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Week 14 Patriots Playoff Clinching Scenarios

u200bNE 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)

The New England Patriots clinch a playoff spot with:

NE tie + KC loss OR

NE tie + PIT tie OR

NE tie + NYJ tie

So basically the Patriots win and they're in.