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Playoff clinching scenarios for these teams in Week 15

Take a look at what’s on the line playoff-wise for these five NFL teams heading into Week 15.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are riding a three-game winning-streak into Detroit today for their game against the Lions. Despite being 6-7 and playing some of their best football of the season, the Bucs were eliminated from the playoffs last week after the Lions fell to the Minnesota Vikings.

Tampa Bay will miss the postseason for the 12th-straight season. They haven’t been to the playoffs since 2007 and haven’t won a postseason game since their victory over the Oakland Raiders back in Super Bowl XXXVII.

While the Bucs may be out of it, these five teams have a lot on the line in Week 15. Take a look at these playoff clinching scenarios, courtesy of USA TODAY.

Baltimore Ravens (12-2, defeated Jets [5-9] on Thursday)

Clinch a first-round bye with:

1. Patriots loss

2. Chiefs loss or tie

Clinch home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:

1. Patriots loss + Chiefs loss or tie

Buffalo Bills (9-4, at Steelers [8-5], Sunday, 8:20 PM ET)

Clinch playoff berth with:

1. Bills win

New England Patriots (10-3, at Bengals [1-12], Sunday, 1:00 PM ET)

Clinch playoff berth with:

1. Patriots win or tie

Green Bay Packers (10-3, vs. Bears [7-6], Sunday, 1:00 PM ET)

Clinch playoff berth with:

1. Packers win + Rams tie or loss

2. Packers tie + Rams loss

San Francisco 49ers (11-2, vs. Falcons [4-9], Sunday, 4:25 PM ET)

Clinch playoff berth with:

1. 49ers win or tie

2. Rams loss or tie

3. Vikings loss + Packers loss

Seattle Seahawks (10-3, at Panthers [5-8], Sunday, 1:00 PM ET)

Clinch playoff berth with:

1. Seahawks win + Rams loss or tie

2. Seahawks win + Vikings loss

3. Seahawks win + Packers loss + Vikings tie

4. Seahawks tie + Rams loss

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