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NFL playoff clinching scenarios: Dolphins, Lions can secure spots

The Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins and Detroit Lions can all clinch playoff spots during NFL Week 16.

The Chiefs, Lions, Baltimore Ravens and Miami Dolphins also can secure division titles this weekend. The Browns can clinch just their third playoff berth since coming off hiatus in 1999 by defeating the Houston Texans — another team in the AFC playoff race — on Sunday and getting help in some of this weekend’s other matchups.

The Ravens, Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers have already secured qualification for the playoffs.

NFL playoff clinching scenarios for Week 16

AFC

The Ravens have clinched a playoff berth.

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Ravens clinch AFC North division title with:

Win, Browns loss or tieTie, Browns loss

Browns clinch playoff berth with:

Win, Bengals loss, Broncos loss or tie, Bills loss, Dolphins win or tie, Colts loss or tieWin, Steelers loss or tie, Bills loss, Dolphins win or tie, Broncos loss or tieWin, Steelers loss or tie, Bills loss, Dolphins win or tie, Jaguars loss, Colts winWin, Steelers loss or tie, Broncos loss or tie, Jaguars loss, Colts winWin, Steelers loss or tie, Bills loss, Chiefs win, Colts win, Jaguars lossWin, Steelers loss or tie, Broncos loss or tie, Dolphins win or tie, Colts lossWin, Steelers loss or tie, Broncos loss or tie, Dolphins win or tie, Jaguars lossWin, Bengals-Steelers tie, Bills loss, Colts win, Jaguars loss

Chiefs clinch playoff berth and AFC West division title with:

WinTie, Broncos loss

Dolphins clinch playoff berth with:

WinTie, Jaguars lossTie, Colts loss, Texans lossTie, Colts loss or tie, Browns lossTie, Texans loss or tie, Bengals loss or tieTie, Bengals loss or tie, Colts loss or tie

Dolphins clinch AFC East division title with:

Win, Bills loss or tieTie, Bills loss

NFC

The Cowboys, Eagles and 49ers have clinched playoff berths. The 49ers also have clinched the NFC West division title.

Lions clinch playoff berth with:

Rams lossSeahawks loss or tie

Lions clinch NFC North division title with:

Win or tie

49ers clinch NFC’s No. 1 playoff seed, first-round bye and home-field advantage with:

Win, Eagles loss, Cowboys loss, Lions loss

This post appeared first on USA TODAY

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