NFL games with playoff scenarios, teams on verge of elimination, Week 17

NFL games with playoff AND elimination scenarios, Week 17:

Atlanta Falcons (8-7): Visit Washington Commanders (10-5) on Sunday Night Football (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC). Atlanta clinches NFC South division title with:

• ATL win + TB loss

Cincinnati (7-8): Host Denver Broncos (9-6) on Saturday (4:30 p.m. ET, NFL Network). Cincinnati eliminated with:

• CIN loss or tie

Denver Broncos (9-6): Visit Cincinnati Bengals (7-8) on Saturday (4:30 p.m. ET, NFL Network). Denver clinches playoff berth with:

• DEN win or tie

Indianapolis Colts (7-8): Visit New York Giants (2-13) on Sunday (1 p.m. ET, FOX). Indianapolis eliminated with:

• IND loss or tie
• DEN win or tie + LAC win or tie

Kansas City Chiefs (13-1): Visit Pittsburgh Steelers (10-5) on Christmas/Wednesday (1 p.m. ET, Netflix). Kansas City clinches AFC’s No. 1 seed, conference’s only first-round bye and homefield advantage throughout playoffs with:

• KC win or tie
• BUF loss or tie

Los Angeles Rams (9-6): Host Arizona Cardinals (7-8) on Saturday (8 p.m. ET, NFL Network). Los Angeles clinches NFC West division title with:

• LAR win + SEA loss or tie
• *LAR win + LAR clinch strength-of-victory tiebreaker over SEA
• LAR tie + SEA loss

*–Rams clinch strength-of-victory tiebreaker over SEA with 3.5-or-more wins (ties equal 0.5 wins) combined in Week 17 from the following group of teams: BUF, CIN, CLE, MIN, SF and WAS.

Los Angeles Chargers (9-6): Visit New England Patriots (3-12) on Saturday (1 p.m. ET, NFL Network). Los Angeles clinches playoff berth with:

• LAC win or tie
• MIA loss or tie + IND loss or tie

Miami Dolphins (7-8): Visit Cleveland Browns (3-12) on Sunday (4:05 p.m. ET, CBS). Miami eliminated with:

• MIA loss or tie (in Week 17 or 18)
• DEN win or tie + LAC win or tie

Philadelphia Eagles (12-3): Host Dallas Cowboys (7-8) on Sunday (1 p.m. ET, FOX). Philadelphia clinches NFC East division title with:

• PHI win or tie
• WAS loss or tie

Seattle Seahawks (8-7): Visit Chicago Bears (4-11) on Thursday Night Football (8:15 p.m. ET, Prime Video). Seattle eliminated with:

• SEA loss + LAR win or tie
• SEA tie + LAR win
• *LAR win + SEA eliminated in strength-of-victory tiebreaker

*–SEA eliminated in strength-of-victory tiebreaker with four-or-more wins combined in Week 17 from the following group of teams: BUF, CIN, CLE, MIN, SF and WAS.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-7): Host Carolina Panthers (4-11) on Sunday (1 p.m. ET, CBS). Tampa Bay eliminated with:

• TB loss + ATL win

Washington Commanders (10-5): Host Atlanta Falcons on Sunday Night Football (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC). Washington clinches playoff berth with:

• WAS win or tie
• TB loss or tie

Already clinched: Baltimore Ravens, playoff berth (Week 16). Buffalo Bills, AFC East division title (Week 13). Detroit Lions, playoff berth (Week 14). Green Bay Packers, playoff berth (Week 16). Houston Texans, AFC South division title (Week 15). Kansas City Chiefs, AFC West division title (Week 14). Minnesota Vikings, playoff berth (Week 15). Philadelphia Eagles, playoff berth (Week 14). Pittsburgh Steelers, playoff berth (Week 15).

Already eliminated: Arizona Cardinals (Week 16), Carolina Panthers (Week 15), Chicago Bears (Week 15), Cleveland Browns (Week 14), Dallas Cowboys (Week 16), Jacksonville Jaguars (Week 13), Las Vegas Raiders (Week 13), New England Patriots (Week 13), New Orleans Saints (Week 16), New York Giants (Week 13), New York Jets (Week 14), San Francisco 49ers (Week 16), Tennessee Titans (Week 14).

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