Clinch & Elimination Watch

What the games of week 14 can settle, club by club, with the season as it stood after week 13.

Can be eliminated this week (9)

Dallas Cowboys6–5–1Can 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)DAL loss + LAR win + SEA win, or
2)DAL loss + CHI win + LAR win + SEA tie
Kansas City Chiefs6–6Can 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)KC loss/tie + DEN win, or
2)KC loss + LAC win, or
3)KC loss + DEN tie
No. 1 seed
No result this week clinches it.
Eliminated with
1)KC loss/tie
Baltimore Ravens6–6Can 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)BAL loss/tie
Pittsburgh Steelers6–6Can 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)PIT loss/tie
Atlanta Falcons4–8Can be eliminated: Playoff berth, NFC South title
Playoff berth
No result this week clinches it.
Eliminated with
1)ATL tie + CHI loss/tie + TB win/tie, or
2)ATL loss
NFC South title
No result this week clinches it.
Eliminated with
1)ATL tie + TB win/tie, or
2)ATL loss
No. 1 seed
Eliminated.
Minnesota Vikings4–8Can be eliminated: Playoff berth
Playoff berth
No result this week clinches it.
Eliminated with
1)MIN tie + CHI loss/tie, or
2)MIN loss
NFC North title
Eliminated.
No. 1 seed
Eliminated.
Cleveland Browns3–9Can be eliminated: Playoff berth, AFC North title
Playoff berth
No result this week clinches it.
Eliminated with
1)CLE loss
AFC North title
No result this week clinches it.
Eliminated with
1)CLE loss
No. 1 seed
Eliminated.
Washington Commanders3–9Can be eliminated: Playoff berth, NFC East title
Playoff berth
No result this week clinches it.
Eliminated with
1)WSH loss/tie, or
2)PHI win/tie
NFC East title
No result this week clinches it.
Eliminated with
1)WSH loss/tie, or
2)PHI win/tie
No. 1 seed
Eliminated.
New York Jets3–9Can be eliminated: Playoff berth
Playoff berth
No result this week clinches it.
Eliminated with
1)NYJ loss/tie, or
2)BUF win/tie + JAX win/tie, or
3)BUF win/tie + HOU win, or
4)HOU win + JAX tie
AFC East title
Eliminated.
No. 1 seed
Eliminated.

Nothing to clinch or lose this week (18)

New England Patriots11–2
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.
Denver Broncos10–2
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.
Chicago Bears9–3
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.
Los Angeles Rams9–3
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.
Seattle Seahawks9–3
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 Packers8–3–1
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 49ers9–4
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.
Buffalo Bills8–4
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 Chargers8–4
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.
Indianapolis Colts8–4
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.
Philadelphia Eagles8–4
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.
Jacksonville Jaguars8–4
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.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers7–5
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.
Detroit Lions7–5
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.
Houston Texans7–5
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.
Carolina Panthers7–6
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.
Miami Dolphins5–7
Playoff berth
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
AFC East title
Eliminated.
No. 1 seed
Eliminated.
Cincinnati Bengals4–8
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
Eliminated.

Settled (5)

Arizona Cardinals3–9
Playoff berth
Eliminated.
NFC West title
Eliminated.
No. 1 seed
Eliminated.
Las Vegas Raiders2–10
Playoff berth
Eliminated.
AFC West title
Eliminated.
No. 1 seed
Eliminated.
New Orleans Saints2–10
Playoff berth
Eliminated.
NFC South title
Eliminated.
No. 1 seed
Eliminated.
New York Giants2–11
Playoff berth
Eliminated.
NFC East title
Eliminated.
No. 1 seed
Eliminated.
Tennessee Titans1–11
Playoff berth
Eliminated.
AFC South title
Eliminated.
No. 1 seed
Eliminated.