EDITOR'S NOTE: The following are the playoff-clinching scenarios for Week 15 of the 2025 NFL season.
AFC
CLINCHED: None
Denver Broncos (11-2) vs. Green Bay Packers (9-3-1); Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS
Denver clinches a playoff berth with:
- DEN win OR
- DEN tie + LAC loss OR
- DEN tie + JAX loss OR
- DEN tie + HOU loss or tie OR
- DEN tie + IND loss or tie OR
- HOU loss or tie + IND loss or tie as long as both games don't end in a ti
New England Patriots (11-2) vs. Buffalo Bills (9-4); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS
New England clinches AFC East division title with:
- NE win
New England clinches a playoff berth with:
- NE win OR
- NE tie + LAC loss OR
- NE tie + HOU loss or tie OR
- NE tie + IND loss or tie OR
- NE tie + JAX loss OR
- HOU loss or tie + IND loss or tie as long as both games don't end in a tie
NFC
CLINCHED: None
Los Angeles Rams (10-3) vs. Detroit Lions (8-5); Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, FOX
Los Angeles Rams clinch a playoff berth with:
- LAR win











