Broncos–Jaguars Will Help Decide AFC Clinches in Week 16
Both teams enter with conditional paths that hinge on outcomes across the Chargers, Patriots, Bills and Colts games.
Overview
- Denver has already secured a playoff berth and leads the AFC at 12-2 entering Sunday.
- The Broncos clinch the AFC West with a win over Jacksonville plus a Chargers loss or tie to the Cowboys, or with a tie and a Chargers loss.
- The AFC’s No. 1 seed becomes Denver’s this week only with a win over the Jaguars and a Chargers loss or tie, a Patriots loss to the Ravens, and a Bills loss or tie to the Browns.
- Jacksonville can clinch a playoff berth through four routes, most plausibly by beating Denver coupled with a Colts loss or tie on Monday night.
- Coverage conflicts on whether the Jaguars can clinch the AFC South in Week 16, with one report saying no and another outlining paths tied to Texans or Colts losses.