These 9 Utah ties could be postseason-bound if their teams clinch NFL playoff spots this week

With two weeks left in the regular season, 10 of the NFL’s 14 playoff spots are already locked up.

In Week 17, the final four spots could be filled.

For Utah’s nine games, that could mean a playoff berth — plus the 29 games Utah already knows it will make.

Utah State will tie with NFL team and look to lock down playoff spot in Week 17

AFC

pittsburg steelers

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

• Miles Killebrew, S, Southern Utah (Injured Reserve)

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houston texans

• Leki Fotu, DT, Utah and Herriman High School

• Dalton Schultz, TE, Bingham High School

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

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carolina panthers

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

green bay packers

• Zayne Anderson, S, BYU and Stansbury HS

• Jordan Love, quarterback, Utah State

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

However, all four teams failed to secure a playoff spot in Week 17.

Utah ties with NFL team already locked up for playoff spot

AFC

denver broncos

• Garett Bolles, OT, Utah State, Snow Academy and Westlake High School

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

• Caleb Lohner, TE, Utah State (practice squad)

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

new england patriots

• Khyiris Tonga, DT, BYU and Granger High

jacksonville jaguars

• JaQuendon Jackson, RB, Utah State (practice squad)

Los Angeles Chargers

• Andre James, C, Herriman High School

• Marcus Williams, S, Utah (practice squad)

• Thomas Yassmin, TE, Utah State (practice squad)

buffalo bill

• Jackson Hawes, TE, Highland High School

• Talon Johnson, CB, Weber State

• Mitch Wishnowsky, P, Utah

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seattle seahawks

• Connor O’Toole, LB, Utah State

• Rashid Shaheed, wide receiver, Weber State

chicago bears

• Noah Sewell, LB, Orem HS

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

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

philadelphia eagles

• Covey, UK, Southwest, Utah and Timpview High

• Cameron Latu, TE, Olympus High School

Los Angeles Rams

• Puka Nacua, WR, BYU, Orem High

San Francisco 49ers

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

• Fred Warner, LB, BYU (Injured Reserve)

NFL Week 17 Playoff Scenarios

AFC

Finalized:

• 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: Kansas City (6-9) — Thursday 6:15 PM MST (Prime Video)

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Denver earned the AFC West title and No. 1 seed in the AFC, a first-round bye and home-field advantage with:

1. Denver win AND Los Angeles Chargers lose or tie AND New England lose AND Buffalo lose or tie AND Jacksonville lose or tie

Denver captured the AFC West title with:

1. Denver wins and Los Angeles Chargers lose or tie OR

2. Denver draws and Los Angeles Chargers lose

Jacksonville Jaguars (11-4)

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

Jacksonville captured the AFC South title with:

1. Jacksonville wins and Houston loses or draws OR

2. Jacksonville draws, Houston loses

New England Patriots (12-3)

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

New England captured the AFC East title with:

1. New England wins and Buffalo loses or draws OR

2. New England draws and Buffalo loses

Pittsburgh Steelers (9-6)

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

Pittsburgh captured the AFC North title with:

Houston Texans (10-5)

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

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Houston clinched a playoff spot with:

2. Indianapolis loses or draws or

3. Houston ties Indianapolis at least in tiebreaker

*Note: Houston needs the following to win against Indianapolis: Baltimore win, Buffalo win, Kansas City win, San Francisco win, Atlanta lose, Miami lose

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Finalized:

• 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: Carolina (8-7) — Sunday, 11 a.m. MST (CBS)

Seattle earned the NFC West title and the No. 1 seed in the NFC, a first-round bye and home-field advantage with:

1. Seattle wins and Los Angeles Rams lose or ties and San Francisco-Chicago ties

Seattle captured the NFC West title with the following results:

1. Seattle wins and the Los Angeles Rams lose or tie and San Francisco loses or ties or

2. Seattle tie, Los Angeles Rams loss, San Francisco loss

Carolina Panthers (8-7)

Week 17 Opponent: vs. Seattle (12-3) — Sunday, 11 a.m. MST (CBS)

Carolina captured the NFC South title with:

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1. Carolina wins and Tampa Bay loses or draws OR

2. Carolina draws and Tampa Bay loses

Chicago Bears (11-4)

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

Chicago captured the NFC North title with:

3. Chicago Tie and Green Bay Tie

Green Bay Packers (9-5-1)

Week 17 Opponent: vs. Baltimore (7-8) — Saturday, 6 p.m. MST (Peacock)

Green Bay clinched a playoff spot with: