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2024 NFL Playoffs: Clinching Scenarios for Week 13

2024 NFL Playoffs: Clinching Scenarios for Week 13

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By: Garion Thorne

You can feel the chill in the air. You can see the snow in the forecast. Heck, it’s Thanksgiving week, people. That doesn’t just mean food and family, it means the NFL Playoffs are right around the corner.

How close is your favorite team to clinching a spot? Let’s break down all the scenarios for Week 13.


Buffalo Bills

Bills (9-2) vs. 49ers (5-6)

Buffalo clinches AFC East division title with:

  1. BUF win + MIA loss on Thursday

Kansas City Chiefs

Chiefs (10-1) vs. Raiders (2-9)

Kansas City clinches playoff berth with:

  1. KC win + MIA loss or tie on Thursday
  2. KC win + DEN loss on Monday
  3. KC win + LAC loss + DEN tie
  4. KC tie + MIA loss

Detroit Lions

Lions (10-1) vs. Bears (4-7)

Detroit clinches playoff berth with:

  1. DET win + SF loss or tie + ARI loss or tie + SEA loss + TB loss or tie
  2. DET win + SF loss or tie + ARI loss + SEA tie + TB loss or tie
  3. DET win + SF loss or tie + ARI loss or tie + SEA loss + WAS loss or tie + ATL loss
  4. DET win + SF loss or tie + ARI loss or tie + SEA loss + WAS loss + ATL tie
  5. DET win + SF loss or tie + ARI loss + SEA tie + WAS loss or tie + ATL loss
  6. DET win + SF loss or tie + ARI loss + SEA tie + WAS loss + ATL tie

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All views expressed are my own. I am an employee of DraftKings and am ineligible to play in public DFS or DKSB contests.

Garion is a Toronto-based writer who has been playing fantasy sports since elementary school. With a particular affinity for advanced statistics and sabermetrics, he’s been covering DFS Baseball, Football and Basketball for DraftKings dating back to 2018. Prior to that, Garion’s work could be found at FNTSY, SportsGrid, HoopsHype, The New York Daily News and Sportsnet.ca. Still, he is a Dolphins fan, so his decision-making can be questioned from time-to-time.
Disclaimer

All views expressed are my own. I am an employee of DraftKings and am ineligible to play in public DFS or DKSB contests.