Week 17 often leaves NFL fans feeling lackluster at best, with many teams benching starters and/or jockeying for draft positions. Still, if the Jets-Packers last week taught us anything, it’s that two teams with nothing to play for can still churn out exhilarating football. While many fantasy football leagues have already been decided, there is still one last week for DFS picking and knowing what games are still competitive is crucial to cashing out big. Here’s a preview of the games that are still competitive for at least one team and what each (potential) playoff-bound team needs to move up in the seedings or at least stay alive for one more week.
Games Where 2 Teams are Competitive
Bears at Vikings (-4) | Over/Under: 40.5
Colts (-3) at Titans | Over/Under: 43.5
Games Where 1 Team is Competitive
49ers at Rams (-10) | Over/Under: 49
Chargers (-6.5) at Broncos | Over/Under: 41.5
Browns at Ravens (-6) | Over/Under: 41
Eagles (-6.5) at Redskins | Over/Under: 42
Raiders at Chiefs (-13.5) | Over/Under: 52.5
Jets at Patriots (-13.5) | Over/Under: 44.5
Bengals at Steelers (-14.5) | Over/Under: 45.5
Jaguars at Texans (-6.5) | Over/Under: 40
NFC Playoff Scenarios
CLINCHED
New Orleans Saints – NFC South division title and home-field advantage
Los Angeles Rams – NFC West division title
Chicago Bears – NFC North division title
Dallas Cowboys – NFC East division title
Seattle Seahawks – playoff berth
STILL TO BE DETERMINED
LOS ANGELES RAMS (12-3) vs. San Francisco (4-11), Sunday, 4:25 PM ET, FOX
Los Angeles clinches a first-round bye with:
- LAR win or tie OR
- CHI loss or tie
CHICAGO BEARS (11-4) at Minnesota (8-6-1), Sunday, 4:25 PM ET, FOX
Chicago clinches a first-round bye with:
- CHI win + LAR loss
MINNESOTA VIKINGS (8-6-1) vs. Chicago (11-4), Sunday, 4:25 PM ET, FOX
Minnesota clinches a playoff berth with:
- MIN win or tie OR
- PHI loss or tie
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (8-7) at Washington (7-8), Sunday, 4:25 PM ET, FOX
Philadelphia clinches a playoff berth with:
- PHI win + MIN loss
AFC Playoff Scenarios
CLINCHED
Kansas City Chiefs – Playoff berth
Los Angeles Chargers – Playoff berth
New England Patriots – AFC East division title
Houston Texans – Playoff berth
STILL TO BE DETERMINED
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (11-4) vs. Oakland (4-11), Sunday, 4:25 PM ET, CBS
Kansas City clinches AFC West division title and home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:
- KC win OR
- KC tie + LAC loss or tie OR
- LAC loss + NE loss or tie + HOU loss or tie OR
- LAC loss + NE loss or tie + KC clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over HOU
Kansas City clinches AFC West division title and a first-round bye with:
- LAC loss + NE loss or tie OR
- LAC loss + HOU loss or tie
- LAC loss + KC clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over HOU
Kansas City clinches AFC West division title with:
- LAC loss OR
- KC tie + LAC tie
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (10-5) vs. New York Jets (4-11), Sunday, 1:00 PM ET, CBS
New England clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:
- NE win + KC loss + LAC loss
New England clinches a first-round bye with:
- NE win OR
- NE tie + HOU loss or tie OR
- BAL loss or tie + HOU loss + TEN loss or tie
HOUSTON TEXANS (10-5) vs. Jacksonville (5-10), Sunday, 1:00 PM ET, CBS
Houston clinches AFC South division title and home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:
- HOU win + NE loss or tie + KC loss + LAC loss + HOU clinches a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over KC
Houston clinches AFC South division title and a first-round bye with:
- HOU win + NE loss or tie OR
- HOU win + KC loss + LAC loss + HOU clinches a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over KC OR
- HOU tie + NE loss OR
- IND-TEN tie + NE loss + BAL win + HOU clinches a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over BAL
Houston clinches AFC South division title with:
- HOU win or tie OR
- IND-TEN tie
BALTIMORE RAVENS (9-6) vs. Cleveland (7-7-1), Sunday, 4:25 PM ET, CBS
Baltimore clinches AFC North division title and a first-round bye with:
- BAL win + NE loss + HOU loss + IND-TEN does not end in a tie OR
- BAL win + NE loss + HOU loss + BAL clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over HOU
Baltimore clinches AFC North division title with:
- BAL win OR
- PIT loss OR
- BAL tie + PIT tie
Baltimore clinches a playoff berth with:
- BAL tie + IND-TEN tie
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (11-4) at Denver (6-9), Sunday, 4:25 PM ET, CBS
Los Angeles clinches AFC West division title and home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:
- LAC win + KC loss or tie OR
- LAC tie + KC loss
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (9-6) at Tennessee (9-6), Sunday night, 8:20 PM ET, NBC
Indianapolis clinches AFC South division title with:
- IND win + HOU loss
Indianapolis clinches a playoff berth with:
- IND win OR
- IND tie + PIT loss or tie OR
- IND tie + BAL loss
TENNESSEE TITANS (9-6) vs. Indianapolis (9-6), Sunday night, 8:20 PM ET, NBC
Tennessee clinches AFC South division title and first-round bye with:
- TEN win + HOU loss + NE loss + BAL loss or tie
Tennessee clinches AFC South division title with:
- TEN win + HOU loss
Tennessee clinches a playoff berth with:
- TEN win
PITTSBURGH STEELERS (8-6-1) vs. Cincinnati (6-9), Sunday, 4:25 PM ET, CBS
Pittsburgh clinches AFC North division title with:
- PIT win + BAL loss or tie OR
- PIT tie + BAL loss
Pittsburgh clinches a playoff berth with:
- PIT win + IND-TEN tie