Five spots are all set in the AFC, while the NFC has locked down four postseason berths. Here are the playoff-clinching scenarios for this weekend.

The Atlanta Falcons caught a major break in the form of a Tampa Bay Buccaneers loss on Sunday night football. That loss propelled the Falcons to first place in the NFC South due to holding the tiebreaker over the Bucs.

Jayden Daniels presumably locked up NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in last week’s comeback win. Fellow rookie QB Michael Penix has a chance to lead the Falcons into the playoffs. The Falcons control their destiny but fall in primetime.

The Washington Commanders (10-5) host the Atlanta Falcons (8-7) in Week 17 from Northwest Stadium. The game has playoff implications for both teams, so it was recently

It’s a new kind of Christmas season for Washington Commanders fans. Instead of looking at mock drafts and preparing for a Top 10 pick in the spring, they’re looking at playoff scenarios amid a potential postseason run.