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Week 15 Playoff Scenarios: Broncos, Patriots and Rams Push for Playoff Berths
Entering Week 15, several teams across both conferences have the opportunity to clinch their postseason berth, with no teams having officially clinched playoff positions entering Sunday's slate of games.
The Patriots also have a chance to capture the AFC East Division title with a win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, which would make them the first team to clinch a division title this season.
AFC Playoff Scenarios
New England Patriots (11-2) vs. Buffalo Bills (9-4); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS
New England will clinch the AFC East division title with a win over Buffalo.
Any of the following scenarios will result in a playoff berth for New England:
- NE win OR
- NE tie + LAC loss OR
- NE tie + HOU loss or tie OR
- NE tie + IND loss or tie OR
- NE tie + JAX loss OR
- HOU loss or tie + IND loss or tie as long as both games don't end in a tie
Denver Broncos (11-2) vs. Green Bay Packers (9-3-1); Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS
Denver clinches a playoff berth with:
- DEN win OR
- DEN tie + LAC loss OR
- DEN tie + JAX loss OR
- DEN tie + HOU loss or tie OR
- DEN tie + IND loss or tie OR
- HOU loss or tie + IND loss or tie as long as both games don't end in a tie
NFC Playoff Scenarios
Los Angeles Rams (10-3) vs. Detroit Lions (8-5); Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, FOX
Los Angeles will clinch a playoff berth with a win over Detroit.
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