AFC PLAYOFF SEEDING





Division leaders

W-L

Div.

Conf.

Playoff notes




1. PATRIOTS-y

12-3

4-1

9-2

Clinched first-round bye



2. RAVENS-z

11-4

5-0

8-3

Win AFC North if they beat Bengals



3. TEXANS-y

10-5

4-1

8-3

Clinched franchise's first playoff berth



4. BRONCOS

8-7

3-2

6-5

Win AFC West if they beat Chiefs




Wild-card teams

W-L

Div.

Conf.

Playoff notes



5. STEELERS-z

11-4

3-2

8-3

Need win + Ravens loss for AFC North title



6. BENGALS

9-6

2-3

6-5

Clinch wild card if they beat Ravens




In the hunt












RAIDERS (8-7), TITANS (8-7), JETS (8-7)




Playoff scenarios












PATRIOTS clinch home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with: • a win or tie, or
• Ravens loss or tie + Steelers loss or tie
RAVENS• clinch AFC North Division and a first-round bye with: ◦ a win, or
◦ a tie + Steelers loss or tie, or
◦ Steelers loss

• clinch home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with: ◦ a win + Patriots loss

STEELERS• clinch AFC North Division and a first-round bye with: ◦ a win + Ravens loss or tie, or
◦ a tie + Ravens loss

• clinch home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with: ◦ a win + Ravens loss or tie + Patriots loss

BRONCOS clinch AFC West Division with: • a win, or
• a tie + Raiders loss or tie, or
• Raiders loss
RAIDERS• clinch AFC West Division with ◦ a win + Broncos loss or tie
◦ a tie + Broncos loss

• clinch a wild-card spot with: ◦ a win + Bengals loss + Titans loss or tie
◦ a win + Bengals loss + Jets win

BENGALS clinch a wild-card spot with: • a win or tie, or
• Jets loss or tie + Raiders loss or tie, or
• Jets loss or tie + Broncos loss or tie
JETS clinch a wild-card spot with: • a win + Bengals loss + Titans loss or tie + Raiders loss or tie, or
• a win + Bengals loss + Titans loss or tie + Broncos loss or tie
TITANS clinch a wild-card spot with: • a win + Bengals loss + Jets win + Raiders loss or tie, or
• a win + Bengals loss + Jets win + Broncos loss or tie, or
• a win + Bengals loss + Jets loss or tie + Raiders win + Broncos win