MORNING GAMES
22 - Miami at New England - 10 (Halftime)
Playoff implications
Miami can clinch the division:
1. MIA win or tie
Miami clinches a first-round bye:
1. MIA win + PIT loss or tie + TEN loss
Miami clinches a playoff spot:
1. NYJ loss or tie
New England clinches East division:
1. NE win + NYJ loss or tie
New England clinches playoff spot:
1. NE win + Cleveland loss or tie + Denver loss or tie and San Diego loss or tie;
2. A tie, N.Y. Jets loss, Cleveland loss, Denver loss, San Diego loss.
7 - Atlanta at Cleveland - 10 (Halftime)
Playoff implications
Atlanta clinches a playoff spot: 1. ATL win or tie
2. NO loss or tie
Cleveland clinches a playoff spot: 1. A win, Denver win and N.Y. Jets win;
2. A win and N.Y. Jets win;
3. A win, Denver win and Miami win or tie;
4. A win, and Miami win or tie;
5. A tie, N.Y. Jets loss or tie, New England loss or tie, Denver loss or tie, and San Diego loss or tie; OR a loss, N.Y. Jets loss, Baltimore loss or tie, Denver loss, and San Diego loss.
*There are other scenarios in which Cleveland can clinch a playoff berth if it is determined that after this week's games they will own the strength of victory tiebreaker over the teams they are tied with.
14 - Baltimore at Pittsburgh - 20 (Halftime)
Playoff implications
Pittsburgh had already clinched the AFC North division: Pittsburgh clinches a first-round bye:
1. Wins + TEN loss
Baltimore clinches a playoff spot: 1. BAL win + NE loss + NYJ loss + CLE loss + DEN loss + SD loss
7 - Carolina at New Orleans - 3 (Halftime)
Playoff implications
New Orleans can clinch a playoff berth with: 1. NO win + ATL loss
6 - Tennessee at Houston - 0 (Halftime)
Playoff implications
Tennessee had already clinched South division. Tennessee clinches a first-round bye:
1. TEN win or tie
2. MIA loss + PIT loss or tie
3- Cincinnati at Buffalo - 20 (Halftime)
Playoff implications – NONE
7 - Dallas at Washington - 7 (Halftime)
Playoff implications – NONE
28 - Minnesota at Detroit - 17 (Halftime)
Playoff implications – NONE
AFTERNOON GAMES
Green Bay at N.Y. Jets
Playoff implications
Green Bay has clinched NFC North division title. Green Bay clinches home-field advantage:
1. GB win or tie
Green Bay can clinch first-round playoff bye with:
1. A win or tie against the N.Y. Jets or a Tampa Bay loss or tie.
NY Jets clinch East division:
1. NYJ win + MIA loss
NY Jets clinch playoff spot:
1. A win, Cleveland loss or tie;
2. A tie, New England loss or tie, Cleveland loss, Denver loss or tie, and San Diego loss or tie.
Eagles clinch home-field advantage with:
1. GB loss
Arizona at Denver Playoff implications
Denver clinches a playoff spot: 1. A win, Cleveland loss or tie, New England loss or tie, N.Y. Jets loss or tie;
2. A win, Cleveland loss or tie, Miami loss, N.Y. Jets win;
3. A tie, New England loss or tie, N.Y. Jets loss, Cleveland loss, and San Diego loss or tie.
Seattle at San Diego Playoff implications
San Diego clinches a playoff spot: 1. A win, Denver loss or tie, New England loss or tie, N.Y. Jets loss or tie and Cleveland loss or tie;
2. A win, Denver loss or tie, Miami loss, N.Y. Jets win and Cleveland loss or tie;
3. A tie, Denver loss, New England, N.Y Jets loss and Cleveland loss.
Jacksonville at Indianapolis Playoff implications – LITTLE – Colts already have wildcard playoff berth. At best #5 seed
SUNDAY NIGHT GAME
Tampa Bay at Chicago
Playoff implications
Tampa Bay had already clinched South division. Bucs cannot clinch home-field advantage
Tampa Bay clinches a first-round bye:
1. TB win + GB loss