The Houston Texans at least clinched a wild-card berth and the Pittsburgh Steelers boosted their playoff chances with a win on Saturday. But both teams remain among those whose postseason scenarios have yet to be determined.
Four postseason bids and four division titles remain unclaimed as the NFL enters play on Sunday. Here’s a look at all the scenarios for each team with the playoffs remaining:
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Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7, beat Ravens on Saturday)
Pittsburgh clinches its playoff spot with:
- Loss of bills or
- Jaguars lose or tie
Buffalo Bills (10-6) at Miami (11-5); Sunday, 8:20 PM ET, NBC
Buffalo clinches the East AFC League title with:
- Bills win
Buffalo clinches its spot in the playoffs with:
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- Jaguars lose or tie
Houston Texans (10-7, beat Colts on Saturday)
Houston clinches the AFC South League title with:
- Jaguars lose or tie
Jacksonville Jaguars (9-7) at Tennessee (5-11); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, on CBS
Jacksonville clinches the AFC South Division title with:
- Jaguar wins
Miami Dolphins (11-5) vs. Buffalo (10-6); Sunday, 8:20 PM ET, NBC
Miami wins the East Asian League title with:
- Dolphins win or draw
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Atlanta Falcons (7-9) at New Orleans (8-8); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, on CBS
Atlanta clinches the NFC South title with:
- Falcons win + Buccaneers lose
Dallas Cowboys (11-5) And in Washington (4-12); Sunday, 4:25 PM ET, Fox
Dallas clinch the NFC East title with:
- Cowboys win or
- Cowboy Tie + Eagles Tie or
- Eagles loss
Green Bay Packers (8-8) vs. Chicago (7-9); Sunday, 4:25 PM ET, on CBS
Green Bay clinches playoff berth with:
- Packers win or
- Packers tie + loss or tie Seahawks + Saints loss or tie or
- Packers tie + Seahawks loss + Buccaneers loss or
- Packers tie + Seahawks tie + Buccaneers loss or tie or
- Vikings loss or tie + Seahawks loss + Buccaneers loss or
- Vikings loss or tie + Seahawks loss + Saints loss
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Minnesota Vikings (7-9) at Detroit (11-5); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, on Fox
Minnesota qualifies for the playoffs with:
- Vikings win + Packers loss + Seahawks loss + Buccaneers loss or
- Vikings win + Packers loss + Seahawks loss + Saints loss
New Orleans Saints (8-8) vs. Atlanta (7-9); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, on CBS
New Orleans clinch the NFC South title with:
- Saints win + Pirates loss or tie or
- Saints draw + Pirates lose
New Orleans qualifies for the playoffs with:
- Saints win + Seahawks loss or tie + Packers loss or tie or
- Saints tie + Seahawks loss + Packers loss
Philadelphia Eagles (11-5) at New York Giants (5-11); Sunday, 4:25 PM ET, on CBS
Philadelphia wins NFC East division title with:
- Eagles win + Cowboys loss or tie or
- Eagles tie + Cowboys loss
Seattle Seahawks (8-8) at Arizona (4-12); Sunday, 4:25 PM ET, Fox
Seattle clinches its spot in the playoffs with:
- Seahawks win + Packers loss or tie or
- Seahawks tie + Packers loss + Buccaneers loss or tie or
- Seahawks tie + Packers loss + Saints loss or tie
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-8) at Carolina (2-14); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, on Fox
Tampa Bay clinches NFC South title with:
- Pirates win or
- Pirates tie + Saints loss or tie
Tampa Bay clinches playoff berth with:
- Buccaneers tie + Seahawks loss + Packers loss or tie
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