Week 17 NFL playoff clinching scenarios NFC West on line for Seahawks-49ers Pats and Chiefs vying for bye

Just one week remains in the NFL's regular season and for some clubs it all comes down to this in terms of where they'll be seeded in the playoff picture. There's already a number of clubs that have clinched their postseason berth, but now are looking to gain home-field advantage.In the AFC, both the and are looking to lock in the No. 2 seed. Over in the NFC, it gets a bit more wild as there are scenarios for the , , and to all jump as high as the No. 1 seed and secure home-field advantage all the way to Super Bowl LIV. Elsewhere in the NFC, the and are still trying to determine who'll be crowned NFC East champions.To find out all of those clinching scenarios and other like them can play out, check out our full breakdown below:Chiefs clinching scenariosCan clinch first-round bye with: KC win + NE lo sNew England does have the easier path at the No. 2 seed as they are a game up in the standings. If and company beat the , Kansas City won't be able to secure a first round bye. If Miami upsets the Pats and the Chiefs take care of busine s in Week 17, that would trigger the head-to-head tiebreaker and give ' club the advantage thanks to their Week 14 win.Patriots clinching scenariosCan clinch first-round bye with:NE win or tie ORKC lo s or tieAs we highlighted above, New England's road to the No. 2 seed is much easier. If they win, they'll get a bye. clinching scenariosCan clinch playoff berth with:OAK win + PIT lo s + TEN lo s + IND win + OAK clinches strength-of-victory tiebreaker over PIT**OAK clinches strength-of-victory tiebreaker over PIT if ONE of the following teams win or tie: CHI, DET, LAC OR NEWanna get crazy? The Raiders are surprisingly still in postseason contention, but will need a ton of help in Week 17 along with being able to beat the in Denver. Along with needing the and to lose along with a win, the Raiders will be rooting for a number Anton Blidh Jersey of teams to help secure the strength-of-victory tiebreaker. Out of that group, the Patriots beating the Dolphins in Foxborough seems the most likely.Steelers clinching scenariosCan clinch playoff berth with:PIT win + TEN lo s or tie ORPIT tie + TEN lo s ORTEN lo s + IND win + OAK lo s or tie ORTEN lo s + IND win + PIT ties OAK in strength-of-victory tiebreaker**PIT ties OAK in strength-of-victory tiebreaker if ALL the following teams win: MIN, GB, KC AND MIAThe Steelers didn't do themselves any favors losing to the in Week 16. Now, they need to beat the in Baltimore and hope the Titans lose or tie the . Luckily for them, the Ravens will be sitting a number of their starters including quarterback because they already have the No. 1 seed locked up. That at least gives Pittsburgh a puncher's chance in Week 17.Titans clinching scenariosCan clinch playoff berth with:TEN win ORTEN tie + PIT lo s or tie ORPIT lo s + IND lo s or tieThe Titans have the easiest road to the No. 6 seed in the conference. All they need to do is beat the Texans in Houston and they're in.Cowboys clinching scenariosCan clinch NFC East division with:DAL win + PHI lo sDallas has seen a fall from grace over the past few weeks, which culminated in a critical lo s to the Eagles in Philly to make their playoff hopes much more difficult. Now, they need to beat the in Dallas and hope the are able to hand the Eagles a lo s. If that happens, they'll secure the NFC East and the No. 4 seed.Packers clinching scenariosCan clinch a first round-bye with:GB win ORNO lo Mark Messier Jersey s ORGB tie + SF lo s ORSF tie + NO tie Can clinch home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:GB win + SF lo s or tie ORGB tie + SF lo s + NO lo s or tieThe road to a first-round bye is rather clear for Green Bay. They just need to beat the in Detroit and they'll get a week's worth of rest. They can climb as high as the No. 1 seed if they win and see the Seahawks beat the 49ers on Sunday Night Football.Saints clinching scenariosCan clinch first-round bye with:NO win + GB lo s or tie ORNO win + SF lo s or tie ORNO tie + GB lo s ORNO tie + SF lo s ORSF lo s + GB win or tieCan clinch home-field advantage throughout NFC playoff with:NO win + GB lo s or tie + SF lo s or tie ORNO tie + GB lo s + SF lo sNew Orleans will be rooting for the Lions and Seahawks on Sunday as they will look to take care of busine s against the in Carolina. If they win and one of Detroit or Seattle wins, they'll get a first-round bye. If they both win, they're the No. 1 seed in the NFC.Eagles clinching scenariosCan clinch NFC East division with:PHI win or tie ORDAL lo s or tieThanks to their win over Dallas last week, all Philly needs to do to win the NFC East is beat the Giants at MetLife Stadium.49ers clinching scenariosCan clinch NFC west division with:SF win or tieCan clinch first-round bye with:SF win ORSF tie + GB lo s or tie ORSF tie + NO lo s or tieCan clinch home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:SF win ORSF tie + GB lo s or tie + NO lo s or tieSan Francisco has the easiest path to secure the top seed in the NFC. If they beat the Seahawks in primetime, the road to Super Bowl LIV in the NFC will roll through the Bay Area.Seahawks clinching scenariosCan clinch NFC West division with:SEA winCan clinch first-round bye with:SEA win + GB lo sCan clinch home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:SEA win + GB lo s + NO lo sSeattle needs a win to earn the NFC West crown and then needs a bit more help to get a bye and po sibly the top overall seed. To climb all the way back to the No. 1 seed in the conference, they'd need to beat the 49ers and hope both the Packers and Saints lo s. Given that both those clubs are facing inferior teams, it seems that scenario is rather unlikely for Pete Carroll's club.

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