NFL Week 16 clinching scenarios: AFC home-field advantage, first-round byes on the line
All of the playoff clinching scenarios for NFL teams entering Sunday of Week 16:
AFC (clinched: Ravens - AFC North, Chiefs - AFC West, Texans - AFC South, Bills - playoff berth, Patriots - playoff berth)
Ravens (12-2, at Browns [6-8], Sunday, 1:00 PM ET)
Clinch a first-round bye with:
1. Ravens win or tie
2. Chiefs loss or tie
Clinch home-field advantage through AFC playoffs with:
1. Ravens win
Patriots (12-3, def. Bills on Saturday)
Clinch a first-round bye with:
1. Chiefs loss or tie
NFC (clinched: Saints - NFC South, Packers - playoff berth, 49ers - playoff berth, Seahawks - playoff berth, Vikings - playoff berth)
Cowboys (7-7, at Eagles [7-7], Sunday, 4:25 PM ET)
Clinch NFC East division with:
1) DAL win
Packers (11-3, at Vikings [10-4], Monday, 8:15 PM ET)
Clinch NFC North with:
1. Packers win or tie