2025 NFL Week 16 Playoff Clinching Scenarios: Who will punch their ticket?
Week 16 of the 2025 NFL season has plenty of teams on the verge of punching their ticket to the postseason.
While the Broncos and Rams have officially clinched playoff spots, there’s a still a lot to play for. Denver can secure the AFC West and the No. 1 seed this week, while L.A. can lock up the tiebreaker in the NFC West.
Nine other teams can also book their ticket to the postseason this week, including the Bills, Chargers and Patriots.
Here’s the Week 16 playoff clinch scenarios.
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AFC Week 16 playoff clinching scenarios
Buffalo Bills
Clinch playoffs with:
Bills win + Colts loss/tie OR
Bills win + Texans loss/tie OR
Bills tie + Colts loss OR
Bills tie + Texans loss
Denver Broncos
Clinch AFC West and No. 1 seed with:
Broncos win + Chargers loss/tie + Patriots loss + Bills loss/tie
Clinch AFC West with:
Broncos win + Chargers loss/tie OR
Broncos tie + Chargers loss
Jacksonville Jaguars
Clinch playoffs with:
Jaguars win + Colts loss/tie OR
Jaguars win + Texans loss/tie OR
Jaguars tie + Colts loss OR
Jaguars tie + Colts tie + Texans loss
Los Angeles Chargers
Clinch playoffs with:
Chargers win + Colts loss/tie OR
Chargers win + Texans loss/tie OR
Chargers tie + Colts loss OR
Chargers tie + Colts tie + Texans loss
New England Patriots
Clinch playoffs with:
Patriots win/tie OR
Colts loss/tie OR
Texans loss/tie
NFC Week 16 playoff clinching scenarios
Chicago Bears
Clinch playoffs with:
Bears win + Lions loss/tie OR
Bears tie + Lions loss
Green Bay Packers
Clinch playoffs with:
Packers win + Lions loss/tie OR
Packers tie + Lions loss
Philadelphia Eagles
Clinch NFC East with:
Eagles win OR
Cowboys loss OR
Eagles tie + Cowboys tie
San Francisco 49ers
Clinch playoffs with:
49ers win OR
Lions loss OR
49ers tie + Lions tie
Seattle Seahawks
Clinch playoffs with:
Seahawks win/tie OR
Lions loss/tie
