Clinch & Elimination Watch

What the games of week 12 can settle, club by club, with the season as it stood after week 11.

Can be eliminated this week (8)

Cincinnati Bengals3–7Can be eliminated: No. 1 seed
Playoff berth
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
AFC North title
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
No. 1 seed
No result this week clinches it.
Eliminated with
1)CIN loss
Arizona Cardinals3–7Can be eliminated: NFC West title
Playoff berth
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
NFC West title
No result this week clinches it.
Eliminated with
1)ARI loss + LAR win + SEA win, or
2)ARI loss + LAR win + SEA tie + SF win, or
3)ARI loss + LAR tie + SEA win + SF win
No. 1 seed
No result this week clinches it.
No scenarios found yet; still searching.
Atlanta Falcons3–7Can be eliminated: No. 1 seed
Playoff berth
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
NFC South title
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
No. 1 seed
No result this week clinches it.
Eliminated with
1)ATL loss + LAR win + SEA win + SF win/loss, or
2)ATL loss + CHI win + GB win + PHI win, or
3)ATL loss + CHI win + LAR win + PHI win + SF win, or
4)ATL loss + CHI win + DET win + GB tie + PHI win, or
5)ATL loss + CHI win + DET win + GB win + PHI tie, or
6)ATL loss + CHI tie + DET win + GB win + PHI win, or
7)ATL loss + CHI win + DET win + GB win + SEA win, or
8)ATL loss + CHI win + DET win + PHI win + SEA win, or
Washington Commanders3–8Can be eliminated: No. 1 seed
Playoff berth
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
NFC East title
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
No. 1 seed
No result this week clinches it.
Eliminated with
1)LAR win + SEA win + SF win, or
2)LAR win + SEA win + PHI win + CHI win + DET win, or
3)LAR win + SEA win + PHI win + DET win + GB win, or
4)LAR win + SEA win + CHI win + DET win + GB win, or
5)LAR win + SF win + PHI win + CHI win + DET win, or
6)LAR win + SF win + PHI win + DET win + GB win, or
7)LAR win + SF win + CHI win + DET win + GB win, or
8)SEA win + SF win + PHI win + CHI win + DET win, or
Cleveland Browns2–8Can be eliminated: No. 1 seed
Playoff berth
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
AFC North title
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
No. 1 seed
No result this week clinches it.
Eliminated with
1)CLE loss/tie, or
2)IND win/tie, or
3)JAX win, or
4)NE win/tie, or
5)BUF win/tie + JAX tie, or
6)BAL win/tie + JAX tie + TEN loss/tie
New York Jets2–8Can be eliminated: AFC East title, No. 1 seed
Playoff berth
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
AFC East title
No result this week clinches it.
Eliminated with
1)NYJ loss/tie, or
2)NE win/tie
No. 1 seed
No result this week clinches it.
Eliminated with
1)NYJ loss/tie, or
2)NE win/tie, or
3)IND win + JAX win/tie, or
4)IND tie + JAX win
Las Vegas Raiders2–8Can be eliminated: AFC West title, No. 1 seed
Playoff berth
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
AFC West title
No result this week clinches it.
Eliminated with
1)LV loss/tie
No. 1 seed
No result this week clinches it.
Eliminated with
1)LV loss/tie, or
2)NE win/tie, or
3)IND win/tie + JAX win, or
4)IND win + JAX tie
New York Giants2–9Can be eliminated: Playoff berth, NFC East title
Playoff berth
No result this week clinches it.
Eliminated with
1)NYG loss + SEA win/tie, or
2)NYG loss + MIN win, or
3)NYG loss + DAL win
NFC East title
No result this week clinches it.
Eliminated with
1)NYG loss/tie, or
2)PHI win/tie
No. 1 seed
Eliminated.

Nothing to clinch or lose this week (23)

Denver Broncos9–2
Playoff berth
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
AFC West title
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
No. 1 seed
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
New England Patriots9–2
Playoff berth
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
AFC East title
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
No. 1 seed
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
Indianapolis Colts8–2
Playoff berth
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
AFC South title
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
No. 1 seed
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
Philadelphia Eagles8–2
Playoff berth
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
NFC East title
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
No. 1 seed
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
Los Angeles Rams8–2
Playoff berth
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
NFC West title
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
No. 1 seed
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
Chicago Bears7–3
Playoff berth
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
NFC North title
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
No. 1 seed
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
Buffalo Bills7–3
Playoff berth
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
AFC East title
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
No. 1 seed
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
Seattle Seahawks7–3
Playoff berth
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
NFC West title
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
No. 1 seed
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
Green Bay Packers6–3–1
Playoff berth
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
NFC North title
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
No. 1 seed
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
San Francisco 49ers7–4
Playoff berth
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
NFC West title
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
No. 1 seed
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
Los Angeles Chargers7–4
Playoff berth
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
AFC West title
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
No. 1 seed
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers6–4
Playoff berth
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
NFC South title
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
No. 1 seed
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
Jacksonville Jaguars6–4
Playoff berth
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
AFC South title
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
No. 1 seed
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
Detroit Lions6–4
Playoff berth
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
NFC North title
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
No. 1 seed
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
Pittsburgh Steelers6–4
Playoff berth
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
AFC North title
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
No. 1 seed
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
Carolina Panthers6–5
Playoff berth
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
NFC South title
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
No. 1 seed
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
Kansas City Chiefs5–5
Playoff berth
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
AFC West title
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
No. 1 seed
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
Baltimore Ravens5–5
Playoff berth
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
AFC North title
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
No. 1 seed
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
Houston Texans5–5
Playoff berth
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
AFC South title
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
No. 1 seed
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
Dallas Cowboys4–5–1
Playoff berth
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
NFC East title
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
No. 1 seed
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
Minnesota Vikings4–6
Playoff berth
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
NFC North title
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
No. 1 seed
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
Miami Dolphins4–7
Playoff berth
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
AFC East title
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
No. 1 seed
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
Tennessee Titans1–9
Playoff berth
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
AFC South title
Eliminated.
No. 1 seed
Eliminated.

Not worked out yet (1)

New Orleans Saints2–8
Playoff berth
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
NFC South title
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
No. 1 seed
No result this week clinches it.
No scenarios found yet; still searching.