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NFL Week 15 playoff clinching scenarios: Five more teams can seal spot in field

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NFL playoff clinching scenarios for Week 15

Baltimore Ravens (12-2, defeated Jets [5-9] on Thursday)

Clinch a first-round bye with:

1. Patriots loss

2. Chiefs loss or tie

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Clinch home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:

1. Patriots loss + Chiefs loss or tie

Buffalo Bills (9-4, at Steelers [8-5], Sunday, 8:20 PM ET)

Clinch playoff berth with: 

1. Bills win

New England Patriots (10-3, at Bengals [1-12], Sunday, 1:00 PM ET)

Clinch playoff berth with: 

1. Patriots win or tie

Green Bay Packers (10-3, vs. Bears [7-6], Sunday, 1:00 PM ET)

Clinch playoff berth with: 

1. Packers win + Rams tie or loss

2. Packers tie + Rams loss

San Francisco 49ers (11-2, vs. Falcons [4-9], Sunday, 4:25 PM ET)

Clinch playoff berth with:

1. 49ers win or tie

2. Rams loss or tie

3. Vikings loss + Packers loss

Seattle Seahawks (10-3, at Panthers [5-8], Sunday, 1:00 PM ET)

Clinch playoff berth with:

1. Seahawks win + Rams loss or tie

2. Seahawks win + Vikings loss

3. Seahawks win + Packers loss + Vikings tie

4. Seahawks tie + Rams loss

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