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The Cincinnati Bengals have clinched all they can, with the only question left to be answered this weekend being whom the Cincinnati Bengals will play (which we discuss here). None of the top four AFC seeds are locked into their respective positions with first-round byes and home-field advantage factored for the Patriots, Broncos and Texans -- all the Ravens can do is move to the No. 3 seed if they beat the Bengals and Dolphins beat the Patriots.
The NFC is far more dynamic right now with plenty of scenarios for half the conference to move around (securing a first-round bye or making the postseason).
AFC
CLINCHED
| New England | AFC East |
| Denver | AFC West |
| Baltimore | AFC North |
| Houston | AFC South |
| Indianapolis | No. 5 Seed |
| Cincinnati | No. 6 Seed |
HOUSTON TEXANS
| Clinches First-Round Bye | HOU win or tie OR |
| NE loss or tie OR | |
| DEN loss | |
| Clinches Home-field Advantage | HOU win OR |
| HOU tie plus DEN loss or tie OR | |
| NE loss or tie plus DEN loss |
DENVER BRONCOS
| Clinches First-Round Bye | DEN win or tie OR |
| NE loss or tie | |
| Clinches Home-field Advantage | DEN win plus HOU loss or tie OR |
| DEN tie plus HOU loss |
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
| Clinches First-Round Bye | NE win plus DEN loss OR |
| NE win plus HOU loss | |
| Clinches Home-field Advantage | NE win plus DEN loss plus HOU loss |
NFC
CLINCHED
| Atlanta | NFC South and Home-field Advantage |
| Green Bay | NFC North |
| San Francisco | Playoff Berth |
| Seattle | Playoff Berth |
GREEN BAY
| Clinches First-Round Bye | GB win OR |
| GB tie plus SF loss or tie OR | |
| SF loss plus SEA loss or tie |
SAN FRANCISCO
| Clinches NFC West | SF win or tie OR |
| SEA loss or tie | |
| Clinches First-Round Bye | SF win plus GB loss or tie OR |
| SF tie plus GB loss |
SEATTLE
| Clinches NFC West | SEA win plus SF loss |
| Clinches First-Round Bye | SEA win plus SF loss plus GB loss |
WASHINGTON
| Clinches NFC East | WAS win or tie |
| Clinches Playoff Berth | CHI loss plus MIN loss |
DALLAS
| Clinches NFC East | DAL win |
NY GIANTS
| Clinches playoff berth | NYG win plus DAL loss or tie plus CHI loss plus MIN loss |
MINNESOTA
| Clinches playoff berth | MIN win OR |
| MIN tie plus CHI loss or tie OR | |
| DAL loss or tie plus NYG loss or tie plus CHI loss |
CHICAGO
| Clinches playoff berth | CHI win plus MIN loss or tie OR |
| CHI tie plus MIN loss |