A full list of playoff scenarios for Week 17 of the 2025 NFL season.
NFL
AFC
CLINCHED:
- Buffalo Bills (11-4) playoff berth
- Denver Broncos (12-3) playoff berth
- Jacksonville Jaguars (11-4) playoff berth
- Los Angeles Chargers (11-4) playoff berth
- New England Patriots (12-3) playoff berth
Denver Broncos (12-3)at Kansas City (6-9); Thursday night, 8:15 p.m. ET, Prime Video
Denver clinches AFC West division title and the AFC's No. 1 seed, lone first-round bye and home-field advantage with:
Denver clinches AFC West division title with:
Jacksonville Jaguars (11-4)at Indianapolis (8-7); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX
Jacksonville clinches AFC South division title with:
New England Patriots (12-3)at New York Jets (3-12); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX
New England clinches AFC East division title with:
Pittsburgh Steelers (9-6)at Cleveland (3-12); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS
Pittsburgh clinches AFC North division title with:
Houston Texans (10-5)at Los Angeles Chargers (11-4); Saturday, 4:30 p.m. ET, NFL Network
Houston clinches playoff berth with:
*Note: HOU needs the following to happen to clinch a tie in strength of victory with IND:
BAL win + BUF win + KC win + SF win + ATL loss + MIA loss
NFC
CLINCHED:
- Philadelphia Eagles (10-5) NFC East
- Chicago Bears (11-4) playoff berth
- Los Angeles Rams (11-4) playoff berth
- San Francisco 49ers (11-4) playoff berth
- Seattle Seahawks (12-3) playoff berth
Seattle Seahawks (12-3)at Carolina (8-7); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS
Seattle clinches NFC West division title and the NFC's No. 1 seed, lone first-round bye and home-field advantage with:
Seattle clinches NFC West division title with:
Carolina Panthers (8-7)vs. Seattle (12-3); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS
Carolina clinches NFC South division title with:
Chicago Bears (11-4)at San Francisco (11-4); Sunday night, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC
Chicago clinches NFC North division title with:
Green Bay Packers (9-5-1)vs. Baltimore (7-8); Saturday night, 8 p.m. ET, Peacock
Green Bay clinches playoff berth with:












