AFC Scenarios

TENNESSEE can clinch a first-round bye and home-field advantage with:
  • TEN win OR
  • TEN tie + KC loss or tie OR
  • KC loss + CIN loss or tie + NE loss or tie OR
  • KC loss + CIN loss or tie + BUF win


KANSAS CITY can clinch a first-round bye and home-field advantage with:
  • KC win + TEN loss or tie OR
  • KC tie + TEN loss


CINCINNATI can clinch a first-round bye and home-field advantage with:
  • CIN win + TEN loss + KC loss + NE loss or tie OR
  • CIN win + TEN loss + KC loss + BUF win


BUFFALO can clinch the AFC East division title with:
  • BUF win OR
  • NE loss OR
  • BUF tie + NE tie


NEW ENGLAND can clinch a first-round bye and home-field advantage with:
NE win + BUF loss or tie + KC loss + TEN loss

NEW ENGLAND can clinch the AFC East division title with:
  • NE win + BUF loss or tie OR
  • NE tie + BUF loss


INDIANAPOLIS can clinch a playoff berth with:
  • IND win or tie OR
  • LAC loss + BAL-PIT tie OR
  • LAC loss + PIT loss + MIA win


L.A. CHARGERS can clinch a playoff berth with:
LAC win or tie

LAS VEGAS can clinch a playoff berth with:
  • LV win OR
  • LV tie + IND loss OR
  • IND loss + PIT loss or tie

    PITTSBURGH can clinch a playoff berth with:
    PIT win + IND loss + LV-LAC game does not end in a tie

    BALTIMORE can clinch a playoff berth with:
    BAL win + LAC loss + IND loss + MIA loss or tie