This Elimination Options page presents sets of game outcomes ("cases") that result in the Patriots losing certain playoff spots. A total of 13 games from week 13 were considered. The list may not contain all possible combinations. When a given set of games eliminates multiple playoff spots the case is listed in the lowest playoff spot only.
The Patriots cannot win this spot
Case 1
Chiefs beat or tie the Packers
Case 2
Jaguars beat or tie the Bengals
Case 1
Chiefs beat or tie the Packers, and
Jaguars beat or tie the Bengals
Case 1
Patriots tie the Chargers
Case 2
Dolphins beat or tie the Commanders
Case 1
Patriots lose to the Chargers
Case 2
Patriots tie the Chargers, and
Bengals beat the Jaguars
Case 3
Patriots tie the Chargers, and
Colts beat the Titans
Case 4
Patriots tie the Chargers, and
Texans beat the Broncos
Case 5
Patriots tie the Chargers, and
Browns beat the Rams
Case 6
Patriots tie the Chargers, and
Steelers beat the Cardinals
Case 7
Patriots tie the Chargers, and
Broncos tie the Texans, and
Colts tie the Titans
Case 8
Patriots tie the Chargers, and
Broncos tie the Texans, and
Browns tie the Rams
Case 9
Patriots tie the Chargers, and
Broncos tie the Texans, and
Steelers tie the Cardinals
Case 10
Patriots tie the Chargers, and
Broncos tie the Texans, and
Jaguars tie the Bengals
Case 11
Patriots tie the Chargers, and
Colts tie the Titans, and
Browns tie the Rams
Case 12
Patriots tie the Chargers, and
Colts tie the Titans, and
Steelers tie the Cardinals
Case 13
Patriots tie the Chargers, and
Colts tie the Titans, and
Jaguars tie the Bengals
Case 14
Patriots tie the Chargers, and
Browns tie the Rams, and
Steelers tie the Cardinals
Case 15
Patriots tie the Chargers, and
Browns tie the Rams, and
Jaguars tie the Bengals
Case 16
Patriots tie the Chargers, and
Steelers tie the Cardinals, and
Jaguars tie the Bengals
Case 17
Bengals beat the Jaguars, and
Broncos tie the Texans, and
Colts beat the Titans, and
Browns beat the Rams, and
Dolphins beat or tie the Commanders
Case 18
Bengals beat the Jaguars, and
Broncos tie the Texans, and
Browns beat the Rams, and
Steelers beat the Cardinals, and
Dolphins beat or tie the Commanders
Case 19
Bengals beat the Jaguars, and
Colts beat the Titans, and
Texans beat the Broncos, and
Browns tie the Rams, and
Dolphins beat or tie the Commanders
Case 20
Bengals beat the Jaguars, and
Colts beat the Titans, and
Browns beat the Rams, and
Steelers beat or tie the Cardinals, and
Dolphins beat or tie the Commanders
Case 21
Broncos tie the Texans, and
Colts beat the Titans, and
Browns tie the Rams, and
Steelers beat the Cardinals, and
Dolphins beat or tie the Commanders, and
Jaguars tie the Bengals
Case 22
Broncos tie the Texans, and
Colts tie the Titans, and
Browns beat the Rams, and
Steelers beat the Cardinals, and
Dolphins beat or tie the Commanders, and
Jaguars tie the Bengals
Case 23
Colts beat the Titans, and
Texans beat the Broncos, and
Browns tie the Rams, and
Steelers tie the Cardinals, and
Dolphins beat or tie the Commanders, and
Jaguars tie the Bengals
Case 24
Colts tie the Titans, and
Texans beat the Broncos, and
Browns beat the Rams, and
Steelers tie the Cardinals, and
Dolphins beat or tie the Commanders, and
Jaguars tie the Bengals
Case 25
Colts tie the Titans, and
Texans beat the Broncos, and
Browns tie the Rams, and
Steelers beat the Cardinals, and
