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NFL playoff clinching scenarios in Week 17: Breaking down AFC, NFC seeding possibilities

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All of the NFL playoff clinching scenarios in Week 17 (updated through late games games):

AFC (clinched: Ravens - home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs and AFC North, Chiefs - No. 2 seed and AFC West, Patriots - No. 3 seed and AFC East, Texans - No. 4 seed and AFC South, Bills - No. 5 seed, Titans - No. 6 seed)

NFC (clinched: Packers - first-round bye and NFC North, Saints - NFC South, Eagles - No. 4 seed and NFC East, Vikings - playoff berth, 49ers - playoff berth, Seahawks - playoff berth)

Packers (12-3, def. Lions)

Clinch home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:

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1. 49ers loss or tie

Saints (13-3, def. Panthers)

Clinch first-round bye with:

1. 49ers loss or tie

49ers (12-3, at Seahawks [11-4], 8:20 PM ET)

Clinch NFC West with:

1. 49ers win or tie

Clinch first-round bye with:

1. 49ers win

Clinch home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with

1. 49ers win

Seahawks (11-4, vs. 49ers [12-3], 8:20 ET)

Clinch NFC West with:

1. Seahawks win

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