Playoff-clinching scenarios for Week 16 of 2025 NFL season

EDITOR'S NOTE: The following are the playoff-clinching scenarios for Week 16 of the 2025 NFL season.

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AFC

CLINCHED:

• Denver Broncos (12-2) -- playoff berth

Denver Broncos (12-2) vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (10-4);

Denver clinches AFC West division title and the AFC’s No. 1 seed, lone first-round bye and home-field advantage with:

1. DEN win + LAC loss or tie + NE loss + BUF loss or tie

Denver clinches AFC West division title with:

1. DEN win + LAC loss or tie OR
2. DEN tie + LAC loss

Buffalo Bills (10-4) at Cleveland Browns (3-11);

Buffalo clinches playoff berth with:

1. BUF win + IND loss or tie OR
2. BUF win + HOU loss or tie OR
3. BUF tie + IND loss OR
4. BUF tie + HOU loss

New England Patriots (11-3) at Baltimore Ravens (7-7);

New England clinches playoff berth with:

1. NE win or tie OR
2. IND loss or tie OR
3. HOU loss or tie

Jacksonville Jaguars (10-4) at Denver Broncos (12-2);

Jacksonville clinches playoff berth with:

1. JAX win + IND loss or tie OR
2. JAX win + HOU loss or tie OR
3. JAX tie + IND loss OR
4. JAX tie + IND tie + HOU loss

Los Angeles Chargers (10-4) at Dallas Cowboys (6-7-1);

Los Angeles Chargers clinch playoff berth with:

1. LAC win + IND loss or tie OR
2. LAC win + HOU loss or tie OR
3. LAC tie + IND loss OR
4. LAC tie + IND tie + HOU loss

NFC

CLINCHED:

• Los Angeles Rams (11-3) -- playoff berth

Philadelphia Eagles (9-5) at Washington Commanders (4-10);

Philadelphia clinches NFC East division title with:

1. PHI win OR
2. DAL loss OR
3. PHI tie + DAL tie

Chicago Bears (10-4) vs. Green Bay Packers (9-4-1);

Chicago clinches playoff berth with:

1. CHI win + DET loss or tie OR
2. CHI tie + DET loss

Green Bay Packers (9-4-1) at Chicago Bears (10-4);

Green Bay clinches playoff berth with:

1. GB win + DET loss or tie OR
2. GB tie + DET loss

San Francisco 49ers (10-4) at Indianapolis Colts (8-6);

San Francisco clinches playoff berth with:

1. SF win OR
2. DET loss OR
3. SF tie + DET tie

Seattle Seahawks (11-3) vs. Los Angeles Rams (11-3);

Seattle clinches playoff berth with:

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