AFC West
- Denver (9-5) has a huge lead in total points (>250) over Oakland (8-6) so in all likelihood, Denver will only need one win or one Oakland loss this week to clinch the AFC West. Oakland can win the division with a double win and a Denver double loss. San Diego is mathematically still in but would need Oakland to lose once, Denver to lose twice and win both their games while outscoring Denver by 146 points.
AFC North
- Pittsburgh (11-3) has clinched the division
AFC South
- Indianapolis (14-0) has clinched the division and the top seed in AFC.
AFC East
-Buffalo (10-4) can clinch the division with a combination of any 2 Buffalo wins or Miami (9-5) losses. Miami can win the division outright with a double win and a Buffalo double loss. They can also win the division with a combination of any 3 Buffalo losses and Miami wins if they outscore the Bills by 36.
AFC Wildcards
- Current Wildcard holders in the AFC are Miami (9-5) and Oakland (8-6). San Diego (7-7), Cleveland (7-7), Tennessee (7-7) and Houston (6-8) are all still alive. One win by Miami will clinch a playoff spot. Oakland can assure themselves of a playoff spot with two wins. Everyone else needs to win and get some help.
AFC top seeds
- Indianapolis (14-0) is guaranteed the number 1 seed in AFC. The number 2 seed is currently held by Pittsburgh (11-3) but Buffalo (10-4), Denver (9-5) and Miami (9-5) are all mathematically in the mix. Any one Pittsburgh win eliminates Denver and Miami from number 2 seed possibility. Pittsburgh has a big points lead over the Bills so Buffalo will likely need to win twice and Pittsburgh to lose twice to clinch a first round bye. Denver needs two Pittsburgh losses, a Buffalo loss, two wins and a point spread of 18+ over the Steelers. Miami needs the same but with a larger spread of 200+.
NFC East
- Dallas (10-4) currently have the division lead with a total points lead of 56 over Washington (10-4). Last two weeks will determine the division. If the Cowboys and Redskins win the same amount of games this week, Washington will need to outscore Dallas by 56+ to win the division
NFC North
- Minnesota (12-2) has clinched the division.
NFC South
- Atlanta (11-3) currently has the division lead but is not guaranteed to make the playoffs. However, they only need one win or a New Orleans loss to assure themselves of a spot. Carolina (10-4) and New Orleans (9-5) are both still alive. Carolina can win the division if they win one more game than Atlanta this week and score 64 more points than the Falcons. Oddly enough, Carolina plays Atlanta this week so they essentially have their fate in their own hands New Orleans can win the division with an Atlanta double loss and a Carolina single loss. The Saints have more total points (1829) than anyone in the division and would likely win that tiebreaker if the previous scenario unfolded.
NFC West
- Seattle (10-4) has clinched the division.
NFC Wildcards
- The current Wildcard holders are Washington (10-4) and Carolina (10-4). It is a guarantee that at least one wildcard will come from the NFC South as of the five NFC teams who are alive but have not clinched a playoff spot, three come from the NFC South. Oddly enough, out of those teams, not one has even clinched a playoff spot. Even Atlanta at 11 wins has a possible scenario where they could lose out of the wildcard with a double loss. Atlanta, Carolina, Dallas and Washington can win their way into the playoffs. New Orleans needs to win and get some help.
NFC top seeds
- No top seeds have been clinched. One win will clinch one of the two first round bye for the Vikings. In addition; Atlanta, Washington, Dallas, Seattle, Carolina and even New Orleans have a shot at the top seeds.