NFL Playoff Scenarios
NFC
CLINCHED:
N.Y. Giants – NFC East.
Arizona – NFC West.
ELIMINATED: Detroit, Green Bay, New Orleans, St. Louis, San Francisco, Seattle.
NEW YORK GIANTS
NY Giants clinch a first-round bye with:
NYG win or tie OR
MIN loss or tie.
NY Giants clinch homefield advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:
NYG win.
CAROLINA PANTHERS
Carolina clinches NFC South title with:
CAR win or tie OR
TB loss or tie + ATL loss or tie.
Carolina clinches a first-round bye with:
CAR win or tie.
Carolina clinches homefield advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:
CAR win.
Carolina clinches a playoff spot with:
DAL loss or tie OR
ATL loss or tie OR
TB loss or tie.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS
Minnesota clinches NFC North with:
MIN win OR
MIN tie + CHI loss or tie OR
CHI loss.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
Tampa Bay clinches a playoff spot with:
TB win + ATL loss + PHI loss or tie OR
TB win + ATL loss + DAL loss or tie.
DALLAS COWBOYS
Dallas clinches a playoff spot with:
DAL win + PHI loss or tie + CHI loss or tie + ATL loss OR
DAL win + PHI loss or tie + CHI loss or tie + TB loss OR
DAL win + CHI loss or tie + TB loss + ATL loss OR
DAL win + PHI loss or tie + ATL loss + DAL clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over CHI.
ATLANTA FALCONS
Atlanta clinches a playoff spot with:
ATL win + TB loss + DAL loss OR
ATL win + TB loss + DAL tie + PHI loss OR
ATL win + TB loss + PHI loss + CHI loss or tie OR
ATL win + TB loss + PHI loss + DAL clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over CHI.
AFC
CLINCHED:
Tennessee – AFC South and first-round bye.
Pittsburgh – AFC North and first-round bye.
ELIMINATED: Buffalo, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Houston, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Oakland.
TENNESSEE TITANS
Tennessee clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:
TEN win.
DENVER BRONCOS
Denver clinches AFC West with:
DEN win or tie OR
SD loss or tie.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
Indianapolis clinches a playoff spot with:
IND win OR
IND tie + NE loss or tie OR
IND tie + BAL loss or tie OR
IND tie + MIA loss or tie + NYJ loss or tie OR
BAL loss + MIA loss or tie OR
BAL loss + NE loss OR
BAL loss + NYJ loss or tie OR
NE loss + MIA loss or tie OR
NE loss + NYJ loss or tie OR
MIA loss + NYJ loss + IND clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over NYJ
NFC
CLINCHED:
N.Y. Giants – NFC East.
Arizona – NFC West.
ELIMINATED: Detroit, Green Bay, New Orleans, St. Louis, San Francisco, Seattle.
NEW YORK GIANTS
NY Giants clinch a first-round bye with:
NYG win or tie OR
MIN loss or tie.
NY Giants clinch homefield advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:
NYG win.
CAROLINA PANTHERS
Carolina clinches NFC South title with:
CAR win or tie OR
TB loss or tie + ATL loss or tie.
Carolina clinches a first-round bye with:
CAR win or tie.
Carolina clinches homefield advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:
CAR win.
Carolina clinches a playoff spot with:
DAL loss or tie OR
ATL loss or tie OR
TB loss or tie.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS
Minnesota clinches NFC North with:
MIN win OR
MIN tie + CHI loss or tie OR
CHI loss.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
Tampa Bay clinches a playoff spot with:
TB win + ATL loss + PHI loss or tie OR
TB win + ATL loss + DAL loss or tie.
DALLAS COWBOYS
Dallas clinches a playoff spot with:
DAL win + PHI loss or tie + CHI loss or tie + ATL loss OR
DAL win + PHI loss or tie + CHI loss or tie + TB loss OR
DAL win + CHI loss or tie + TB loss + ATL loss OR
DAL win + PHI loss or tie + ATL loss + DAL clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over CHI.
ATLANTA FALCONS
Atlanta clinches a playoff spot with:
ATL win + TB loss + DAL loss OR
ATL win + TB loss + DAL tie + PHI loss OR
ATL win + TB loss + PHI loss + CHI loss or tie OR
ATL win + TB loss + PHI loss + DAL clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over CHI.
AFC
CLINCHED:
Tennessee – AFC South and first-round bye.
Pittsburgh – AFC North and first-round bye.
ELIMINATED: Buffalo, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Houston, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Oakland.
TENNESSEE TITANS
Tennessee clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:
TEN win.
DENVER BRONCOS
Denver clinches AFC West with:
DEN win or tie OR
SD loss or tie.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
Indianapolis clinches a playoff spot with:
IND win OR
IND tie + NE loss or tie OR
IND tie + BAL loss or tie OR
IND tie + MIA loss or tie + NYJ loss or tie OR
BAL loss + MIA loss or tie OR
BAL loss + NE loss OR
BAL loss + NYJ loss or tie OR
NE loss + MIA loss or tie OR
NE loss + NYJ loss or tie OR
MIA loss + NYJ loss + IND clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over NYJ
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