As of Monday morning Dec 22
AFC
New England Patriots (12-3, East champion; W 17-16 @NYJ, next: vs. BUF)
• Would clinch the No. 1 seed and home-field advantage through the AFC playoffs with a Broncos loss Monday at the Bengals or to the Raiders, or a win against the Bills.
• 2 seed: Loss + two Broncos wins
Denver Broncos (11-3, West champion; next: @CIN Mon, vs. OAK)
• Would clinch the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye with a win/tie Monday at the Bengals.
• 1: Two wins + Patriots loss to Bills
• 2: Win + loss or Patriots win or Bengals loss
• 3: Two losses + Bengals win at Steelers
Cincinnati Bengals (9-4-1, North leader; next: vs. DEN Mon, @PIT)
• Would clinch a playoff berth with a win Monday against the Broncos and clinch the division with a win next week at the Steelers (regardless of Monday's result).
• 2: Two wins + Broncos loss to Raiders
• 3: Two wins + Broncos win, or win at Steelers + Colts loss at Titans
• 4: Win at Steelers + loss to Broncos + Colts win
• 5: Win vs. Broncos + loss at Steelers, or two losses + Chargers loss at Chiefs + Ravens loss to Browns
• 6: Two losses + either Chargers win or Ravens win
• Out: Two losses + Chargers win + Ravens win
Indianapolis Colts (10-5, South champion; L 7-42 @DAL, next: @TEN)
• 3: Win at Titans + Bengals loss to Broncos + Steelers loss to Bengals (or CIN-PIT tie)
• 4: Loss or Bengals win vs. Broncos or Steelers loss
5. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-5, top wild card; W 20-12 vs. KC, next: vs. CIN)
• 3: Win vs. Bengals
• 5: Loss to Bengals
San Diego Chargers (9-6, bottom wild card; W 38-35 @SF, next: @KC)
• 5: Win at Chiefs + two Bengals losses
• 6: Win + both/either Bengals loss and/or Steelers loss
• Out: Loss at Chiefs
Baltimore Ravens (9-6; L 14-25 @HOU, next: vs. CLE)
• Would clinch a playoff berth with a win and both/either a Chargers and/or two Bengals losses.
• 5: Win vs. Browns + two Bengals losses + Chargers loss at Chiefs
• 6: Win + Bengals win + Chargers loss, or win + Chargers win + two Bengals losses
• Out: Loss, or Bengals win + Chargers win
Houston Texans (8-7; W 25-14 vs. BAL, next: vs. JAC)
• 6: Win vs. Jaguars + Chargers loss at Chiefs + Ravens loss to Browns
• Out: Loss/tie or Chargers win/tie or Ravens win/tie
Kansas City Chiefs (8-7; L 12-20 @PIT,
• 6: Win vs. Chiefs + Ravens loss to Browns + Texans loss to Jaguars
• Out: Loss/tie or Ravens win/tie or Texans win
NFC
Seattle Seahawks (11-4, West leader; W 35-6 @ARI, next: vs. STL)
• 1: Win vs. Rams, unless Cowboys win + Lions-Packers is a tie
• 3: Loss/tie + Cardinals loss/tie at 49ers
• 5: Loss + Cardinals win/tie
Detroit Lions (11-4, North leader; W 20-14 @CHI, next: @GB)
• 1: Win at Packers + Seahawks loss vs. Rams + Cardinals loss at 49ers
• 2: Win + both/either Seahawks win and/or Cardinals win
• 6: Loss at Packers
Dallas Cowboys (11-4, East champion; W 42-7 vs. IND, next: @WAS)
• 2: Seahawks loss vs. Rams + Cardinals loss at 49ers
• 3: Seahawks win and/or Cardinals win
Carolina Panthers (6-8-1, South leader; W 17-13 vs. CLE, next: @ATL)
• 4: Win/tie at Falcons
• Out: Loss at Falcons
Green Bay Packers (11-4, top wild card; W 20-3 @TB, next: vs. DET )
• 1: Win vs. Lions + Seahawks loss vs. Rams
• 2: Win + Seahawks win
• 6: Loss to Lions
Arizona Cardinals (11-4, bottom wild card; next: L 6-35 vs. SEA, @SF)
• 1: Win at 49ers + Seahawks loss vs. Rams + Packers loss/tie to Lions
• 2: Win + Seahawks loss + Packers win
• 5: Loss and/or Seahawks win
Atlanta Falcons (6-9; W 30-14 @NO, next: vs. CAR)
• 4: Win vs. Panthers
• Out: Loss/tie to Panthers
