Clinch & Elimination Watch

What the games of week 13 can settle, club by club, with the season as it stood after week 12.

Can be eliminated this week (10)

Carolina Panthers6–6Can be eliminated: No. 1 seed
Playoff berth
No scenarios found yet; still searching.
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 scenarios found yet; still searching.
Eliminated with
1)CAR loss + SEA win + SF win, or
2)CAR loss + GB win + PHI loss + SEA tie + SF win, or
3)CAR loss + GB win + PHI loss + SEA win + SF tie
Miami Dolphins4–7Can be eliminated: AFC East title
Playoff berth
No scenarios found yet; still searching.
No scenarios found yet; still searching.
AFC East title
No result this week clinches it.
Eliminated with
1)MIA loss/tie, or
2)NE win/tie
No. 1 seed
No scenarios found yet; still searching.
No scenarios found yet; still searching.
Atlanta Falcons4–7Can be eliminated: No. 1 seed
Playoff berth
No scenarios found yet; still searching.
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 scenarios found yet; still searching.
Eliminated with
1)ATL tie + LAR win, or
2)ATL tie + GB win + SEA win, or
3)ATL tie + PHI loss/tie + SEA win, or
4)ATL tie + LAR tie + SEA win, or
5)ATL tie + GB win + PHI loss, or
6)ATL tie + LAR tie + PHI loss, or
7)ATL tie + PHI loss + SEA tie, or
8)ATL tie + PHI loss + SF win, or
Minnesota Vikings4–7Can be eliminated: NFC North title, No. 1 seed
Playoff berth
No scenarios found yet; still searching.
No result this week ends it.
NFC North title
No result this week clinches it.
Eliminated with
1)MIN tie + CHI win + GB win, or
2)MIN loss + GB win, or
3)MIN loss + CHI win, or
4)MIN loss + CHI tie + GB tie
No. 1 seed
No scenarios found yet; still searching.
Eliminated with
1)MIN tie + PHI loss, or
2)MIN tie + LAR win, or
3)MIN tie + SF win, or
4)MIN tie + GB win + PHI tie, or
5)MIN tie + GB win + LAR tie, or
6)MIN tie + LAR tie + PHI tie, or
7)MIN tie + GB win + SF tie, or
8)MIN tie + PHI tie + SF tie, or
Cincinnati Bengals3–8Can be eliminated: AFC North title
Playoff berth
No scenarios found yet; still searching.
No scenarios found yet; still searching.
AFC North title
No result this week clinches it.
Eliminated with
1)CIN loss + PIT win
No. 1 seed
Eliminated.
Cleveland Browns3–8Can be eliminated: AFC North title
Playoff berth
No scenarios found yet; still searching.
No scenarios found yet; still searching.
AFC North title
No result this week clinches it.
Eliminated with
1)CLE loss + BAL win/tie + PIT win, or
2)CLE loss + BAL win + PIT tie
No. 1 seed
Eliminated.
Washington Commanders3–8Can be eliminated: NFC East title
Playoff berth
No scenarios found yet; still searching.
No scenarios found yet; still searching.
NFC East title
No result this week clinches it.
Eliminated with
1)WSH loss/tie + PHI win, or
2)WSH loss + PHI tie
No. 1 seed
Eliminated.
Las Vegas Raiders2–9Can be eliminated: Playoff berth
Playoff berth
No scenarios found yet; still searching.
Eliminated with
1)LV tie + BUF win + JAX win, or
2)LV tie + BUF tie + IND loss + JAX win + KC win, or
3)LV loss + JAX win/tie + KC win, or
4)LV loss + BUF win/tie + JAX win/tie, or
5)LV loss + IND loss + JAX win/tie, or
6)LV loss + BUF win/tie + IND loss + KC win/tie, or
7)LV loss + BUF win/tie + IND tie + KC win, or
8)LV loss + IND tie + JAX win/tie + KC tie
AFC West title
Eliminated.
No. 1 seed
Eliminated.
New Orleans Saints2–9Can be eliminated: Playoff berth, NFC South title
Playoff berth
No scenarios found yet; still searching.
Eliminated with
1)NO loss + CAR win/tie, or
2)NO loss + TB win/tie, or
3)NO tie + CAR win + TB win/tie, or
4)NO tie + CAR tie + TB win
NFC South title
No result this week clinches it.
Eliminated with
1)NO tie + CAR win + TB win/tie, or
2)NO tie + CAR tie + TB win, or
3)NO loss + CAR win/tie, or
4)NO loss + TB win/tie
No. 1 seed
Eliminated.
Tennessee Titans1–10Can be eliminated: Playoff berth
Playoff berth
No scenarios found yet; still searching.
Eliminated with
1)TEN loss/tie, or
2)BUF win/tie + HOU win, or
3)BUF win/tie + HOU tie + KC tie, or
4)BUF win/tie + KC win, or
5)BAL win + HOU win, or
6)BAL win + HOU tie + KC tie, or
7)BAL win + KC win
AFC South title
Eliminated.
No. 1 seed
Eliminated.

