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PLAYOFF IMPLICATIONS FOR BOTH TEAMS
Washington-Philadelphia (Saturday): Washington clinches the NFC East with a win. Philadelphia controls its own destiny in the NFC East with a win.
Patriots-Jets: The Patriots clinch home-field advantage with a win. The Jets can stay in wild card contention with a win but become an extreme long shot to make the playoffs if they lose.
Packers-Cardinals: Both teams have clinched an NFC playoff berth but are jockeying for seeding. The Cardinals clinch a first-round bye with a win. The Packers clinch the NFC North with a win and a Vikings loss.
Panthers-Falcons: The Panthers clinch home-field advantage with a win. The Falcons still have slim playoff hopes, though they’ll have to win out and get a lot of help.
Giants-Vikings (Sunday night): The Vikings clinch a playoff spot with a win, and the Giants need to win to stay alive in the NFC East. That could change before kickoff, however, as the Vikings would clinch a playoff spot on Sunday afternoon if either the Falcons lose or the Seahawks win, and the Giants would be eliminated if Washington wins on Saturday.
Bengals-Broncos: The Bengals clinch a first-round bye with a win. The Broncos clinch the AFC West with a win and a Chiefs loss, and clinch a playoff spot with a win and either a Jets loss or a Steelers loss.
PLAYOFF IMPLICATIONS FOR ONE TEAM
Texans-Titans: The Texans can clinch the AFC South with a win and some help. The Titans are playing for the first overall pick in the draft, so Titans fans may be hoping for a loss.
Browns-Chiefs: The Chiefs still have a shot at the AFC West title, and if they win out they’re guaranteed at least a wild card. The Browns are long since out of it, and their best-case scenario for Weeks 16-17 may be two losses and a Titans win, which would send the first overall pick to Cleveland.
Steelers-Ravens: The Steelers clinch a wild card spot if they win and the Patriots beat the Jets. The Ravens are out of it.
Colts-Dolphins: The Colts still have a chance at the AFC South title, though they’ll need the Texans to lose. The Dolphins are out of it, though interim coach Dan Campbell may be hoping that a two-game winning streak to end the season could earn him the job on a permanent basis.
Jaguars-Saints: The Jaguars still have a very slim shot at the AFC South title. The Saints are out of it.
Rams-Seahawks: The Seahawks have already clinched a wild card, so the only thing that this game can affect is whether they’re the No. 5 seed or the No. 6 seed in the NFC. The Rams are out of it.
PLAYOFF IMPLICATIONS FOR NEITHER TEAM
Chargers-Raiders (Thursday night): Both teams are mathematically eliminated.
49ers-Dolphins: Both teams are mathematically eliminated.
Cowboys-Bills: Both teams are mathematically eliminated.
Bears-Buccaneers: Both teams are mathematically eliminated
PLAYOFF IMPLICATIONS FOR BOTH TEAMS
Washington-Philadelphia (Saturday): Washington clinches the NFC East with a win. Philadelphia controls its own destiny in the NFC East with a win.
Patriots-Jets: The Patriots clinch home-field advantage with a win. The Jets can stay in wild card contention with a win but become an extreme long shot to make the playoffs if they lose.
Packers-Cardinals: Both teams have clinched an NFC playoff berth but are jockeying for seeding. The Cardinals clinch a first-round bye with a win. The Packers clinch the NFC North with a win and a Vikings loss.
Panthers-Falcons: The Panthers clinch home-field advantage with a win. The Falcons still have slim playoff hopes, though they’ll have to win out and get a lot of help.
Giants-Vikings (Sunday night): The Vikings clinch a playoff spot with a win, and the Giants need to win to stay alive in the NFC East. That could change before kickoff, however, as the Vikings would clinch a playoff spot on Sunday afternoon if either the Falcons lose or the Seahawks win, and the Giants would be eliminated if Washington wins on Saturday.
Bengals-Broncos: The Bengals clinch a first-round bye with a win. The Broncos clinch the AFC West with a win and a Chiefs loss, and clinch a playoff spot with a win and either a Jets loss or a Steelers loss.
PLAYOFF IMPLICATIONS FOR ONE TEAM
Texans-Titans: The Texans can clinch the AFC South with a win and some help. The Titans are playing for the first overall pick in the draft, so Titans fans may be hoping for a loss.
Browns-Chiefs: The Chiefs still have a shot at the AFC West title, and if they win out they’re guaranteed at least a wild card. The Browns are long since out of it, and their best-case scenario for Weeks 16-17 may be two losses and a Titans win, which would send the first overall pick to Cleveland.
Steelers-Ravens: The Steelers clinch a wild card spot if they win and the Patriots beat the Jets. The Ravens are out of it.
Colts-Dolphins: The Colts still have a chance at the AFC South title, though they’ll need the Texans to lose. The Dolphins are out of it, though interim coach Dan Campbell may be hoping that a two-game winning streak to end the season could earn him the job on a permanent basis.
Jaguars-Saints: The Jaguars still have a very slim shot at the AFC South title. The Saints are out of it.
Rams-Seahawks: The Seahawks have already clinched a wild card, so the only thing that this game can affect is whether they’re the No. 5 seed or the No. 6 seed in the NFC. The Rams are out of it.
PLAYOFF IMPLICATIONS FOR NEITHER TEAM
Chargers-Raiders (Thursday night): Both teams are mathematically eliminated.
49ers-Dolphins: Both teams are mathematically eliminated.
Cowboys-Bills: Both teams are mathematically eliminated.
Bears-Buccaneers: Both teams are mathematically eliminated
