These six NFL teams can clinch playoff spot in Week 17: How Bills, Chiefs and these four others can get in

With just 31 games left in the regular-season, the NFL playoff picture is starting to take shape. 

With their 37-20 win over the Jets on Thursday night, the Cleveland Browns became the seventh team to punch their playoff ticket this year. Although the Browns were the first team to clinch a spot in Week 17, there’s a good chance they won’t be the last. As a matter of fact, by the time Week 17 is in the books, we could see six more spots clinched. 

Here are the the playoff-clinching scenarios for Week 17, starting with the AFC:

Jaguars (8-7)

Can clinch AFC South and playoff berth with: 
1. Jaguars win over Panthers combined with Colts loss to Raiders AND Texans loss to Titans. 

Chiefs (9-6)

Can clinch AFC West and playoff berth with: 
1. Chiefs win or tie vs. Bengals OR
2. Raiders loss or tie to Colts combined with Broncos loss or tie to Chargers

Bills (9-6)

The Bills have 14 SCENARIOS where they could clinch a playoff berth this weekend, so let’s take a look at them. 

Can clinch a playoff berth with: 

Bills win over Patriots + Steelers loss or tie to Seahawks + Bengals loss or tie to Chiefs ORBills win + Steelers loss or tie + Jaguars loss or tie to Panthers ORBills win + Steelers loss or tie + Texans loss or tie to Titans + Colts loss or tie to Raiders ORBills win + Bengals loss or tie + Jaguars loss or tie ORBills win + Bengals loss or tie + Texans loss or tie + Colts loss or tie ORBills tie + Steelers loss + Bengals loss + Jaguars loss ORBills tie + Steelers loss + Bengals loss + Texans loss or tie ORBills tie + Steelers loss + Bengals loss + Colts loss or tie ORBills tie + Steelers loss + Jaguars loss + Texans loss or tie ORBills tie + Steeles loss + Jaguars loss + Colts loss or tie ORBills tie + Steelers loss + Texans loss + Colts loss ORBills tie + Bengals loss + Jaguars loss + Texans loss or tie ORBills tie + Bengals loss + Jaguars loss + Colts loss or tie ORBills tie + Bengals…


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Author : John Breech

Publish date : 2023-12-31 16:04:42

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