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Week 16 playoff scenarios
Posted by Michael David Smith on December 16, 2014, 10:12 AM EST
Four teams have already clinched playoff berths, and in Week 16 eight more teams have the ability to clinch. Here’s how the playoff scenarios look for Week 16:
AFC
CLINCHED: New England – AFC East, Denver – AFC West, Indianapolis – AFC South
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (at New York Jets)
New England clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with a win and a Denver loss.
New England clinches a first-round bye with a win or losses by the Colts, Bengals, Steelers and Ravens.
DENVER BRONCOS (at Cincinnati)
Denver clinches a first-round bye with a win.
CINCINNATI BENGALS (vs. Denver)
Cincinnati clinches the AFC North with a win, a Pittsburgh loss and a Baltimore loss.
Cincinnati clinches a playoff spot with a win or losses by the Chiefs, Chargers and Bills.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS (vs. Kansas City)
Pittsburgh clinches a playoff spot with a win.
BALTIMORE RAVENS (at Houston)
Baltimore clinches a playoff spot with a win and losses by the Steelers and Bengals, or losses by the Chiefs and Chargers.
NFC
CLINCHED: Arizona – playoff spot
ARIZONA CARDINALS (vs. Seattle)
Arizona clinches NFC West and home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with a win.
DETROIT LIONS (at Chicago)
Detroit clinches NFC North with a win and a Packers loss.
Detroit clinches a first-round bye with a win, a Packers loss and a Cowboys loss.
Detroit clinches a playoff spot with a win or an Eagles loss.
DALLAS COWBOYS (vs. Indianapolis)
Dallas clinches NFC East with a win and an Eagles loss.
Dallas clinches a playoff spot with a win and losses by the Packers and Lions.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (at Arizona)
Seattle clinches a playoff spot with a win and a loss by either the Eagles, the Lions or the Packers. Seattle also clinches a playoff spot if the Eagles lose and the Cowboys win.
GREEN BAY PACKERS (at Tampa Bay)
Green Bay clinches a playoff spot with a win and either an Eagles loss or a Cowboys win. If the Eagles lose and the Cowboys win, Green Bay clinches a playoff spot even with a loss.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (vs. Atlanta)
New Orleans clinches the NFC South with a win and a Panthers loss.
Posted by Michael David Smith on December 16, 2014, 10:12 AM EST
Four teams have already clinched playoff berths, and in Week 16 eight more teams have the ability to clinch. Here’s how the playoff scenarios look for Week 16:
AFC
CLINCHED: New England – AFC East, Denver – AFC West, Indianapolis – AFC South
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (at New York Jets)
New England clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with a win and a Denver loss.
New England clinches a first-round bye with a win or losses by the Colts, Bengals, Steelers and Ravens.
DENVER BRONCOS (at Cincinnati)
Denver clinches a first-round bye with a win.
CINCINNATI BENGALS (vs. Denver)
Cincinnati clinches the AFC North with a win, a Pittsburgh loss and a Baltimore loss.
Cincinnati clinches a playoff spot with a win or losses by the Chiefs, Chargers and Bills.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS (vs. Kansas City)
Pittsburgh clinches a playoff spot with a win.
BALTIMORE RAVENS (at Houston)
Baltimore clinches a playoff spot with a win and losses by the Steelers and Bengals, or losses by the Chiefs and Chargers.
NFC
CLINCHED: Arizona – playoff spot
ARIZONA CARDINALS (vs. Seattle)
Arizona clinches NFC West and home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with a win.
DETROIT LIONS (at Chicago)
Detroit clinches NFC North with a win and a Packers loss.
Detroit clinches a first-round bye with a win, a Packers loss and a Cowboys loss.
Detroit clinches a playoff spot with a win or an Eagles loss.
DALLAS COWBOYS (vs. Indianapolis)
Dallas clinches NFC East with a win and an Eagles loss.
Dallas clinches a playoff spot with a win and losses by the Packers and Lions.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (at Arizona)
Seattle clinches a playoff spot with a win and a loss by either the Eagles, the Lions or the Packers. Seattle also clinches a playoff spot if the Eagles lose and the Cowboys win.
GREEN BAY PACKERS (at Tampa Bay)
Green Bay clinches a playoff spot with a win and either an Eagles loss or a Cowboys win. If the Eagles lose and the Cowboys win, Green Bay clinches a playoff spot even with a loss.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (vs. Atlanta)
New Orleans clinches the NFC South with a win and a Panthers loss.