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It’s amazing that there are only two weeks left in the NFL season. Where did the time go?
For some teams, they hope Week 17 will be a gift instead of coal in their stockings. There are a handful of scenarios in which teams could not only clinch playoff spots, but also potentially solidify division titles or the top spot in their conferences.
The Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos, Jacksonville Jaguars, Los Angeles Chargers and New England Patriots have already clinched their playoff spot.
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Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (10) leaves the field after an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Denver, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
The Broncos could go even further this week when they play the Kansas City Chiefs on Christmas night. Denver will clinch the AFC West title and the No. 1 seed along with a first-round bye if they win, the Chargers lose or tie, the Patriots lose, the Bills lose or tie or the Jaguars lose or tie. The Broncos only win the division title with a win and a Chargers loss or tie, or if they tie and the Chargers lose.
The Jaguars could win the AFC South with a win and a Houston Texans loss or a tie or if they tie and the Texans lose. The Patriots can clinch the AFC East title with a win and a Bills loss or a tie or if they tie and the Bills lose.
The Pittsburgh Steelers also have a decisive scenario. They could win the AFC North title with a win or a draw or a loss or a tie for the Baltimore Ravens.
Houston can clinch a playoff spot with a win or tie or a loss or tie for the Indianapolis Colts. The Texans can get at least a tie in a playoff win over the Colts. With the latter, the Texans need to make this happen: the Ravens, Bills, Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers win their games along with the Atlanta Falcons and Miami Dolphins losses.
NFC is just as complicated. The 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks are already in the playoffs. Some of those teams can achieve more.
The Seahawks have the No. 1 seed up for grabs, surprising as it may seem. Seattle clinches the NFC West and a first-round bye with a win, a Rams loss, or a tie and a tie in the 49ers-Bears game. The Seahawks will win the NFC West title with a win, a loss or a draw for the Rams and a loss or a tie for the 49ers or a tie with a loss for the Rams and the 49ers.
The Carolina Panthers make the postseason with a win and a loss for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers or a tie or a tie and a loss for the Buccaneers. In this scenario, the Panthers would clinch an NFC South division title.
Pittsburgh Steelers’ Aaron Rodgers, from left, Mike Tomlin and Cameron Heyward leave the field after Pittsburgh won an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
The Bears could clinch the NFC North title with a win. It could also happen with a Green Bay Packers loss or if both teams tie their respective games.
The Packers could at least clinch a playoff spot with a win over the Ravens or a loss or tie for the Detroit Lions.
Needless to say, the stakes are high this week.
Thursday December 25, 2025
- Dallas Cowboys @ Washington Commanders (1 p.m. ET)
- Detroit Lions @ Minnesota Vikings (4:30 p.m. ET)
- Denver Broncos @ Kansas City Chiefs (8:15 p.m. ET)
Saturday, December 27, 2025
- Houston Texans @ Los Angeles Chargers (4:30 p.m. ET)
- Baltimore Ravens @ Green Bay Packers (8 p.m. ET)
Sunday, December 28, 2025
Seattle Seahawks players celebrate after an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
- Arizona Cardinals @ Cincinnati Bengals (1 p.m. ET)
- Pittsburgh Steelers @ Cleveland Browns (1 p.m. ET)
- New Orleans Saints vs. Tennessee Titans (1 p.m. ET)
- Jacksonville Jaguars @ Indianapolis Colts (1 p.m. ET)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Miami Dolphins (1 p.m. ET)
- New England Patriots @ New York Jets (1 p.m. ET)
- Seattle Seahawks @ Carolina Panthers (1 p.m. ET)
- New York Giants @ Las Vegas Raiders (4:05 p.m. ET)
- Philadelphia Eagles @ Buffalo Bills (4:25 p.m. ET)
- Chicago Bears @ San Francisco 49ers (8:20 p.m. ET)
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Monday, December 29, 2025
- Los Angeles Rams @ Atlanta Falcons (8:15 p.m. ET)
