NFL playoff clinching scenarios for 49ers, Packers, Cowboys, Steelers, others in Week 17

Week 17 arrived with a season-high 11 teams in position to clinch something in the NFL playoff picture, from a No. 1 overall seed and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs to a first-round bye to, in a couple cases, a postseason berth.

Only three teams — the Ravens (No. 1 in AFC), the Bills (No. 5 in AFC) and the Vikings (No. 6 in NFC) — were locked into their playoff seeds going into the final week of the season. In the NFC, four different teams still had chances to clinch the top seed and/or a first-round bye. In the AFC, two teams were fighting for the No. 2 seed and the bye that comes with it. Three more were fighting for the conference's second wild card.

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The final week of the season also brought us the long-awaited finish to the embarrassing NFC East race. The Eagles simply needed a win to clinch the division over the Cowboys and secure the No. 4 seed in the NFC playoffs, and they got it done against the division-rival Giants.

Below are all the NFL playoff clinching scenarios for the 11 teams that had chances to stamp their postseason statuses in Week 17, followed by an updated playoff picture.

NFL playoff clinching scenarios for Week 17

San Francisco 49ers (13-3)

(at Seahawks)

49ers clinch NFC West with:

1. 49ers win or tie

49ers clinch No. 1 seed and home-field advantage throughout playoffs with:

1. 49ers win OR
2. 49ers tie AND Packers loss or tie AND Saints loss or tie

49ers clinch a first-round bye with:

1. 49ers win OR
2. 49ers tie AND Packers loss or tie OR
3. 49ers tie AND Saints loss or tie

(UPDATE: The 49ers clinched the NFC West and the No. 1 seed with their win over the Seahawks on Sunday.)

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Seattle Seahawks (11-5)

(vs. 49ers)

Seahawks clinch NFC West with:

1. Seahawks win

Seahawks clinch No. 1 seed and home-field advantage throughout playoffs with:

1. Seahawks win AND Packers loss AND Saints loss

Seahawks clinch a first-round bye with:

1. Seahawks win AND Packers loss

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Green Bay Packers (13-3)

(at Lions)

Packers clinch No. 1 seed and home-field advantage throughout playoffs with:

1. Packers win AND 49ers loss or tie OR
2. Packers tie AND 49ers loss AND Saints loss or tie

Packers clinch a first-round bye with:

1. Packers win OR
2. Saints loss OR
3. Packers tie AND 49ers loss OR
4. Packers tie AND Saints tie

(UPDATE: The Packers clinched a first-round bye with their win over the Lions on Sunday.)

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New Orleans Saints (13-3)

(at Panthers)

Saints clinch No. 1 seed and home-field advantage throughout playoffs with:

1. Saints win AND Packers loss or tie AND 49ers loss or tie OR
2. Saints tie AND Packers loss AND 49ers loss

Saints clinch a first-round bye with:

1. Saints win AND Packers loss or tie OR
2. Saints win AND 49ers loss or tie OR
3. Saints tie AND Packers loss OR
4. Saints tie AND 49ers loss OR
5. 49ers loss AND Packers win or tie

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Dallas Cowboys (8-8)

(vs. Redskins)

Cowboys clinch NFC East with:

1. Cowboys win AND Eagles loss

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Philadelphia Eagles (9-7)

(at Giants)

Eagles clinch NFC East with:

1. Eagles win or tie OR
2. Cowboys loss or tie

(UPDATE: The Eagles clinched the NFC East with their win over the Giants on Sunday.)

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Pittsburgh Steelers (8-8)

(at Ravens)

Steelers clinch playoff berth with:

1. Steelers win AND Titans loss or tie OR
2. Steelers tie AND Titans loss OR
3. Titans loss AND Colts win AND Raiders loss or tie OR
4. Titans loss AND Colts win AND Steelers tie Raiders in strength of victory tiebreaker

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Oakland Raiders (7-9)

(at Broncos)

Raiders clinch playoff berth with:

1. Raiders win AND Steelers loss AND Titans loss AND Colts win AND Raiders clinch strength of victory tiebreaker over Steelers

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New England Patriots (12-4)

(vs. Dolphins)

Patriots clinch a first-round bye with:

1. Patriots win or tie OR
2. Chiefs loss or tie

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Kansas City Chiefs (12-4)

(vs. Chargers)

Chiefs clinch a first-round bye with:

1. Chiefs win AND Patriots loss

(UPDATE: The Chiefs clinched a first-round bye with their win and the Patriots' loss on Sunday.)

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Tennessee Titans (9-7)

(at Texans)

Titans clinch playoff berth with:

1. Titans win OR
2. Titans tie AND Steelers loss or tie OR
3. Steelers loss AND Colts loss or tie

(UPDATE: The Titans clinched a playoff berth with their win over the Texans on Sunday.)

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