🏈 NFL playoff-clinching scenarios for Week 16

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Stephen A. Smith says Jordan Love has the talent, but doubts the Packers can reach the Super Bowl without Micah Parsons.

After Week 15 of the 2025 NFL regular season, the Rams and Broncos are officially in the playoffs. Three more teams also were eliminated from playoff contention, including the Chiefs for the first time since 2014.

So what’s at stake in Week 16? Apparently, a lot. Four AFC teams and five NFC teams have a chance to secure a postseason spot this week. Denver could also lock up the AFC’s No. 1 seed if four contests go a certain way.

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Let’s take a look at Week 16 clinching scenarios for 10 teams.

The matchup: at Baltimore on Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC/Peacock

The matchup: at Indianapolis on Monday, 8:15 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN

The matchup: at Los Angeles Rams on Thursday, 8:15 p.m. ET, Prime Video

Win + L.A. Chargers loss at Dallas (1 p.m. ET, Sunday) + New England loss at Baltimore (8:20 p.m. ET, Sunday) + Buffalo loss at Cleveland (1 p.m. ET, Sunday)

(5) Los Angeles Chargers at (4) Pittsburgh Steelers

The matchup: at Cleveland on Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS

The matchup: vs. Jacksonville on Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET, Fox

The matchup: at Denver on Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET, Fox

The matchup: vs. Green Bay on Saturday, 8:20 p.m. ET, Fox

The matchup: at Chicago on Saturday, 8:20 p.m. ET, Fox

The matchup: at Washington on Saturday, 5 p.m. ET, Fox

Win + Houston loss vs. Las Vegas (4:25 p.m. ET, Sunday) or

Win + Indianapolis loss vs. San Francisco (8:15 p.m. ET, Monday)

Win + L.A. Chargers loss at Dallas (1 p.m. ET, Sunday)

Win + Houston loss vs. Las Vegas (4:25 p.m. ET, Sunday) or

Win + Indianapolis loss vs. San Francisco (8:15 p.m. ET, Monday)

Win + Houston loss vs. Las Vegas (4:25 p.m. ET, Sunday) or

Win + Indianapolis loss vs. San Francisco (8:15 p.m. ET, Monday)

Houston loss vs. Las Vegas (4:25 p.m. ET, Sunday) or

Indianapolis loss vs. San Francisco (8:15 p.m. ET, Monday)

Win + Detroit loss vs. Pittsburgh (4:25 p.m. ET, Sunday)

Win + Detroit loss vs. Pittsburgh (4:25 p.m. ET, Sunday)

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