The Week 16 games represent the opportunity to secure a postseason ticket for several teams
Table of Contents
- The Week 16 games represent the opportunity to secure a postseason ticket for several teams
- Scenarios to secure an AFC playoff spot in Week 16
- PLAYOFF MACHINE
- Scenarios to secure an NFC playoff spot in Week 16
- Who is No. 1 of the FPI?
- Playoff games at the moment if everything remains as is
- AFC
- NFC
- The eliminated teams
- Editorial Selections
After the Week 15, Los Angeles Rams y Denver Broncos They are officially in the playoffs. Three more teams were also eliminated from the postseason race, including the Kansas City Chiefs for the first time since 2014.
So what is at stake in the Week 16? Apparently, a lot. Four AFC teams and five NFC teams have a chance to clinch a postseason berth this week. Denver It could also clinch the AFC’s No. 1 seed if four more results happen.
Let’s take a look at the different scenarios to qualify for the postseason these teams in the Week 16:
Scenarios to secure an AFC playoff spot in Week 16
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Their confrontation: en Cleveland el domingo, 1 p.m. ET (12 p.m. CDMX), CBS
How the Bills can secure a playoff spot:
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Winning + Houston defeat vs. The Vegas (4:25 pm AND | 3:25 pm CDMX, Sunday) o
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Win + defeat of Indianapolis vs. San Francisco (8:15 pm AND | 7:15 pm CDMX, Monday)
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Their confrontation: vs. Jacksonville on Sunday, 4:05 pm ET (3:05 pm CDMX), Fox in the United States | Fox Sports in Mexico
How the Broncos can clinch the AFC West title:
How the Broncos can clinch the No. 1 seed and home-field advantage in the AFC:
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Winning + Chargers defeat in Dallas (1 pm AND | 12 pm CDMX, Sunday) + New England defeat in Baltimore
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Their confrontation: in Denver on Sunday, 4:05 pm ET (3:05 pm CDMX), Fox in the United States | Fox Sports in Mexico
How the Jaguars can secure a playoff spot:
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Winning + Houston defeat vs. The Vegas (4:25 pm AND | 3:25 pm CDMX, Sunday) o
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Win + defeat of Indianapolis vs. San Francisco (8:15 pm AND | 7:15 pm CDMX, Monday)
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Their confrontation: in Dallas on Sunday, 1 pm ET (12 pm CDMX), Fox in the United States | Channel 5 in Mexico
How the Chargers can secure a playoff spot:
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Winning + Houston defeat vs. The Vegas (4:25 pm AND | 3:25 pm CDMX, Sunday) o
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Win + defeat of Indianapolis vs. San Francisco (8:15 pm AND | 7:15 pm CDMX, Monday)
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Their confrontation: in Baltimore on Sunday, 8:20 pm ET | 7:20 pm CDMX, NBC/Peacock in the United States | ESPN/Disney+ in Mexico and Latin America
How the Patriots can secure a playoff spot:
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Gain o
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Houston defeat vs. The Vegas (4:25 pm AND | 3:25 pm CDMX, Sunday) o
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Defeating of Indianapolis vs. San Francisco (8:15 pm AND | 7:15 pm CDMX, Monday)

Scenarios to secure an NFC playoff spot in Week 16
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Their confrontation: vs. Green Bay el sábado, 8:20 p.m. ET | 7:20 p.m. CDMX, Fox
How the Bears can secure a playoff spot:
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Their confrontation: in Chicago on Saturday, 8:20 pm ET | 7:20 pm CDMX, Fox
How the Packers can secure a playoff spot:
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Their confrontation: in Washington on Saturday, 5 pm ET | 4 pm CDMX, Fox
How the Eagles can secure the NFC East title:
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Their confrontation: in Indianapolis on Monday, 8:15 pm ET | 7:15 pm CDMX ABC/ESPN in the United States | ESPN/Disney+
How the 49ers can secure a playoff spot:
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Their confrontation: at Los Angeles Rams on Thursday, 8:15 pm ET | 7:15 pm CDMX, Prime Video in the United States | Fox Sports in Mexico
How the Seahawks can secure a playoff spot:

Playoff games at the moment if everything remains as is
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AFC
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NFC

The eliminated teams
· Kansas City Chiefs (6-8)
· Miami Dolphins (6-8)
· Minnesota Vikings (6-8)
· Atlanta Falcons (5-9)
· Cincinnati Bengals (4-10)
· New Orleans Saints (4-10)
· Washington Commanders (4-10)
· New York Jets (3-11)
· Cleveland Browns (3-11)
· Arizona Cardinals (3-11)
· Las Vegas Raiders (2-12)
· Tennessee Titans (2-12)
· New York Giants (2-12)
