Playoff Possibilities

AFC EAST

* MIAMI (10-5): CLINCHES the AFC East and a first-round playoff bye with a win (vs. New England) and a loss by Oakland (vs. Carolina). CLINCHES the AFC East with a win or tie (vs. New England) or losses or ties by both New York Jets (vs. Baltimore) and Indianapolis (vs. Minnesota). CLINCHES a playoff berth with a loss or tie by either New York Jets (vs. Baltimore) or Indianapolis (vs. Minnesota).

* NEW YORK JETS (9-6): CLINCH the AFC East with a win (vs. Baltimore) and a loss by Miami (vs. New England). CLINCH a playoff berth with a win (vs. Baltimore) or a loss by Indianapolis (vs. Minnesota) and a loss or tie by Pittsburgh (vs. San Diego).

* INDIANAPOLIS (9-6): CLINCHES the AFC East with a win (vs. Minnesota) and a loss by Miami (vs. New England) and a loss or tie by New York Jets (vs. Baltimore). CLINCHES a playoff berth with a win (vs. Minnesota) and a loss by Miami (vs. New England) or a loss or tie by New York Jets (vs. Baltimore).

AFC CENTRAL

* TENNESSEE (12-3): HAS CLINCHED a playoff berth. CLINCHES the AFC Central, a first-round playoff bye and home-field advantage with a win or tie (vs. Dallas) or a Baltimore loss or tie (vs. N.Y. Jets).

* BALTIMORE (11-4): HAS CLINCHED a playoff berth. CLINCHES the AFC Central, a first-round playoff bye and home field advantage with a win (vs. N.Y. Jets) and a Tennessee loss (vs. Dallas).

* PITTSBURGH (8-7): CLINCHES a playoff berth with a win (vs. San Diego) and losses by both New York Jets (vs. Baltimore) and Indianapolis (vs. Minnesota).

AFC WEST

* OAKLAND (11-4): HAS CLINCHED a playoff berth. CLINCHES the AFC West and first-round playoff bye with a win or tie (vs. Carolina) or losses or ties by both Denver (vs. San Francisco) and Miami (vs. New England). Clinch AFC West with a win or tie (vs. Carolina) or a loss or tie by Denver (vs. San Francisco).

* DENVER (10-5): HAS CLINCHED a playoff berth. CLINCHES the AFC West and first-round playoff bye with a win (vs. San Francisco) and a loss by Oakland (vs. Carolina) and a loss or tie by Miami (vs. New England). CLINCHES the AFC West with a win (vs. San Francisco) and a loss by Oakland (vs. Carolina).

NFC EAST

* NEW YORK GIANTS (11-4): HAVE CLINCHED the NFC East. CLINCH the home-field advantage throughout the playoffs with a win (vs. Jacksonville) or a loss by Minnesota (vs. Indianapolis) and a loss or tie by New Orleans (vs. St. Louis). CLINCH a first-round playoff bye with win (vs. Jacksonville) or a loss by Minnesota (vs. Indianapolis) or a loss or tie by New Orleans (vs. St. Louis).

* PHILADELPHIA (10-5): HAS CLINCHED a playoff berth.

NFC CENTRAL

* MINNESOTA (11-4): HAS CLINCHED a playoff berth. CLINCHES the NFC Central with a win or tie (vs. Indianapolis) or with a Tampa Bay loss or tie (vs. Green Bay). CLINCHES a first-round playoff bye and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs with a win (vs. Indianapolis) and a loss by New York Giants (vs. Jacksonville). CLINCHES a first-round playoff bye with win or tie (vs. Indianapolis) or losses or ties by both Tampa Bay (vs. Green Bay) and New Orleans (vs. St. Louis).

* TAMPA BAY (10-5): HAS CLINCHED a playoff berth. CLINCHES the NFC Central with a win and a loss by Minnesota (vs. Indianapolis). CLINCHES a first-round playoff bye with a win and a loss by Minnesota (vs. Indianapolis) and a loss or tie by New Orleans (vs. St. Louis).

* DETROIT (9-6): CLINCHES a playoff berth with win (vs. Chicago) or a loss by St. Louis (vs. New Orleans) and a loss or tie by Green Bay (vs. Tampa Bay).

* GREEN BAY (8-7): CLINCHES a playoff berth with a win (vs. Tampa Bay) and losses by both Detroit (vs. Chicago) and St. Louis (vs. New Orleans).

NFC WEST

* NEW ORLEANS (10-5): HAS CLINCHED the NFC West. CLINCHES a first-round playoff bye and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs with a win and losses by both New York Giants (vs. Jacksonville) and Minnesota (vs. Indianapolis). CLINCHES a first-round playoff bye with a win (vs. St. Louis) and a loss by either Minnesota (vs. Indianapolis) or New York Giants (vs. Jacksonville).

* ST. LOUIS (9-6): CLINCHES a playoff berth with a win (vs. New Orleans) and a Detroit loss or tie (vs. Chicago).