Nothing to clinch or lose this week (2)

New England Patriots10–2
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.
Los Angeles Rams9–2
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.

Not worked out yet (19)

Denver Broncos9–2
Playoff berth
No scenarios found yet; still searching.
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 scenarios found yet; still searching.
No result this week ends it.
Chicago Bears8–3
Playoff berth
No scenarios found yet; still searching.
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 scenarios found yet; still searching.
No result this week ends it.
Indianapolis Colts8–3
Playoff berth
No scenarios found yet; still searching.
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 scenarios found yet; still searching.
No result this week ends it.
Philadelphia Eagles8–3
Playoff berth
No scenarios found yet; still searching.
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 scenarios found yet; still searching.
No result this week ends it.
Seattle Seahawks8–3
Playoff berth
No scenarios found yet; still searching.
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 scenarios found yet; still searching.
No result this week ends it.
Green Bay Packers7–3–1
Playoff berth
No scenarios found yet; still searching.
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 scenarios found yet; still searching.
No result this week ends it.
San Francisco 49ers8–4
Playoff berth
No scenarios found yet; still searching.
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 scenarios found yet; still searching.
No result this week ends it.
Buffalo Bills7–4
Playoff berth
No scenarios found yet; still searching.
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 scenarios found yet; still searching.
No result this week ends it.
Los Angeles Chargers7–4
Playoff berth
No scenarios found yet; still searching.
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 scenarios found yet; still searching.
No result this week ends it.
Jacksonville Jaguars7–4
Playoff berth
No scenarios found yet; still searching.
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 scenarios found yet; still searching.
No result this week ends it.
Detroit Lions7–4
Playoff berth
No scenarios found yet; still searching.
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 scenarios found yet; still searching.
No result this week ends it.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers6–5
Playoff berth
No scenarios found yet; still searching.
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 scenarios found yet; still searching.
No result this week ends it.
Kansas City Chiefs6–5
Playoff berth
No scenarios found yet; still searching.
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 scenarios found yet; still searching.
No result this week ends it.
Baltimore Ravens6–5
Playoff berth
No scenarios found yet; still searching.
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 scenarios found yet; still searching.
No result this week ends it.
Pittsburgh Steelers6–5
Playoff berth
No scenarios found yet; still searching.
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 scenarios found yet; still searching.
No result this week ends it.
Houston Texans6–5
Playoff berth
No scenarios found yet; still searching.
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 scenarios found yet; still searching.
No result this week ends it.
Dallas Cowboys5–5–1
Playoff berth
No scenarios found yet; still searching.
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 scenarios found yet; still searching.
No result this week ends it.
Arizona Cardinals3–8
Playoff berth
No scenarios found yet; still searching.
No scenarios found yet; still searching.
NFC West title
Eliminated.
No. 1 seed
Eliminated.
New York Jets2–9
Playoff berth
No scenarios found yet; still searching.
No scenarios found yet; still searching.
AFC East title
Eliminated.
No. 1 seed
Eliminated.

Settled (1)

New York Giants2–10
Playoff berth
Eliminated.
NFC East title
Eliminated.
No. 1 seed
Eliminated.