The best case, and a 5 seed:
16)
Tenn @ Buff <-- Whichever wins has to lose (see below)
Balt @ Pitt
NE @ Jack
Cin @ Den
NYJ @ Mia Monday Night
Week 16 is not unlikely to shake down like this anyway. This gives us the most options total going into week 17.
17)
Buff @ Balt <-- If Buff wins WK16
Pitt @ Cin <-- This and/or Oakland win
Jack @ KC <-- Duh.
Oak @ NYJ <-- This and/or Pitt win
NE @ Ten <-- If Ten wins WK16
SF @ Den <-- Only necessary for 5 seed if all goes well.
If either the Jets or the Bengals win in week 17 we will absolutely NEED for Denver to lose to San Fran.
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