2022 NFL Week 16 playoff picture: Clinching scenarios, standings

With simply three weeks left within the 2022 NFL regular season, the playoff picture is shaping up. Extra groups have claimed their spots within the NFC and AFC. Nonetheless, the race to the playoffs continues as prime groups in each conferences are nonetheless seeking to lock of their spots for the postseason and have an opportunity to take action in Week 16.

The Buffalo Bills clinched their third consecutive AFC East title with a 35-13 win over the Chicago Bears on Saturday. The Baltimore Ravens and the Cincinnati Bengals need to make ultimate pushes of their quests for the AFC North title. Whereas that race remains to be undecided, the Ravens clinched a playoff berth with a win over the Atlanta Falcons and losses by the New England Patriots and New York Jets. In the meantime, the New York Giants‘ quest for a playoff berth remains to be unresolved after a walk-off loss to the Minnesota Vikings. The Philadelphia Eagles could not wrap up the NFC East and the NFC’s No. 1 seed, losing to the Dallas Cowboys. The Los Angeles Chargers received some assist in the type of losses for the Jets, Patriots and Raiders in Week 16, and now want solely to defeat the Indianapolis Colts on Monday evening (8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN) to achieve the playoffs.

Listed here are the playoff-clinching scenarios for Week 16 as groups attempt to attain Super Bowl LVII on Feb. 12 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The playoffs start Jan. 14, with 14 groups making the sector, seven from every convention.

NFL playoff matchups because it stands

AFC

Groups which have clinched postseason berths: Payments (AFC East), Chiefs (AFC West), Bengals, Ravens

NFC

Groups which have clinched postseason berths: Eagles, Cowboys, 49ers (NFC West), Vikings (NFC North)

Week 16 AFC playoff-clinching eventualities

End result: Defeated the Atlanta Falcons 17-9 and clinched a playoff berth after losses by the New York Jets and New England Patriots.

End result: Defeated the Chicago Bears 35-13 to clinch the AFC East title.

Opponent: Indianapolis Colts (4-9-1) | Monday, 8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN

Chargers clinch playoff berth with:

Week 16 NFC playoff-clinching eventualities

End result: Misplaced 27-24 to the Minnesota Vikings and might’t clinch a playoff berth this week. The Giants can clinch a berth with a win over the Indianapolis Colts in Week 17.

End result: Misplaced to the Dallas Cowboys 40-34 and had been unable to clinch the NFC East and the NFC’s No. 1 seed.