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 Here are the AFC playoff scenarios for Week 16. NFC scenarios will be added on Monday. New England can clinch home-field advantage the AFC playoffs with: 
1) NE win + DEN loss New England can clinch a first-round bye with: 
1) NE win 
2) NE tie + IND loss or tie 
3) IND loss + CIN loss or tie + PIT loss or tie Denver can clinch a first-round bye with: 
1) DEN win 
2) DEN tie + IND loss or tie Cincinnati can clinch the AFC North division title with: 
1) CIN win + PIT loss + BAL loss or tie Cincinnati can clinch a playoff spot with: 
1) CIN win 
2) CIN tie + BAL loss 
3) CIN tie + KC loss or tie + SD loss or tie 
4) KC loss + SD loss + BUF loss or tie Pittsburgh can clinch a playoff spot with: 
1) PIT win Baltimore can clinch a playoff spot with: 
1) BAL win + PIT loss + CIN loss 
2) BAL win + KC loss or tie + SD loss or tie 
3) BAL tie + KC loss + SD loss + BUF loss or tie  
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