The Saints can clinch the NFC South and the No. 1 seed in the NFC with a win over the Buccaneers and a Panthers win over the Falcons this Sunday. Below are the rest of the NFL playoff scenarios for Week 17.
AFCÂ CLINCHED: New England - AFC East and homefield advantage
      Kansas City - AFC West
      Baltimore - playoff spot
      New York Jets - playoff spot
      Pittsburgh - playoff spot
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
Pittsburgh clinches AFC North and a first-round bye with:
1)Â Â Â PIT win OR
2)Â Â Â PIT tie BAL loss or tie OR
3)Â Â Â BAL loss
BALTIMORE RAVENS
Baltimore clinches AFC North and a first-round bye with:
1)Â Â Â BAL win PIT loss or tie OR
2)Â Â Â BAL tie PIT loss
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
Indianapolis clinches AFC South with:
1)Â Â Â IND win or tie OR
2)Â Â Â JAX loss or tie
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
Jacksonville clinches AFC South with:
1)Â Â Â JAX win IND loss
NFCÂ CLINCHED: Chicago - NFC North and a first-round bye
      Philadelphia - NFC East
      Atlanta - playoff spot
      New Orleans - playoff spot
ATLANTA FALCONS
Atlanta clinches NFC South and a first-round bye with:
1)Â Â Â ATL win or tie OR
2)Â Â Â NO loss or tie
Atlanta clinches homefield advantage with:
1)Â Â Â ATL win or tie OR
2)Â Â Â NO loss or tie CHI loss or tie
CHICAGO BEARS
Chicago clinches homefield advantage with:
1)Â Â Â CHI win ATL loss NO loss or tie
GREEN BAY PACKERS
Green Bay clinches a playoff spot with:
1)Â Â Â GB win OR
2)Â Â Â GB tie NYG loss or tie TB loss or tie OR
3)Â Â Â NYG loss TB loss
NEW YORK GIANTS
New York Giants clinch a playoff spot with:
1)Â Â Â NYG win GB loss or tie OR
2)Â Â Â NYG tie GB loss TB loss or tie
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
Tampa Bay clinches a playoff spot with:
1)Â Â Â TB win NYG loss or tie GB loss or tie OR
2)Â Â Â TB tie NYG loss GB loss
ST. LOUIS RAMS
St. Louis clinches NFC West with:
1)Â Â Â STL win or tie
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
Seattle clinches NFC West with:
1)Â Â Â SEA win


















