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Playoff-clinching scenarios for Week 15 of 2022 NFL season

EDITOR'S NOTE: The following are the playoff-clinching scenarios for Week 15 of the 2022 NFL season.

AFC

Buffalo Bills (10-3) )

Buffalo clinches playoff berth with:

  1. BUF win OR
  2. BUF tie + LAC loss OR
  3. BUF tie + NYJ loss + NE loss OR
  4. BUF tie + NYJ loss + NE tie + LAC tie

Kansas City Chiefs (10-3) ()

Kansas City clinches AFC West division title with:

  1. KC win OR
  2. LAC loss OR
  3. KC tie + LAC tie

Kansas City clinches playoff berth with:

  1. KC tie + NYJ loss + NE loss OR
  2. KC tie + MIA loss + NE loss + NYJ tie OR
  3. KC tie + MIA loss + NYJ loss + NE tie

NFC

CLINCHED: Philadelphia Eagles -- playoff berth

Dallas Cowboys (10-3) ()

Dallas clinches playoff berth with:

  1. DAL win OR
  2. DAL tie + NYG/WAS does not end in a tie OR
  3. DAL tie + SEA loss or tie OR
  4. SEA loss + DET loss or tie OR
  5. SEA loss + WAS loss

Minnesota Vikings (10-3) ()

Minnesota clinches NFC North division title with:

  1. MIN win or tie OR
  2. DET loss or tie

San Francisco 49ers (9-4) ()

San Francisco clinches NFC West division title with:

  1. SF win