Christmas Eve and Christmas Day are usually reserved for college football bowl games, NBA matchups and a lot of other festivities. However, this year, the NFL is lurking and about to take over the holidays.
All teams are in action on Saturday and Sunday with Week 16 getting started between the Jacksonville Jaguars and New York Jets and ending Monday night with the Los Angeles Chargers and Indianapolis Colts. And with games on the weekend holidays, there are going to be plenty of playoff scenarios to keep an eye on.
There are 11 games on Christmas Eve and three games on Christmas Day. Three AFC teams could clinch a playoff spot this week and one NFC team could clinch a spot. Two teams in total could wrap up division titles this week.
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Here are the clinching scenarios.
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The Ravens are taking on the Atlanta Falcons at home on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET. The game can be seen on FOX. Baltimore clinches a playoff spot with:
Buffalo is already in the playoffs, and now turns its attention to the AFC East title. The Bills have won two consecutive division titles. They play the Bears on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET on CBS. Here’s how the Bills can clinch the division.
The Bengals have an interesting matchup with the Patriots on the road. Cincinnati has not won in New England since 1986. But things have been much different this season. Cincinnati clinches a playoff spot with:
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The Chargers have not been to the playoffs since 2018. Justin Herbert became the first player to throw for 4,000 yards in each of his first three seasons. He is hungry to get to the postseason. Los Angeles plays the Colts on Monday at 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN. Here’s how they can get into the playoffs
For the first time since 2016, the Giants actually have playoff-clinching scenarios on Saturday. New York will have to get through the Vikings first, though. The two teams meet Saturday at 1 p.m. ET on FOX.
The Eagles have a playoff spot already clinched up, but the NFC East could be decided with a victory over the Cowboys over the weekend. It will be tough with Gardner Minshew set to start for Jalen Hurts. That matchup is set for Saturday at 4:25 p.m. ET on FOX. Philly could get the division title and homefield along with a first-round bye.