Final AFC wild card berth

With the Buffalo Bills locked in with the No. 5 seed as a wild card team, the final spot is up for grabs and the Tennessee Titans, Pittsburgh Steelers or Oakland Raiders could get that spot.

The Titans control their destiny. They will be the final wild card team if they beat the AFC South champion Houston Texans on the road. If they win, they are in. They also get in if they tie the Texans and the Steelers lose or tie their game against the Ravens. If the Titans lose, they get in if the Steeler lose and the Indianapolis Colts lose or tie their game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

The Steelers get in if they beat the Ravens and the Titans lose or tie against the Texans. If they tie the Ravens and the Titans lose, they get in. They also get in if they lose and then the following happens — the Titans lose, the Colts win and the Packers beat the Lions, the Vikings beat the Bears, the Chiefs beat the Chargers and the Dolphins beat the Patriots. That final combination is highly unlikely.

The Raiders have the most difficult scenario. They make the playoffs if they beat the Broncos and the Steelers and Titans both lose, the Colts win and either the Bears, Lions, Chargers or Patriots win.

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