AFC Playoff Picture: Breaking Down Postseason Scenarios for Week 17

December 28, 2014   ·   Brian Mazique   ·   Jump to comments

Eight teams in the American Football Conference have some level of postseason status at stake in the final regular-season game of the year. It all takes place on Sunday, where six games will put the final touches on the AFC playoff picture.
The only thing we know for sure is that the New England Patriots will be the No. 1 seed and have home-field advantage all the way up to the Super Bowl, if they make it that far.
The rest depends on the following scenarios.
 
Week 17 AFC Scenarios
Denver Broncos clinch first-round bye with:
Denver win vs. Oakland OR Denver tie vs. Oakland + Cincinnati loss or tie vs. Pittsburgh OR Cincinnati loss OR Cincinnati tie + Indianapolis win vs. Tennessee Cincinnati Bengals clinch AFC North with:
Cincinnati win or tie vs. Pittsburgh Bengals clinch first-round bye with:
Cincinnati win + Denver loss or tie OR Cincinnati tie + Denver loss + Indianapolis loss or tie Pittsburgh Steelers clinch AFC North with:
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