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 14 NFL playoff spots are already clinched.

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

And for nine Utah ties, that could mean making the postseason — in addition to the 29 Utah ties who already know they are playoff-bound.

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

AFC

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

• 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, QB, Utah State

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

None of those four teams, though, could clinch playoff spots in Week 17.

Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Devin Lloyd (0) enters the field for an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, in Jacksonville, Fla. The Jaguars defeated the Jets 48-20. | Gary McCullough

Utah ties whose NFL teams have already clinched playoff spots

AFC

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

• 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

• 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 High

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)

Houston Texans tight end Dalton Schultz, left, makes a touchdown catch in front of Arizona Cardinals safety Kitan Crawford (36) during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, in Houston. | Ashley Landis

NFL playoff scenarios for Week 17

AFC

CLINCHED:

• 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 p.m. MST (Prime Video)

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

1. Denver win AND LA Chargers loss or tie AND New England loss AND Buffalo loss or tie AND Jacksonville loss or tie

Denver clinches AFC West division title with:

1. Denver win AND LA Chargers loss or tie OR

2. Denver tie AND LA Chargers loss

Jacksonville Jaguars (11-4)

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

Jacksonville clinches AFC South division title with:

1. Jacksonville win AND Houston loss or tie OR

2. Jacksonville tie AND Houston loss

New England Patriots (12-3)

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

New England clinches AFC East division title with:

1. New England win AND Buffalo loss or tie OR

2. New England tie AND Buffalo loss

Pittsburgh Steelers (9-6)

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

Pittsburgh clinches 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. Indianapolis loss or tie OR

3. Houston clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over Indianapolis

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

NFC

CLINCHED:

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

1. Seattle win AND LA Rams loss or tie AND San Francisco-Chicago tie

Seattle clinches NFC West division title with:

1. Seattle win AND LA Rams loss or tie AND San Francisco loss or tie OR

2. Seattle tie AND LA Rams loss AND San Francisco loss

Carolina Panthers (8-7)

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

Carolina clinches NFC South division title with:

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1. Carolina win AND Tampa Bay loss or tie OR

2. Carolina tie AND Tampa Bay loss

Chicago Bears (11-4)

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

Chicago clinches NFC North division 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 clinches playoff berth with: