NFL Playoff Scenarios, Week 16
CLINCHED:
Indianapolis -- AFC South and homefield advantage throughout AFC playoffs
San Diego -- AFC West
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS
San Diego clinches first-round bye with:
1) SD win or tie OR
2) NE loss or tie
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
New England clinches AFC East division title with:
1) NE win or tie OR
2) MIA loss or tie
CINCINNATI BENGALS
Cincinnati clinches AFC North division title with:
1) CIN win OR
2) CIN tie + BAL loss or tie OR
3) BAL loss
Cincinnati clinches a playoff spot with:
1) CIN tie OR
2) JAC loss or tie + NYJ loss or tie + HOU/MIA game ends in a tie
BALTIMORE RAVENS
Baltimore clinches a playoff spot with:
1) BAL win + JAC loss or tie + NYJ loss or tie OR
2) BAL win + JAC loss or tie + DEN loss OR
3) BAL win + MIA loss or tie + NYJ loss or tie + DEN loss OR
4) BAL tie + NYJ loss + JAC loss + TEN loss or tie + HOU/MIA game ends in a tie
DENVER BRONCOS
Denver clinches a playoff spot with:
· DEN win + JAC loss or tie + MIA loss or tie + NYJ loss or tie + PIT loss or tie
CLINCHED: New Orleans -- NFC South and a first-round bye
Minnesota -- NFC North
Arizona -- NFC West
Philadelphia -- Playoff spot
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
New Orleans clinches homefield advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:
1) NO win or tie OR
2) MIN loss or tie
MINNESOTA VIKINGS
Minnesota clinches first-round bye with:
1) MIN win + PHI loss or tie OR
2) MIN tie + PHI loss
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
Philadelphia clinches NFC East division title with:
1) PHI win + DAL loss or tie OR
2) PHI tie + DAL loss
GREEN BAY PACKERS
Green Bay clinches a playoff spot with:
1) GB win + NYG loss or tie OR
2) GB win + DAL loss OR
3) GB tie + NYG loss
DALLAS COWBOYS
Dallas clinches a playoff spot with:
1) DAL win + NYG loss or tie OR
2) DAL tie + NYG loss
