


Breakdown of NFL playoff scenarios for Week 17
A win at Miami gives the Patriots home-field advantage. New England also would lock up the No. 1 seed with a tie or if Oakland loses.
The Dolphins would secure the No. 5 seed with a win over New England and a loss by Kansas City.
The Texans won the division title and are locked into the No. 4 seed. They'll host either Miami, Kansas City or Oakland in a wild-card playoff.
The Steelers won the division title and are locked into the No. 3 seed. They'll host Miami or Kansas City in a wild-card playoff.
A win at Denver or a loss by the Chiefs gives the Raiders the division title and a first-round bye. Oakland can earn the No. 1 seed and home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs with a win and a loss by the Patriots.
The Chiefs need a win at San Diego and an Oakland loss to clinch the division and a first-round bye. If the Raiders win or tie, the Chiefs secure the No. 5 spot with a win, tie or loss or tie by Miami.
The Cowboys are the No. 1 seed and will be home throughout the NFC playoffs.
The Giants are locked into the No. 5 spot and will visit Detroit, Atlanta or Seattle in a wild-card playoff.
The Redskins secure a playoff spot with a win over the Giants as long as the Packers-Lions game doesn't end in a tie.
The Falcons won the division title and can earn the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye with a win or losses by Seattle and Detroit.
A win combined with a Green Bay loss, a Washington tie and victories by Dallas, Indianapolis, Tennessee and San Francisco gets the Buccaneers in.
The Lions take the division with a win over the Packers and can earn a bye with a victory combined with losses by Atlanta and Seattle. If they lose, the Lions can clinch a playoff berth with a loss by Washington.
The Packers win the division with a victory at Detroit, but they can't secure a first-round bye. They clinch a playoff berth if they lose and the Redskins lose.
The Seahawks earn the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye with a win at San Francisco and an Atlanta loss.