Playoff-clinching scenarios for Week 16 of 2025 NFL season

AFC

• Denver Broncos (12-2) — playoff berth

Denver Broncos (12-2) vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (10-4); Sunday (4:05 p.m. ET, FOX)

Denver clinches AFC West division title and the AFC’s No. 1 seed, lone first-round bye and home-field advantage with:

1. DEN win + LAC loss or tie + NE loss + BUF loss or tie

Denver clinches AFC West division title with:

1. DEN win + LAC loss or tie OR
2. DEN tie + LAC loss

Buffalo Bills (10-4) at Cleveland Browns (3-11); Sunday (1 p.m. ET, CBS)

Buffalo clinches playoff berth with:

1. BUF win + IND loss or tie OR
2. BUF win + HOU loss or tie OR
3. BUF tie + IND loss OR
4. BUF tie + HOU loss

New England Patriots (11-3) at Baltimore Ravens (7-7); Sunday night (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC)

New England clinches playoff berth with:

1. NE win or tie OR
2. IND loss or tie OR
3. HOU loss or tie

Jacksonville Jaguars (10-4) at Denver Broncos (12-2); Sunday (4:05 p.m. ET, FOX)

Jacksonville clinches playoff berth with:

1. JAX win + IND loss or tie OR
2. JAX win + HOU loss or tie OR
3. JAX tie + IND loss OR
4. JAX tie + IND tie + HOU loss

Los Angeles Chargers (10-4) at Dallas Cowboys (6-7-1); Sunday (1 p.m. ET, FOX)

Los Angeles Chargers clinch playoff berth with:

1. LAC win + IND loss or tie OR
2. LAC win + HOU loss or tie OR
3. LAC tie + IND loss OR
4. LAC tie + IND tie + HOU loss