THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE - WEEK 16
Thursday, Dec. 21
Green Bay 9, Minnesota 7
Saturday, Dec. 23
Kansas City at Oakland 8:00 pm
Sunday, Dec. 24
Baltimore at Pittsburgh 1:00 pm
Carolina at Atlanta 1:00 pm
Chicago at Detroit 1:00 pm
Indianapolis at Houston 1:00 pm
New England at Jacksonville 1:00 pm
New Orleans at N.Y. Giants 1:00 pm
Tampa Bay at Cleveland 1:00 pm
Tennessee at Buffalo 1:00 pm
Washington at St. Louis 1:00 pm
Arizona at San Francisco 4:05 pm
Cincinnati at Denver 4:15 pm
San Diego at Seattle 4:15 pm
Monday, Dec. 25
Philadelphia at Dallas 5:00 pm 125 124
N.Y. Jets at Miami 8:30 pm 125 124
AFC
In Right Now
1 San Diego 12-2 (AFC West Champs)
2 Indianapolis 11-3 (AFC South Champs)
3 Baltimore 11-3 (AFC North Champs)
4 New England 10-4 (AFC East leader)
5 Denver 8-6
6 Cincinnati 8-6
Still Alive
7 Jacksonville 8-6
8 N.Y. Jets 8-6
9 Buffalo 7-7
10 Pittsburgh 7-7
11 Tennessee 7-7
12 Kansas City 7-7
Eliminated
13 Miami 6-8 (Week 15)
14 Houston 4-10 (Week 14)
15 Cleveland 4-10 (Week 14)
16 Oakland 2-12 (Week 12)
AFC Tiebreakers
Indianapolis is the No. 2 seed based on a better won-lost-tied percentage in common games with Baltimore (3-1 to Ravens' 2-2).
Denver is the No. 5 seed based on conference record with Cincinnati, Jacksonville and N.Y. Jets (7-4 to Bengals' 6-4, Jaguars' 5-5 and Jets' 5-5).
Cincinnati is the No. 6 seed based on conference record with Jacksonville and N.Y. Jets (6-4 to Jaguars' 5-5 and Jets' 5-5).
Week 16 AFC Scenarios
AFC East
New England can clinch the AFC East Division with:
A win or tie OR
A N.Y. Jets loss or tie
New England can clinch a playoff berth with:
A tie between Cincinnati and Denver
AFC North
Baltimore has clinched the AFC North Division.
Cincinnati can clinch a playoff berth with:
A win and a Buffalo loss or tie and a N.Y. Jets loss OR
A win and a Buffalo loss or tie and a Jacksonville loss
AFC South
Indianapolis has clinched AFC South Division.
Indianapolis can clinch a first-round bye with:
A win and a Baltimore loss
AFC West
San Diego has clinched AFC West Division.
San Diego can clinch home-field advantage with:
A win and a Baltimore loss or tie OR
A tie and a Baltimore loss and an Indianapolis loss or tie
San Diego can clinch a first-round bye with:
A win OR
An Indianapolis loss OR
A tie and an Indianapolis loss or tie OR
A tie and a Baltimore loss
Denver can clinch a playoff berth with:
A win and a Kansas City loss or tie and a N.Y. Jets loss OR
A win and a Kansas City loss or tie and a Jacksonville loss
NFC
In Right Now
1 Chicago 12-2 (NFC North Champs)
2 New Orleans 9-5 (NFC South Champs)
3 Dallas 9-5 (NFC East leader)
4 Seattle 8-6 (NFC West leader)
5 Philadelphia 8-6
6 N.Y. Giants 7-7
Still Alive
7 Atlanta 7-7
8 Green Bay 7-8
9 San Francisco 6-8
10 Carolina 6-8
11 St. Louis 6-8
Eliminated
12 Minnesota 6-9 (Week 16)
13 Washington 5-9 (Week 14)
14 Arizona 4-10 (Week 14)
15 Tampa Bay 3-11 (Week 14)
16 Detroit 2-12 (Week 13)
NFC Tiebreakers
New Orleans is the No. 2 seed based on head-to-head record with Dallas (1-0).
N.Y. Giants are the No. 6 seed based on head-to-head record with Atlanta (1-0).
Week 16 NFC Scenarios
NFC East
Dallas has clinched a playoff berth.
Dallas can clinch an NFC East title with:
A win
Philadelphia can clinch a playoff berth with:
A win OR
A tie and EITHER
A N.Y. Giants loss or tie OR
An Atlanta loss
N.Y. Giants can clinch a playoff berth with:
A win and an Atlanta loss and a Philadelphia win or tie and EITHER
A Seattle win or tie OR
A San Francisco loss or tie
NFC North
Chicago has clinched NFC North Division, a 1st round bye and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.
NFC South
New Orleans has clinched NFC South Division.
