Playoff-clinching scenarios for Week 15 of 2021 NFL season
AFC CLINCHED: None New England Patriots (9-4) (vs. Indianapolis (7-6), Saturday night, 8:20 p.m. ET, NFL Network) New England clinches playoff berth with: 1. NE win + MIA loss or tie + CLE loss + BAL loss + CIN loss + KC loss OR 2. NE win + MIA loss or tie + CLE loss + BAL loss + DEN loss + LAC loss OR 3. NE win + MIA loss or tie + CLE loss + PIT loss or tie + DEN loss or tie + LAC loss OR 4. NE win + MIA loss or tie + CLE loss + BAL loss + PIT loss or tie + CIN loss OR 5. NE win + MIA loss or tie + CLE loss + BAL loss + CIN loss + LAC loss OR 6. NE win + MIA loss or tie + BAL loss + LAC loss + LV loss + CIN-DEN tie NOTE: There are other complex scenarios for New England that involve multiple ties and strength-of-victory permutations. Tennessee Titans (9-4) (at Pittsburgh (6-6-1), Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS) Tennessee clinches AFC South division title with: 1. TEN win + IND loss NFC CLINCHED: None Arizona Cardinals (10-3) (at Detroit (1-11-1), Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX) Arizona clinches ...