THE BALTIMORE Ravens and San Francisco 49ers each can clinch the top playoff seed in their respective conferences during NFL Week 17 play.
The Ravens can tie up the No. 1 seed in the AFC with a win against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. They can also clinch the AFC North title with a win or a tie on Sunday, or get a loss or a tie from the Cleveland Browns on Thursday against the New York Jets.
The 49ers can seal the top seed in the NFC with a victory Sunday against the Washington Commanders, while also getting losses from the Detroit Lions and the Philadelphia Eagles. San Francisco already is the NFC West champion.
The Ravens earned a 33-19 road victory against the 49ers on Monday.
In the AFC, the Buffalo Bills need a win or a tie and a number of scenarios involving the Cincinnati Bengals, Pittsburgh Steelers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Indianapolis Colts and Houston Texas in order to clinch a playoff berth.
The Browns can land a playoff spot with a win or a tie. Cleveland can also make postseason plans with a Steelers loss or tie, a Jaguars loss or tie or a Bills loss. It also works in their favor if the Texans lose or tie combined with the Colts losing or drawing.
The Jaguars earn a playoff spot and the AFC South title with a win, combined with a Colts loss and a Texans loss.
The Kansas City Chiefs clinch a playoff spot and the AFC West title with a win or a tie. They also do the same with a Las Vegas Raiders loss or tie, combined with a Denver Broncos loss or tie.
The Dolphins clinch the AFC East with a win or a tie. They also land the honor with a Bills loss or tie.
The Ravens and Dolphins already have clinched a playoff spot in the AFC.
In the NFC, the Los Angeles Rams clinch a playoff spot with a win and a Seattle Seahawks loss. They also get back into the postseason with a win and a Packers-Vikings tie.
The Philadelphia Eagles will clinch the NFC East with a win along with a Dallas Cowboys loss or tie. They also win the NFC East with a tie plus a Cowboys loss.
The Seahawks clinch a playoff spot with a win and a Packers-Vikings tie. The Buccaneers land a playoff spot and the NFC South title with a win. Tampa also lands the NFC South title with a tie to go along with a Falcons loss.
The Lions, 49ers, Cowboys and Eagles already have clinched playoff spots in the NFC. — Reuters