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AFC South playoff scenarios: What needs to happen in Week 17?

The Jacksonville Jaguars have been out of the playoff race for quite some time, but the rest of the AFC South is coming down to the wire — and the Jaguars will play a big part in playoff seeding and who wins the division.

Who needs to win and who is out of the playoffs with a loss on Sunday? Let’s find out!

The Texans have already clinched a playoff spot, but they could still lose the division and be as low as the No. 6 seed if they lose.

No. 1 AFC seed: The only way this happens is if the Texans win, Chiefs lose, Chargers lose, Patriots lose, and the Texans get the strength of victory tiebreaker over the Chiefs.