[campaignPete R-CT]

again, I have removed all scenarios with TIEs. No TIES here.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
New England can clinch home-field advantage (#1 seed) throughout the AFC playoffs with:
1) NE win OR
3) DEN loss in either game

DENVER BRONCOS
Denver can clinch home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs with:
1) 2 DEN wins + NE loss

Denver can clinch a first-round bye with:
1) ONE DEN win OR
2) CIN loss TO PITT

CINCINNATI BENGALS
Cincinnati can clinch the AFC North division title with:
1) CIN win over PITT

Cincinnati can clinch a playoff spot with:
2) BAL loss
3) SD loss
4) CIN win over DEN

Cincinnati can clinch a first-round bye with:
1) 2 CIN wins + DEN loss to OAK

PITTSBURGH STEELERS
Pittsburgh can clinch the AFC North division title & #3 seed with:
1) PIT win

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS
San Diego can clinch a playoff spot with:
1) SD win

San Diego can clinch #5 seed with:
1) SD win and 2 CINN losses

BALTIMORE RAVENS
Baltimore can clinch a playoff spot with:
1) BAL win + 2 CIN losses
2) BAL win + SD loss

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
Kansas City can clinch a playoff spot (#6) with:
1) KC win + BAL loss + HOU loss

HOUSTON TEXANS
Houston can clinch a playoff spot (#6) with:
1) HOU win + BAL loss + SD loss

INDY COLTS
Indy can clinch #3 seed with:
1) INDY win + CIN loss to DEN + PITT loss to CIN

[campaignPete R-CT]

AFC is fairly straight forward

CIN is still alive for a bye, PITT is not.

if SD loses or if CIN loses twice:
it opens the door for BALT