New Orleans can clinch the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye with:
A win and a Dallas loss
NFC West
Seattle can clinch NFC West division title with:
A win or tie OR
A San Francisco loss or tie
Thursday, Dec. 21
Green Bay 9, Minnesota 7
Saturday, Dec. 23
Kansas City at Oakland 8:00 pm
Sunday, Dec. 24
Baltimore at Pittsburgh 1:00 pm
Carolina at Atlanta 1:00 pm
Chicago at Detroit 1:00 pm
Indianapolis at Houston 1:00 pm
New England at Jacksonville 1:00 pm
New Orleans at N.Y. Giants 1:00 pm
Tampa Bay at Cleveland 1:00 pm
Tennessee at Buffalo 1:00 pm
Washington at St. Louis 1:00 pm
Arizona at San Francisco 4:05 pm
Cincinnati at Denver 4:15 pm
San Diego at Seattle 4:15 pm
Monday, Dec. 25
Philadelphia at Dallas 5:00 pm 125 124
N.Y. Jets at Miami 8:30 pm 125 124
AFC
In Right Now
1 San Diego 12-2 (AFC West Champs)
2 Indianapolis 11-3 (AFC South Champs)
3 Baltimore 11-3 (AFC North Champs)
4 New England 10-4 (AFC East leader)
5 Denver 8-6
6 Cincinnati 8-6
Still Alive
7 Jacksonville 8-6
8 N.Y. Jets 8-6
9 Buffalo 7-7
10 Pittsburgh 7-7
11 Tennessee 7-7
12 Kansas City 7-7
Eliminated
13 Miami 6-8 (Week 15)
14 Houston 4-10 (Week 14)
15 Cleveland 4-10 (Week 14)
16 Oakland 2-12 (Week 12)
AFC Tiebreakers
Indianapolis is the No. 2 seed based on a better won-lost-tied percentage in common games with Baltimore (3-1 to Ravens' 2-2).
Denver is the No. 5 seed based on conference record with Cincinnati, Jacksonville and N.Y. Jets (7-4 to Bengals' 6-4, Jaguars' 5-5 and Jets' 5-5).
Cincinnati is the No. 6 seed based on conference record with Jacksonville and N.Y. Jets (6-4 to Jaguars' 5-5 and Jets' 5-5).
Week 16 AFC Scenarios
AFC East
New England can clinch the AFC East Division with:
A win or tie OR
A N.Y. Jets loss or tie
New England can clinch a playoff berth with:
A tie between Cincinnati and Denver
AFC North
Baltimore has clinched the AFC North Division.
Cincinnati can clinch a playoff berth with:
A win and a Buffalo loss or tie and a N.Y. Jets loss OR
A win and a Buffalo loss or tie and a Jacksonville loss
AFC South
Indianapolis has clinched AFC South Division.
Indianapolis can clinch a first-round bye with:
A win and a Baltimore loss
AFC West
San Diego has clinched AFC West Division.
San Diego can clinch home-field advantage with:
A win and a Baltimore loss or tie OR
A tie and a Baltimore loss and an Indianapolis loss or tie
San Diego can clinch a first-round bye with:
A win OR
An Indianapolis loss OR
A tie and an Indianapolis loss or tie OR
A tie and a Baltimore loss
Denver can clinch a playoff berth with:
A win and a Kansas City loss or tie and a N.Y. Jets loss OR
A win and a Kansas City loss or tie and a Jacksonville loss
NFC
In Right Now
1 Chicago 12-2 (NFC North Champs)
2 New Orleans 9-5 (NFC South Champs)
3 Dallas 9-5 (NFC East leader)
4 Seattle 8-6 (NFC West leader)
5 Philadelphia 8-6
6 N.Y. Giants 7-7
Still Alive
7 Atlanta 7-7
8 Green Bay 7-8
9 San Francisco 6-8
10 Carolina 6-8
11 St. Louis 6-8
Eliminated
12 Minnesota 6-9 (Week 16)
13 Washington 5-9 (Week 14)
14 Arizona 4-10 (Week 14)
15 Tampa Bay 3-11 (Week 14)
16 Detroit 2-12 (Week 13)
NFC Tiebreakers
New Orleans is the No. 2 seed based on head-to-head record with Dallas (1-0).
N.Y. Giants are the No. 6 seed based on head-to-head record with Atlanta (1-0).
Week 16 NFC Scenarios
NFC East
Dallas has clinched a playoff berth.
Dallas can clinch an NFC East title with:
A win
Philadelphia can clinch a playoff berth with:
A win OR
A tie and EITHER
A N.Y. Giants loss or tie OR
An Atlanta loss
N.Y. Giants can clinch a playoff berth with:
A win and an Atlanta loss and a Philadelphia win or tie and EITHER
A Seattle win or tie OR
A San Francisco loss or tie
NFC North
Chicago has clinched NFC North Division, a 1st round bye and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.
NFC South
New Orleans has clinched NFC South Division.
New Orleans can clinch the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye with:
A win and a Dallas loss
NFC West
Seattle can clinch NFC West division title with:
A win or tie OR
A San Francisco loss or tie