Clinch & Elimination Watch

What the games of week 15 can settle, club by club, with the season as it stood after week 14.

Can clinch this week (3)

Denver Broncos11–2Can clinch: Playoff berth
Playoff berth
Clinched with
1)DEN win, or
2)DEN tie + LAC loss, or
3)DEN tie + IND loss/tie, or
4)DEN tie + HOU loss/tie, or
5)DEN tie + JAX loss, or
6)HOU loss/tie + IND loss, or
7)HOU loss + IND tie
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 Patriots11–2Can clinch: Playoff berth, AFC East title
Playoff berth
Clinched with
1)NE win, or
2)NE tie + LAC loss, or
3)NE tie + IND loss/tie, or
4)NE tie + HOU loss/tie, or
5)NE tie + JAX loss, or
6)HOU loss/tie + IND loss, or
7)HOU loss + IND tie
No result this week ends it.
AFC East title
Clinched with
1)NE win
No result this week ends it.
No. 1 seed
No result this week clinches it.
No result this week ends it.
Los Angeles Rams10–3Can clinch: Playoff berth
Playoff berth
Clinched with
1)LAR win
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.

Can be eliminated this week (12)

Buffalo Bills9–4Can 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)BUF loss
No. 1 seed
No result this week clinches it.
Eliminated with
1)BUF loss
Indianapolis Colts8–5Can be eliminated: No. 1 seed
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.
Eliminated with
1)IND loss/tie + DEN win, or
2)IND loss/tie + NE win, or
3)IND loss + NE tie, or
4)IND loss + DEN tie, or
5)IND loss + LAC win
Philadelphia Eagles8–5Can 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)PHI loss + LAR win/tie + SEA win, or
2)PHI loss + LAR win + SEA tie, or
3)PHI loss + CHI win + GB win + SEA win + SF win/tie, or
4)PHI loss + CHI win + GB win + LAR win + SF win/tie, or
5)PHI loss + CHI win + GB win + LAR tie + SEA tie + SF win/tie
Detroit Lions8–5Can be eliminated: No. 1 seed
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.
Eliminated with
1)DET loss
Houston Texans8–5Can be eliminated: No. 1 seed
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.
Eliminated with
1)HOU loss/tie + DEN win, or
2)HOU loss/tie + NE win, or
3)HOU loss + NE tie, or
4)HOU loss + DEN tie
Tampa Bay Buccaneers7–6Can 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)TB tie + SF win/tie, or
2)TB tie + SEA win/tie, or
3)TB tie + LAR win/tie, or
4)TB tie + CHI win/tie, or
5)TB tie + GB win/tie, or
6)TB loss, or
7)LAR win/tie + SEA win, or
8)LAR win + SEA tie, or
Carolina Panthers7–6Can 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 tie + SF win/tie, or
2)CAR tie + SEA win/tie, or
3)CAR tie + LAR win/tie, or
4)CAR tie + CHI win, or
5)CAR tie + GB win, or
6)CAR tie + CHI tie + GB tie, or
7)CAR loss, or
8)LAR win/tie + SEA win, or
Pittsburgh Steelers7–6Can 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, or
2)DEN win/tie, or
3)NE win/tie, or
4)HOU loss/tie + LAC win
Kansas City Chiefs6–7Can be eliminated: Playoff berth
Playoff berth
No scenarios found yet; still searching.
Eliminated with
Spell out strength ties in games
1)KC tie + BUF win + HOU win + IND win + JAX win, or
2)KC tie + BUF win + HOU win + IND win + JAX tie + KC loses 3-way SOV tie with BAL & JAX, or
3)KC tie + BAL loss + BUF win + HOU win + IND win + JAX tie, or
4)KC tie + BAL tie + BUF win + HOU win + IND win + JAX tie + PIT loss, or
5)KC tie + BAL loss + BUF tie + HOU win + IND win + JAX win/tie + PIT win + KC loses 3-way SOV tie with BUF & IND, or
6)KC tie + BUF tie + HOU win + IND win + JAX tie + PIT win + KC loses 4-way SOV tie with BAL & BUF & IND + KC loses 4-way SOV tie with BAL & BUF & JAX + KC loses 3-way SOV tie with BAL & JAX + KC loses 3-way SOV tie with BUF & IND, or
7)KC loss + BUF win/tie + HOU win + JAX win/tie, or
8)KC loss + BUF win/tie + IND win + JAX win/tie, or
A scenario that names a tie holds where this week's other games settle that tie; open it for those games.
AFC West title
Eliminated.
No. 1 seed
Eliminated.
Miami Dolphins6–7Can be eliminated: Playoff berth
Playoff berth
No scenarios found yet; still searching.
Eliminated with
1)MIA tie + BUF win + HOU win/tie + IND win + JAX win/tie + LAC win/tie, or
2)MIA tie + BUF win + HOU win + IND tie + JAX win/tie + LAC win/tie, or
3)MIA loss + BUF win/tie + HOU win/tie, or
4)MIA loss + HOU win + IND win, or
5)MIA loss + BUF win/tie + IND win/tie
AFC East title
Eliminated.
No. 1 seed
Eliminated.
Minnesota Vikings5–8Can be eliminated: Playoff berth
Playoff berth
No scenarios found yet; still searching.
Eliminated with
1)MIN loss/tie, or
2)CHI win/tie, or
3)DET win/tie
NFC North title
Eliminated.
No. 1 seed
Eliminated.
Cincinnati Bengals4–9Can be eliminated: Playoff berth, AFC North title
Playoff berth
No scenarios found yet; still searching.
Eliminated with
1)CIN tie + PIT win, or
2)CIN loss
AFC North title
No result this week clinches it.
Eliminated with
1)CIN tie + PIT win, or
2)CIN loss
No. 1 seed
Eliminated.

Nothing to clinch or lose this week (6)

Seattle Seahawks10–3
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 Packers9–3–1
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.
Chicago Bears9–4
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.
Los Angeles Chargers9–4
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.
Jacksonville Jaguars9–4
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.

Not worked out yet (2)

Dallas Cowboys6–6–1
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
Eliminated.
Baltimore Ravens6–7
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
Eliminated.

Settled (9)

Atlanta Falcons4–9
Playoff berth
Eliminated.
NFC South title
Eliminated.
No. 1 seed
Eliminated.
Cleveland Browns3–10
Playoff berth
Eliminated.
AFC North title
Eliminated.
No. 1 seed
Eliminated.
Arizona Cardinals3–10
Playoff berth
Eliminated.
NFC West title
Eliminated.
No. 1 seed
Eliminated.
Washington Commanders3–10
Playoff berth
Eliminated.
NFC East title
Eliminated.
No. 1 seed
Eliminated.
New York Jets3–10
Playoff berth
Eliminated.
AFC East title
Eliminated.
No. 1 seed
Eliminated.
New Orleans Saints3–10
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.
Las Vegas Raiders2–11
Playoff berth
Eliminated.
AFC West title
Eliminated.
No. 1 seed
Eliminated.
Tennessee Titans2–11
Playoff berth
Eliminated.
AFC South title
Eliminated.
No. 1 seed
Eliminated.