These 9 Utah ties could make the postseason if their teams clinch NFL playoff spots this week

In Week 17, those last four spots could be filled.

And for nine Utah playoffs, that could mean making the postseason, in addition to the 29 Utah playoffs that already know are destined for the playoffs.

Utah ties with NFL teams that could clinch playoff spots in Week 17

FCA

Pittsburgh Steelers

• Jaylen Warren, RB, Utah State, Snow College and East High

• Miles Killebrew, S, Southern Utah (injured reserve)

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Houston Texans

• Leki Fotu, DT, Utah and Herriman High

• Dalton Schultz, TE, Bingham High School

• Junior Tafuna, DT, Utah and Bingham High (practice squad)

NFC

carolina panthers

• Brady Christensen, OT, BYU and Bountiful High (injured reserve)

Green Bay Packers

• Zayne Anderson, S, BYU and Stansbury High

• Jordan Love, quarterback, Utah State

Note: In the AFC, the Indianapolis Colts and Baltimore Ravens are still mathematically eligible to make the playoffs, as are the Detroit Lions and Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC.

However, none of those four teams were able to secure a playoff spot in Week 17.

Utah ties whose NFL teams have already clinched playoff spots

FCA

Denver Broncos

• Garett Bolles, OT, Utah, Snow College and Westlake High

• Karene Reid, ILB, Utah and Timpview High (IR, designated to return)

• Caleb Lohner, TE, Utah (practice squad)

• Kyrese Rowan, WR, Utah State, Utah and Roy High (practice squad)

New England Patriots

• Khyiris Tonga, DT, BYU and Granger High

jacksonville jaguars

• Ja’Quinden Jackson, RB, Utah (practice squad)

Los Angeles Chargers

• Andre James, C, Herriman High School

• Marcus Williams, S, Utah (practice squad)

• Thomas Yassmin, TE, Utah (practice squad)

buffalo bills

• Jackson Hawes, TE, Highland High

• Taron Johnson, CB, Weber State

• Mitch Wishnowsky, P, Utah

NFC

Seattle Seahawks

• Connor O’Toole, LB, Utah

• Rashid Shaheed, WR, Weber State

chicago bears

• Noah Sewell, LB, Orem High School

• Braxton Jones, OT, Southern Utah and Murray High (injured reserve)

• Xavier Carlton, DL, Utah and Juan Diego High (practice squad, injured)

Philadelphia Eagles

• Britain Covey, WR, Utah and Timpview High

• Cameron Latu, TE, Olympus Secondary

Los Angeles Rams

• Puka Nacua, WR, BYU and Orem High

San Francisco 49ers

• Jakob Robinson, CB, BYU, Utah State and Orem High (injured reserve)

• Fred Warner, LB, BYU (injured reserve)

NFL playoff scenarios for Week 17

FCA

INSURED:

• Buffalo Bills (11-4) — playoff berth

• Denver Broncos (12-3) — playoff berth

• Jacksonville Jaguars (11-4) — playoff berth

• Los Angeles Chargers (11-4) — playoff berth

• New England Patriots (12-3) — playoff berth

Denver Broncos (12-3)

Week 17 Opponent: at Kansas City (6-9) – Thursday, 6:15 pm MST (Prime Video)

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Denver clinches the AFC West division title and the AFC’s No. 1 seed, a first-round bye and home-field advantage with:

1. Denver wins AND LA Chargers loses or draws AND New England loses AND Buffalo loses or ties AND Jacksonville loses or ties

Denver clinches the AFC West division title with:

1. Denver wins AND LA Chargers lose or tie OR

2. Draw in Denver AND defeat of the LA Chargers

Jacksonville Jaguars (11-4)

Opponent of Week 17: at Indianapolis (8-7) – Sunday, 11 a.m. MST (Fox)

Jacksonville wins the AFC South division title with:

1. Jacksonville wins AND Houston loses or draws OR

2. Draw in Jacksonville and defeat in Houston

New England Patriots (12-3)

Week 17 Opponent: at New York Jets (3-12) – Sunday, 11 a.m. MST (Fox)

New England takes the AFC East division title with:

1. New England wins AND Buffalo loses or ties OR

2. Draw with New England and defeat by Buffalo

Pittsburgh Steelers (9-6)

Week 17 Opponent: at Cleveland (3-12) – Sunday, 11 a.m. MST (CBS)

Pittsburgh takes the AFC North division title with:

Houston Texans (10-5)

Week 17 Opponent: at Los Angeles Chargers (11-4) – Saturday, 2:30 p.m. MST (NFL Network)

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Houston clinches playoff berth with:

2. Loss or draw in Indianapolis O

3. Houston achieves at least a tie thanks to the tiebreaker victory over Indianapolis

*Note: Houston needs the following to happen to achieve a tie in winning strength with Indianapolis: Baltimore win AND Buffalo win AND Kansas City win AND San ​​Francisco win AND Atlanta loss AND Miami loss

NFC

INSURED:

• Philadelphia Eagles (10-5) — NFC East

• Chicago Bears (11-4) — playoff berth

• Los Angeles Rams (11-4) — playoff berth

• San Francisco 49ers (11-4) – playoff berth

• Seattle Seahawks (12-3) — playoff berth

Seattle Seahawks (12-3)

Week 17 Opponent: at Carolina (8-7) – Sunday, 11 a.m. MST (CBS)

Seattle clinches the NFC West division title and the NFC’s No. 1 seed, a first-round bye and home-field advantage with:

1. Seattle wins AND LA Rams loses or draws AND San ​​Francisco-Chicago ties

Seattle wins the NFC West division title with:

1. Seattle wins AND LA Rams loses or draws AND San ​​Francisco loses or ties OR

2. Tie in Seattle AND loss to the Rams AND loss to San Francisco

Carolina Panthers (8-7)

Opponent of week 17: vs. Seattle (12-3) – Sunday, 11 a.m. MST (CBS)

Carolina achieves the NFC South division title with:

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1. Carolina wins AND Tampa Bay loses or draws OR

2. Carolina tie and Tampa Bay defeat

Chicago Bears (11-4)

Week 17 Opponent: at San Francisco (11-4) – Sunday, 6:20 p.m. MST (NBC)

Chicago wins the NFC North division title with:

3. Chicago tie and Green Bay tie

Green Bay Packers (9-5-1)

Opponent of week 17: vs. Baltimore (7-8) – Saturday, 6 pm MST (Peacock)

Green Bay clinches playoff berth with: