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It's fairly simple for the Cincinnati Bengals, thanks to a deliciously awful performance by Mark Sanchez during Monday Night Football. Beat the Steelers, clinch a postseason berth. Nothing more to add.
On the other hand the Baltimore Ravens remain in clinch mode, having an opportunity to win the AFC North with a win over the New York Giants (or a Bengals loss). If the Giants and Bengals win, the AFC championship will be decided in Week 17 at Paul Brown Stadium.
AFC
CLINCHED
| New England | AFC East |
| Denver | AFC West |
| Houston | AFC South |
| Baltimore | Playoff Berth |
BALTIMORE RAVENS
| Clinch AFC North | BAL Win OR |
| BAL tie + CIN loss or tie |
HOUSTON TEXANS
| Clinches First-Round Bye | HOU or tie OR |
| NE loss or tie OR | |
| DEN loss | |
| Clinches Home-Field Advantage | HOU win OR |
| HOU tie + DEN loss or tie OR | |
| NE loss or tie + DEN loss |
DENVER BRONCOS
| Clinches First-Round Bye | DEN win + NE loss or tie OR |
| DEN tie + NE loss |
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
| Clinches Playoff Spot | IND win or tie OR |
| IND clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over CIN OR | |
| PIT loss or tie |
CINCINNATI BENGALS
| Clinches Playoff Spot | CIN Win |
NFC
CLINCHED
| Atlanta | NFC South |
| Green Bay | NFC North |
| San Francisco | Playoff Berth |
ATLANTA FALCONS
| Clinches First-Round Bye | ATL win or tie OR |
| GB loss or tie OR | |
| SF loss | |
| Clinches Home-Field Advantage | ATL win OR |
| ATL tie + SF loss or tie OR | |
| GB loss or tie + SF loss |
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
| Clinches NFC West | SF win or tie |
| Clinches First-Round Bye | SF win + GB loss or tie OR |
| SF tie + GB loss |
WASHINGTON REDSKINS
| Clinches Playoff Spot | WAS win + NYG loss + CHI loss + MIN loss |
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
| Clinches Playoff Spot | SEA win OR |
| SEA tie + NYG loss + CHI loss or tie OR | |
| SEA tie + NYG loss + MIN loss or tie OR | |
| SEA tie + CHI loss or tie + MIN loss or tie OR | |
| SEA tie + DAL loss + WAS loss + CHI loss or tie OR | |
| SEA tie + DAL loss + WAS loss + MIN loss or tie OR | |
| CHI loss + MIN loss + WAS loss OR | |
| CHI loss + MIN loss + DAL loss or tie + WAS tie |
NEW YORK GIANTS
| Clinches Playoff Spot | NYG win + CHI loss + MIN loss + DAL loss + WAS loss or tie OR |
| NYG win + CHI loss + MIN loss + WAS loss + DAL tie |