Houston clinches AFC South division with: 1) HOU win + IND loss or tie OR 2) HOU tie + IND loss Houston clinches a first-round bye with: 1) HOU win + IND loss or tie + BAL loss or tie OR 2) HOU win + IND loss or tie + DEN loss or tie Houston clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with: 1) HOU win + IND loss or tie + BAL loss + DEN loss http://espn.go.com/blog/afcsouth/post/_/id/44417/the-texans-clinching-scenarios