Dolphins beat or tie the Commanders, and
Jaguars tie the Bengals
Case 1
Patriots lose to the Chargers, and
Bengals beat or tie the Jaguars
Case 2
Patriots lose to the Chargers, and
Texans beat or tie the Broncos
Case 3
Patriots lose to the Chargers, and
Browns beat or tie the Rams
Case 4
Patriots lose to the Chargers, and
Steelers beat or tie the Cardinals
Case 5
Patriots tie the Chargers, and
Browns beat the Rams, and
Steelers beat the Cardinals
Case 6
Patriots tie the Chargers, and
Bengals beat the Jaguars, and
Colts beat the Titans, and
Browns beat the Rams
Case 7
Patriots tie the Chargers, and
Colts beat the Titans, and
Texans beat the Broncos, and
Browns beat or tie the Rams
Case 8
Patriots tie the Chargers, and
Colts beat the Titans, and
Texans beat the Broncos, and
Steelers beat the Cardinals
Case 9
Patriots tie the Chargers, and
Colts beat the Titans, and
Browns beat the Rams, and
Steelers tie the Cardinals
Case 10
Patriots tie the Chargers, and
Texans beat the Broncos, and
Browns tie the Rams, and
Steelers beat the Cardinals
Case 11
Patriots tie the Chargers, and
Bengals beat the Jaguars, and
Colts beat the Titans, and
Browns tie the Rams, and
Steelers beat or tie the Cardinals
Case 12
Patriots tie the Chargers, and
Bengals beat the Jaguars, and
Colts beat or tie the Titans, and
Texans beat the Broncos, and
Steelers tie the Cardinals
Case 13
Patriots tie the Chargers, and
Bengals beat the Jaguars, and
Colts tie the Titans, and
Texans beat the Broncos, and
Browns beat or tie the Rams
Case 14
Patriots tie the Chargers, and
Bengals beat the Jaguars, and
Colts tie the Titans, and
Texans beat the Broncos, and
Steelers beat the Cardinals
Case 15
Patriots tie the Chargers, and
Bengals beat the Jaguars, and
Colts tie the Titans, and
Browns beat the Rams, and
Steelers tie the Cardinals
Case 16
Patriots tie the Chargers, and
Bengals beat the Jaguars, and
Texans beat the Broncos, and
Browns beat or tie the Rams, and
Steelers tie the Cardinals
Case 17
Patriots tie the Chargers, and
Bengals beat the Jaguars, and
Broncos tie the Texans, and
Colts beat the Titans, and
Steelers beat the Cardinals
Case 18
Patriots tie the Chargers, and
Broncos tie the Texans, and
Colts beat the Titans, and
Browns tie the Rams, and
Steelers beat the Cardinals
Case 19
Patriots tie the Chargers, and
Colts tie the Titans, and
Texans beat the Broncos, and
Browns beat or tie the Rams, and
Steelers tie the Cardinals
Case 20
Patriots tie the Chargers, and
Bengals beat the Jaguars, and
Broncos tie the Texans, and
Colts tie the Titans, and
Browns tie the Rams, and
Steelers beat or tie the Cardinals
Case 1
Patriots lose to the Chargers, and
Broncos tie the Texans, and
Colts beat the Titans, and
Steelers beat or tie the Cardinals
Case 2
Patriots lose to the Chargers, and
Colts beat or tie the Titans, and
Browns beat or tie the Rams, and
Steelers beat or tie the Cardinals
Case 3
Patriots lose to the Chargers, and
Bengals beat the Jaguars, and
Colts beat or tie the Titans, and
Texans beat the Broncos, and
Steelers beat or tie the Cardinals
Case 4
Patriots lose to the Chargers, and
Bengals beat or tie the Jaguars, and
Broncos tie the Texans, and
Colts tie the Titans, and
Steelers beat or tie the Cardinals
Case 5
Patriots lose to the Chargers, and
Colts beat the Titans, and
Texans beat the Broncos, and
Steelers beat or tie the Cardinals, and
Jaguars tie the Bengals