A look at the possible playoff-clinching scenarios entering Week 14 | Playoff Machine:
AFC
CINCINNATI BENGALS (vs. Pittsburgh, Sunday)
Cincinnati clinches AFC North division with:
CIN win or tie
Cincinnati clinches a playoff spot with:
NYJ loss OR
KC loss
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (at Houston, Sunday)
New England clinches AFC East division with:
ufffdNE win + NE clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over NYJ OR
NE win + NYJ loss or tie OR
NE tie + NYJ loss OR
NE tie + NYJ tie + NE clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over NYJ OR
NYJ loss + NE clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over NYJ
(Note: NE clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker in scenarios 1, 4 and 5 if two of the following occur: BUF win, PIT win, MIA loss, CLE loss)
New England clinches a playoff spot with:
NE win OR
PIT loss OR
NYJ loss OR
NE tie + KC loss OR
NE tie + PIT tie OR
NE tie + NYJ tie
DENVER BRONCOS (vs.