There are just two weeks left in the 2017-18 NFL regular season, with plenty of playoff spots still on the line.
In the AFC, the only teams to clinch playoff spots are the Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots and Jacksonville Jaguars. Pittsburgh and New England, currently in position to have first-round byes, are the only teams to clinch their division.
Jacksonville, meanwhile, can clinch the AFC South on Sunday with some help, while the Kansas City Chiefs also have an opportunity to clinch the AFC West.
How can your favorite AFC team clinch their position in the postseason? The playoff-clinching scenarios for Week 16 can be seen below, along with the current playoff picture, via NFL.com:
CLINCHED: Pittsburgh — AFC North; New England — AFC East; Jacksonville — playoff berth
New England Patriots
New England clinches homefield advantage throughout AFC playoffs:
1) NE win + PIT loss + JAX loss or tie
New England clinches a first-round bye:
1) NE win + PIT loss
2) NE win + JAX loss or tie
3) NE tie + JAX loss
Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh clinches a first-round bye:
1) PIT win + JAX loss or tie
2) PIT tie + JAX loss
Jacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville clinches AFC South:
1) JAX win or tie
2) TEN loss or tie
Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City clinches AFC West:
1) KC win
2) LAC loss
3) KC tie + LAC tie
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