Next week’s games
AFC: Baltimore at New England, New York/Houston at Cincinnati
NFC rematches: 6. Philadelphia at 3. Dallas, 5. Green Bay at 4. Arizona
AFC PLAYOFF PICTURE
New York Jets (8-7) – Would clinch No. 5 seed and play at Cincinnati next week with win (vs. Cincinnati, in progress on NBC). Eliminated with loss.
x-Baltimore Ravens (9-7) – Clinched playoff berth and will play at New England next week with win at Oakland. Would clinch No. 5 seed with New York loss/tie. Would be No. 6 seed with New York win.
Related CoverageTiebreakers explained Houston Texans (9-7) – Would clinch No. 6 seed and play at Cincinnati next week with win vs. New England and Denver loss and New York loss/tie. Eliminated with New York win.
Pittsburgh Steelers (9-7) – Eliminated from playoff contention with Baltimore win.
Denver Broncos (8-8) – Eliminated from playoff contention with loss vs. Kansas City.
Miami Dolphins (7-9) – Eliminated from playoff contention with loss vs. Pittsburgh.
Jacksonville Jaguars (7-9) – Eliminated from playoff contention with loss at Cleveland.
AFC DIVISION CHAMPIONS
1. Indianapolis Colts (14-2) – Clinched AFC South title and home-field advantage through AFC playoffs.
2. San Diego Chargers (13-3) – Clinched No. 2 seed and first-round playoff bye.
3 or 4. Cincinnati Bengals (10-5) – Clinched AFC North title. Would be No. 3 seed and play host to Texans next week with win/tie (at Jets, in progress on NBC). Would be No. 4 seed and play host to Jets next week with loss.
3 or 4. New England Patriots (10-6) – Clinched AFC East title and will play host to Baltimore next week. Would finish as No. 3 seed with Cincinnati loss based on better strength of victory than Cincinnati (72-88 to 70-90).
NFC PLAYOFF PICTURE
1. New Orleans Saints (13-3) – Clinched NFC South title and home-field advantage through NFC playoffs.
2. Minnesota Vikings (12-4) – Clinched NFC North title. Clinched No. 2 seed and first-round playoff bye with win vs. Giants and Philadelphia loss.
Dallas Cowboys (11-5) – Clinched playoff berth and NFC East title with win vs. Philadelphia based on head-to-head sweep. Again will play host to Philadelphia next week.
4. Arizona Cardinals (10-6) – Clinched NFC West title. Will be No. 4 seed due to loss vs. Green Bay and again play host to Green Bay next week.
5. Green Bay Packers (11-5) – Clinched No. 5 seed with win at Arizona. Again will visit Arizona next week.
6. Philadelphia Eagles (11-5) – Clinched playoff spot and again will play at Dallas next week. Fell to No. 6 seed with loss at Dallas.
