Playoff Scenarios

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From NFL.com

Updated Dec. 25

 

AFC EAST DIVISION

New England has clinched division title.

 

N.Y. Jets clinch a playoff berth with:

 

1) NYJ win or tie, OR

2) CIN loss or tie + JAC loss or tie, OR

3) CIN loss or tie + TEN win, OR

4) DEN loss + JAC loss

 

 

AFC NORTH DIVISION

Baltimore has clinched division title.

 

Baltimore can clinch home-field advantage with:

 

1) BAL win + SD loss

 

Baltimore can clinch a first-round bye with:

 

1) BAL win or tie, OR

2) IND loss or tie

 

Cincinnati clinches a playoff berth with:

 

1) CIN win + NYJ loss, OR

2) CIN win + DEN loss + KC win

 

 

AFC SOUTH DIVISION

Indianapolis has clinched division title.

 

Indianapolis can clinch first-round bye with:

 

1) IND win + BAL loss

 

Tennessee clinches a playoff berth with:

 

1) TEN win + CIN loss or tie + DEN loss + KC win

 

Jacksonville clinches a playoff berth with:

 

1) JAC win + NYJ loss + CIN loss or tie + TEN loss or tie

 

AFC WEST DIVISION

San Diego has clinched division title and first-round bye.

 

San Diego can clinch home-field advantage with:

 

1) SD win or tie, OR

2) BAL loss or tie

 

Denver clinches a playoff berth with:

 

1) DEN win or tie, OR

2) KC loss or tie

 

Kansas City clinches a playoff berth with:

 

1) KC win + CIN loss or tie + DEN loss + TEN loss or tie

 

 

NFC EAST DIVISION

Dallas has clinched playoff berth.

 

Dallas can clinch division with:

 

1) DAL win + PHI loss or tie, OR 2) DAL tie + PHI loss

 

Philadelphia has clinched playoff berth.

 

Philadelphia can clinch division with:

 

1) PHI win, OR

2) DAL loss, OR

3) PHI tie + DAL tie

 

New York Giants can clinch playoff berth with:

 

1) NYG win + NYG clinch strength of victory tiebreaker over GB, OR

2) NYG win + GB loss or tie, OR

3) NYG tie + GB loss or tie + STL loss or tie + ATL loss or tie + CAR loss or tie, OR

4) GB loss + STL loss + ATL loss + CAR loss

 

NFC NORTH DIVISION

Chicago has clinched home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs.

 

Green Bay can clinch playoff berth with:

 

1) GB win + NYG win + GB clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over NYG, OR

2) GB win + NYG loss or tie + STL loss or tie, OR

3) GB win + NYG loss or tie + CAR win, OR

4) GB win + NYG loss or tie + ATL win, OR

5) GB tie + NYG loss + STL loss + ATL loss or tie + CAR loss or tie

 

NFC SOUTH DIVISION

New Orleans has clinched first-round bye.

 

Carolina can clinch playoff berth with:

 

1) CAR win + NYG loss or tie + GB loss or tie, OR

2) CAR tie + NYG loss + GB loss + STL loss or tie + ATL loss or tie

 

Atlanta can clinch playoff berth with:

 

1) ATL win + CAR loss or tie + GB loss or tie + NYG loss or tie, OR

2) ATL tie + CAR loss + GB loss + NYG loss + STL loss

 

NFC WEST DIVISION

Seattle has clinched division title.

 

St. Louis can clinch playoff berth with:

 

1) STL win + NYG loss or tie + CAR loss or tie + ATL loss or tie, OR

2) STL tie + NYG loss + CAR loss + ATL loss + GB loss

 

Arizona, Buffalo, Cleveland, Detroit, Houston, Miami, Minnesota, Oakland, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Tampa Bay and Washington have been eliminated from playoff contention.

[muck]

I'm guessing this was copied/pasted from somewhere else, but thank you for this act of community service.

[AtomicCEO]

So, Denver may clinch the wildcard before they play in the afternoon if Jacksonville beats KC. That's nice to know.

 

Lets go Jacksonville!

[theeohiostate]

I'm guessing this was copied/pasted from somewhere else, but thank you for this act of community service.

 

 

 

no need to guess, the first line reads

 

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[Hat Trick]

So, Denver may clinch the wildcard before they play in the afternoon if Jacksonville beats KC. That's nice to know.

 

Lets go Jacksonville!

 

 

Don't get your hopes up