AND ONE OF Win
Arizona can be eliminated from the playoffs if:
Lose + Win
San Francisco can be eliminated from the NFC West if:
Lose OR ONE OF Win
San Francisco can be eliminated from the playoffs if:
Lose OR TWO OF Win OR BOTH Win OR Both Win AND ONE OF Win

AFC

Buffalo can be eliminated from the #1 Seed if:
Lose + Win

Miami can be eliminated from the #5 Seed if:
Lose OR ONE OFWin
Miami can be eliminated from a top-6 seed if:
Lose OR Both Win
Miami can be eliminated from the playoffs if:
Lose + Win

Pittsburgh can be eliminated from the #1 Seed if:
Lose OR Win

Baltimore can be eliminated from the AFC North if:
Lose

Cincinnati can be eliminated from the playoffs if:
Lose

Houston can be eliminated from the #2 Seed if:
Lose + Win

Indianapolis can be eliminated from the #5 Seed if:
Lose OR ONE OF Win
Indianapolis can be eliminated from a top-6 seed if:
Lose OR Both Win
Indianapolis can be eliminated from the playoffs if:
Lose + Win

LA Chargers can be eliminated from the #5 seed if: Lose + Win

Note: Scenarios which require at least one tie game are omitted for legibility unless necessary

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