Three NFL Teams Can Clinch Playoff Berths This Saturday

The NFL's Week 17 slate will continue this Saturday with three games that all feature playoff-clinching scenarios. 

The first game set for this Saturday features the Los Angeles Chargers and New England Patriots. Jim Harbaugh's squad can clinch a playoff berth with a win this afternoon at Gillette Stadium. While the Chargers could clinch a playoff spot with some help on Sunday, the easiest path is to simply take care of business today. The good news for Los Angeles is that help is on the way. Running back J.K. Dobbins will be activated off injured reserve for this game. 

After the Chargers-Patriots game wraps up, NFL fans will be treated to a showdown between the Denver Broncos and Cincinnati Bengals. On paper, it's the best game on the schedule this Saturday.

Denver needs a win this afternoon to clinch a spot in the playoffs. That would be quite the accomplishment for Sean Payton, who is just in his second year with the Broncos. As for Cincinnati, a win would keep the team in the playoff picture for at least a bit longer. 

The Bengals currently have a 5 percent chance to make the playoffs. While those odds aren't great, Joe Burrow has been playing so well that it's impossible to dismiss them.