NFL followers have three video games coming their approach Saturday as Week 17 motion rolls on.
Within the early recreation, the Los Angeles Chargers make the journey to Massachusetts to tackle Drake Maye and the New England Patriots. Whereas New England has already been eradicated from postseason competition, the Chargers are nonetheless proper within the AFC playoff combine, and may clinch a spot within the playoffs this weekend.
Right here is how this recreation may influence the AFC playoff image.
Chargers playoff image
Issues are straightforward for the Chargers.
With a win or a tie towards New England, the Chargers are within the playoffs.
Nonetheless, Los Angeles can nonetheless get in even when they lose towards the Patriots. An Indianapolis Colts loss or tie towards the New York Giants, and a Miami Dolphins loss or tie towards the Cleveland Browns would lock up a playoff spot for the Chargers.
What Chargers-Patriots may imply for different AFC groups
Two groups: The Colts and the Dolphins, face eventualities the place a Chargers win results in their elimination.
For the Colts, a Chargers win or tie towards the Patriots plus a Denver Broncos win or tie towards the Cincinnati Bengals would remove them from the playoffs.
The Dolphins are in the very same place. A Chargers win or tie towards the Patriots, and a Broncos win or tie towards the Bengals, would remove Miami from playoff competition.
Tiebreaker implications
The Chargers-Patriots recreation doesn’t have any tiebreaker implications.
