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2015 playoff scenarios for Week 16

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2015 NFL PLAYOFF SCENARIOS FOR WEEK 16

AFC

CLINCHED:
New England - AFC East and a first-round bye

** Cincinnati - AFC North**
**Kansas City - playoff berth **

CINCINNATI BENGALS (at Denver, Monday)

Cincinnati clinched AFC North division with Pittsburgh loss to Baltimore

Cincinnati clinches a first-round bye with:

  1. CIN win or tie

DENVER BRONCOS (vs. Cincinnati, Monday)

Denver clinches a playoff spot with:

  1. DEN win OR tie

HOUSTON TEXANS (at Tennessee, Sunday)

Houston clinches AFC South division with:

  1. HOU win + HOU clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over IND

**KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (vs. Cleveland, Sunday) **

Kansas City clinched playoff spot with win over Cleveland, Pittsburgh loss to Baltimore

NFC

CLINCHED:
Carolina - NFC South and a first-round bye **
** Arizona - NFC West and a first-round bye

** Green Bay - playoff berth**
** Seattle - playoff berth **
** Washington - NFC East **
** Minnesota - playoff berth**

ARIZONA CARDINALS (vs. Green Bay, Sunday)

Arizona clinched a first-round bye with win over Packers

MINNESOTA VIKINGS (vs. New York Giants, Sunday night)

Minnesota clinched a playoff spot with win over Giants