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Just three weeks remain in the NFL’s regular season and we’re starting to see the playoff picture in both conferences take shape. In Week 15, we saw a couple of division champions crowned and some others punch their ticket to the postseason. Not only did we see a few clubs secure their spot into the tournament, but there was also some significant movement in the AFC playoff standings as the Chargers leaped up to the No. 6 seed in the conference after entering Week 15 on the outside looking in. Looking ahead to Week 16, we have several clinching scenarios, including two more divisions that could be wrapped up by this time next week. Before we jump into all those, let’s take a quick look at what has already been determined. Below, check out all the playoff-clinching scenarios for Week 16. Buffalo Bills (11-3)Clinches AFC East with: BUF win OR MIA lossWeek 16 opponent: at Bears (Saturday, 1 p.m. ET on CBS) Clinches playoff berth with: CIN win ORNYJ lossWeek 16 opponent: at Patriots, (Saturday, 1 p.m. ET on CBS)Clinches playoff berth with: BAL win + NYJ loss + NE loss OR BAL win + NYJ loss + MIA loss OR BAL win + NE loss + MIA lossWeek 16 opponent: vs. Falcons (Saturday, 1 p.m. ET on FOX)Los Angeles Chargers (8-6)Clinches playoff berth with: LAC win + NYJ loss + NE loss + LV lossWeek 16 opponent: at Colts (Monday, 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN)Philadelphia Eagles (13-1) Clinches NFC East title with: PHI winWeek 16 opponent: at Cowboys (Saturday, 4:25 p.m. ET on FOX)Clinches playoff berth with:
NYG win + DET loss + SEA loss ORNYG win + DET loss + WAS loss OR NYG win + SEA loss + Was lossWeek 16 opponent: at Vikings (Saturday, 1 p.m. ET on FOX)