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A look at the playoff-clinching scenarios in Week 15: Playoff Machine | Standings
AFCCLINCHED: Pittsburgh -- AFC North  PITTSBURGH STEELERS (11-2) vs. New England (10-3), Sunday
Pittsburgh clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:
PIT win + JAX loss or tie
Pittsburgh clinches a first-round bye with:
PIT win OR PIT tie + JAX loss
 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (10-3) at Pittsburgh (11-2), Sunday
New England clinches AFC East title with:
NE win or tie OR BUF loss or tie
New England clinches a playoff berth with:
BAL loss or tie
 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (9-4) vs. Houston (4-9), Sunday
Jacksonville clinches a playoff berth with:
JAX win OR JAX tie + BUF loss or tie OR JAX tie + BAL loss or tie OR BUF loss + BAL loss OR BAL loss + KC-LAC game does not end in tie
NFCCLINCHED: Philadelphia -- NFC East  PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (11-2) at New York Giants (2-11), Sunday
Philadelphia clinches home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:
PHI win + MIN loss
Philadelphia clinches a first-round bye with:
PHI win OR PHI tie + LAR loss or tie + NO loss or tie + CAR loss or tie
 MINNESOTA VIKINGS (10-3) vs. Cincinnati (5-8), Sunday
Minnesota clinches NFC North title with:
MIN win or tie OR DET loss or tie + GB loss or tie
Minnesota clinches a playoff berth with:
SEA loss + ATL loss + NO loss OR SEA loss + ATL loss + CAR loss OR SEA loss + ATL loss + DET loss or tie OR SEA loss + ATL tie + NO loss + DET loss or tie OR SEA loss + ATL tie + NO loss + CAR loss
 LOS ANGELES RAMS (9-4) at Seattle (8-5), Sunday
Los Angeles Rams clinch a playoff berth with:
LAR win + DET loss or tie + GB loss or tie + NO loss + ATL loss
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