This Clinching Options page presents sets of game outcomes ("cases") that result in the Patriots winning certain playoff spots. A total of 16 games from week 17 were considered. The list may not contain all possible combinations. When a given set of games clinches multiple playoff spots the case is listed in the highest playoff spot only.
No clinching cases were found for this spot
Case 1
Patriots beat or tie the Jets, and
Jaguars lose to the Colts, and
Bills lose to the Eagles
Case 2
Patriots beat the Jets, and
Jaguars lose to or tie the Colts, and
Bills tie the Eagles
Case 3
Patriots beat the Jets, and
Jaguars tie the Colts, and
Bills lose to the Eagles
Case 1
Patriots beat or tie the Jets, and
Bills lose to the Eagles
Case 2
Patriots beat the Jets, and
Bills tie the Eagles
The Patriots cannot win this spot
Case 1
Patriots beat or tie the Jets, and
Chargers lose to the Texans
Case 2
Patriots beat the Jets, and
Texans tie the Chargers
Case 3
Patriots beat the Jets, and
Broncos lose to or tie the Chiefs
Case 4
Patriots tie the Jets, and
Texans tie the Chargers, and
Broncos lose to the Chiefs
Case 1
Patriots beat or tie the Jets
Case 2
Texans lose to or tie the Chargers
The Patriots have already won this spot