EAGAN, Minn. — It's not uncommon for players to point out at different parts of the season that every game matters one-sixteenth toward a team's goal.

The scarcity of games in a season means that they all truly do have the potential to affect playoff fates.

With one week left in the regular season, however, this week's home game against Chicago is for more marbles.

The Vikings (8-6-1) will host the Bears (11-4) for a 3:25 p.m. (CT) game that has playoff implications for both teams.

Minnesota has a "win-and-definitely-in" scenario in which a victory secures a postseason berth as one of two Wild Card teams. If Minnesota is unable to do so, it will need a loss or tie by Philadelphia (8-7) at Washington (7-8).

The Bears can still garner the No. 2 seed in the NFC if they finish with the same record as the Rams (12-3). Chicago will be the No. 3 seed if it loses on Sunday.

The four NFC divisions and one of two Wild Card spots have been claimed.

New Orleans took the NFC South and the No. 1 overall seed, meaning the Saints will have home-field advantage in their quest to make it to Atlanta for Super Bowl LIII.

Los Angeles clinched the NFC West long ago, in part by sweeping Seattle, and promptly failed to provide Minnesota with any help by losing to Chicago and Philadelphia in consecutive weeks. The Rams can get the No. 2 seed with a win or a loss by the Bears.

Chicago secured the NFC North, claiming its first division title since 2010. The Bears can get the No. 2 seed with a win and a Rams loss.

Dallas won the NFC East for the third time in five seasons and is the No. 4 seed, regardless of what happens this weekend.

Seattle has secured a trip to the postseason as a Wild Card team. A win would give the Seahawks the No. 5 spot.

Here are the full scenarios for spots that will be determined:

NFC

LOS ANGELES RAMS (12-3)

vs. San Francisco (4-11), 3:25 p.m. (CT) Sunday, FOX

Los Angeles clinches a first-round bye with:

1. LAR win or tie OR
2. CHI loss or tie

CHICAGO BEARS (11-4)

at Minnesota (8-6-1), 3:25 p.m. (CT) Sunday, FOX

Chicago clinches a first-round bye with:

1. CHI win AND LAR loss

MINNESOTA VIKINGS (8-6-1)

vs. Chicago (11-4), 3:25 p.m. (CT) Sunday, FOX

Minnesota clinches a playoff berth with:

1. MIN win or tie OR
2. PHI loss or tie

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (8-7)

at Washington (7-8), 3:25 p.m. (CT) Sunday, FOX

Philadelphia clinches a playoff berth with:

1. PHI win AND MIN loss

AFC

The AFC is much more open because the AFC North, AFC South and AFC West divisions all will be determined in the final week of the regular season.

CLINCHED:

Kansas City Chiefs – Playoff berth

Los Angeles Chargers – Playoff berth

New England Patriots – AFC East division title

Houston Texans – Playoff berth​

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (11-4)

vs. Oakland (4-11), 3:25 p.m. (CT) Sunday, CBS

Kansas City clinches AFC West division title and home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:

1. KC win OR
2. KC tie AND LAC loss or tie OR
3. LAC loss AND NE loss or tie AND HOU loss or tie OR
4. LAC loss AND NE loss or tie AND KC clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over HOU

Kansas City clinches AFC West division title and a first-round bye with:

1. LAC loss AND NE loss or tie OR
2. LAC loss AND HOU loss or tie
3. LAC loss AND KC clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over HOU
4. Kansas City clinches AFC West division title with:
5. LAC loss OR
6. KC tie AND LAC tie

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (10-5)

vs. New York Jets (4-11), noon (CT) Sunday, CBS

New England clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:

1. NE win AND KC loss AND LAC loss

New England clinches a first-round bye with:

1. NE win OR
2. NE tie AND HOU loss or tie OR
3. BAL loss or tie AND HOU loss AND TEN loss or tie

HOUSTON TEXANS (10-5)

vs. Jacksonville (5-10), noon (CT) Sunday, CBS

Houston clinches AFC South division title and home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:

1. HOU win AND NE loss or tie AND KC loss AND LAC loss AND HOU clinches a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over KC

Houston clinches AFC South division title and a first-round bye with:

1. HOU win AND NE loss or tie OR
2. HOU win AND KC loss AND LAC loss AND HOU clinches a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over KC OR
3. HOU tie AND NE loss OR
4. IND-TEN tie AND NE loss AND BAL win AND HOU clinches a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over BAL

Houston clinches AFC South division title with:

1. HOU win or tie OR
2. IND-TEN tie

BALTIMORE RAVENS (9-6)

vs. Cleveland (7-7-1), 3:25 p.m. (CT) Sunday, CBS

Baltimore clinches AFC North division title and a first-round bye with:

1. BAL win AND NE loss AND HOU loss AND IND-TEN does not end in a tie OR
2. BAL win AND NE loss AND HOU loss AND BAL clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over HOU

Baltimore clinches AFC North division title with:

1. BAL win OR
2. PIT loss OR
3. BAL tie AND PIT tie
4. Baltimore clinches a playoff berth with:
5. BAL tie AND IND-TEN tie

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (11-4)

at Denver (6-9), 3:25 p.m. (CT) Sunday, CBS

Los Angeles clinches AFC West division title and home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:

1. LAC win AND KC loss or tie OR
2. LAC tie AND KC loss

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (9-6)

at Tennessee (9-6), 7:20 p.m. (CT) Sunday, NBC

Indianapolis clinches AFC South division title with:

1. IND win + HOU loss

Indianapolis clinches a playoff berth with:

1. IND win OR
2. IND tie AND PIT loss or tie OR
3. IND tie AND BAL loss

TENNESSEE TITANS (9-6)

vs. Indianapolis (9-6), 7:20 p.m. (CT) Sunday, NBC

Tennessee clinches AFC South division title and first-round bye with:

1. TEN win AND HOU loss AND NE loss AND BAL loss or tie

Tennessee clinches AFC South division title with:

1. TEN win AND HOU loss

Tennessee clinches a playoff berth with:

1. TEN win

PITTSBURGH STEELERS (8-6-1)

vs. Cincinnati (6-9), 3:25 p.m. CT), CBS

Pittsburgh clinches AFC North division title with:

1. PIT win AND BAL loss or tie OR
2. PIT tie AND BAL loss

Pittsburgh clinches a playoff berth with:

PIT win AND IND-TEN tie