Playoff-clinching scenarios for Bills, Chiefs and Lions

Buffalo, Kansas City and Detroit have a chance to punch their playoff tickets in Week 13. The Bills (9-2) have the least complicated scenario. They can clinch the AFC East by beating the San Francisco 49ers at home on Sunday night, paired with a loss Thursday night by the division rival Miami Dolphins (5-6) at Green Bay. The Chiefs (10-1) can clinch a playoff berth with a victory on Friday against the Las Vegas Raiders plus one of three other outcomes: a Miami loss or tie on Thursday; a loss by the AFC West rival Denver Broncos (7-5) Monday against Cleveland; or a loss by the division rival Los Angeles Chargers (7-4) Sunday at Atlanta plus a Denver tie. Two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City can also clinch with a tie against Las Vegas and a Miami loss. The NFC North-leading Lions (10-1) have six potential pathways, each of them requiring a win on Thursday at home against the division rival Chicago Bears. The Lions would also need a San Francisco loss or tie plus one of the following scenarios: --Arizona loss or tie plus Seattle loss plus Tampa Bay loss or tie --Arizona loss plus Seattle tie plus Tampa Bay loss or tie --Arizona loss or tie plus Seattle loss plus Washington loss or tie plus Atlanta loss --Arizona loss or tie plus Seattle loss plus Washington loss plus Atlanta tie --Arizona loss plus Seattle tie plus Washington loss or tie plus Atlanta loss --Arizona loss plus Seattle tie plus Washington loss plus Atlanta tie --Field Level Media