NFL playoff scenarios
I do love this time of year. This is when football is good great.
From CNNSI:
NFC
CLINCHED
New Orleans — NFC South and home-field advantage.
Minnesota — NFC North.
Arizona — NFC West.
Philadelphia — playoff spot.
Green Bay — playoff spot.
Dallas — playoff spot.
ELIMINATED
Detroit, St. Louis, Tampa Bay, Washington, Chicago, Seattle, Carolina, Atlanta, San Francisco, NY Giants.
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Minnesota clinches a first-round bye with:
1) MIN win + PHI loss or tie OR
2) MIN tie + PHI loss
Arizona clinches a first-round bye with:
· ARI win + MIN loss + PHI loss
Philadelphia clinches NFC East with:
· PHI win or tie
Philadelphia clinches a first-round bye with:
1) PHI win OR
2) PHI tie + MIN loss or tie
Dallas clinches NFC East with:
· DAL win
Dallas clinches a first-round bye with:
· DAL win + MIN loss + ARI loss or tie
AFC
CLINCHED
Indianapolis — AFC South and homefield advantage.
San Diego — AFC West and first-round bye.
Cincinnati — AFC North.
New England — AFC East.
ELIMINATED
Cleveland, Kansas City, Oakland, Buffalo, Tennessee.
STILL ALIVE
Baltimore, NY Jets, Denver, Pittsburgh, Houston, Jacksonville and Miami.
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Baltimore clinches a playoff spot with:
BAL win
NY Jets clinch a playoff spot with:
NYJ win
Denver clinches a playoff spot with:
1) DEN win + NYJ loss or tie + BAL loss or tie OR
2) DEN win + NYJ loss or tie + PIT loss or tie OR
3) DEN win + NYJ loss or tie + HOU win OR
4) DEN win + BAL loss or tie + PIT loss or tie OR
5) DEN win + BAL loss or tie + HOU win OR
6) PIT loss + BAL loss + HOU loss + JAC loss OR
7) PIT loss + BAL loss + HOU loss + NYJ loss OR
PIT loss + BAL loss + JAC loss + NYJ loss OR
9) PIT loss + HOU loss + JAC loss + NYJ loss OR
10) MIA loss or tie + NYJ loss + BAL loss + HOU loss + JAC loss or tie
Pittsburgh clinches a playoff spot with:
1) PIT win + HOU loss or tie + NYJ loss or tie OR
2) PIT win + HOU loss or tie + BAL loss or tie OR
3) PIT win + NYJ loss or tie + BAL loss or tie + DEN loss or tie
Houston clinches a playoff spot with:
1) HOU win + NYJ loss or tie + BAL loss or tie OR
2) HOU win + NYJ loss or tie + DEN loss or tie OR
3) HOU win + BAL loss or tie + DEN loss or tie
Jacksonville clinches a playoff spot with:
1) JAC win + PIT loss + BAL loss + DEN loss + HOU loss OR
2) JAC win + PIT loss + BAL loss + DEN loss + NYJ loss OR
3) JAC win + PIT loss + BAL loss + HOU loss + NYJ loss OR
4) JAC win + PIT loss + DEN loss + HOU loss + NYJ loss OR
5) JAC win + NYJ loss + DEN loss + HOU loss + BAL loss
Miami clinches a playoff spot with:
· MIA win + NYJ loss + BAL loss + HOU loss + JAC loss or tie
