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INDIANAPOLIS – As Week 17 of the NFL season takes place on Sunday, every seed but the top one is up for grabs.
While New England has clinched home-field throughout the playoffs, nine other teams are fighting to complete the rest of the AFC Playoff Picture.
For the Colts, they are all but locked into the 4 seed and will play the loser of the Bengals/Steelers matchup in the Wild Card Round. The only way for the Colts to move up to the 3 seed is if the Bengals and Steelers tie their Week 17 contest on Sunday Night Football.
Here's a look at the scenarios for each team still in the hunt with one week left:
CLINCHED: New England – AFC East and home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs
Denver – AFC West
Indianapolis – AFC South
Cincinnati – playoff berth
Pittsburgh – playoff berth
DENVER BRONCOS(vs. Oakland)
Denver clinches a first-round bye with:
1) DEN win or tie OR
2) CIN loss OR
3) CIN tie IND win
CINCINNATI BENGALS(at Pittsburgh)
Cincinnati clinches AFC North with:
1) CIN win or tie
Cincinnati clinches a first-round bye with:
1) CIN win DEN loss or tie OR
2) CIN tie DEN loss IND loss or tie
PITTSBURGH STEELERS(vs. Cincinnati)
Pittsburgh clinches AFC North with:
1) PIT win
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS(at Kansas City)
San Diego clinches a playoff spot with:
1) SD win OR
2) SD tie BAL loss or tie
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BALTIMORE RAVENS **(vs. Cleveland)
Baltimore clinches a playoff spot with:
1) BAL win SD loss or tie OR
2) BAL tie SD loss
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS(vs. San Diego)
Kansas City clinches a playoff spot with:
1) KC win BAL loss HOU loss or tie
HOUSTON TEXANS(vs. Jacksonville)
Houston clinches a playoff spot with:
1) HOU win BAL loss SD loss
