2015 NFL PLAYOFF SCENARIOS FOR WEEK 14
CINCINNATI BENGALS (vs. Pittsburgh, Sunday)
Cincinnati clinches AFC North division with:
1) CIN win or tie
Cincinnati clinches a playoff spot with:
1) NYJ loss OR
2) KC loss
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (at Houston, Sunday)
New England clinches AFC East division with:
1) NE win plus NE clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over NYJ OR
2) NE win plus NYJ loss or tie OR
3) NE tie plus NYJ loss OR
4) NE tie plus NYJ tie plus NE clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over NYJ OR
5) NYJ loss plus NE clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over NYJ
(Note: New England clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker in scenarios 1, 4 and 5 if two of the following occur: BUF win, PIT win, MIA loss, CLE loss)
New England clinches a playoff spot with:
1) NE win OR
2) PIT loss OR
3) NYJ loss OR
4) NE tie plus KC loss OR
5) NE tie plus PIT tie OR
6) NE tie plus NYJ tie
DENVER BRONCOS (vs. Oakland, Sunday)
Denver clinches AFC West division with:
1) DEN win plus KC loss or tie OR
2) DEN tie plus KC loss
Denver clinches a playoff spot with:
1) DEN win plus NYJ loss or tie OR
2) DEN win plus PIT loss or tie OR
3) DEN tie plus NYJ loss OR
4) DEN tie plus PIT loss
CLINCHED: Carolina -- NFC South
CAROLINA PANTHERS (vs. Atlanta, Sunday)
Carolina clinches a first-round bye with:
1) CAR win or tie OR
2) MIN loss or tie plus GB loss or tie
ARIZONA CARDINALS (vs. Minnesota, Thursday)
Arizona clinches NFC West division with:
1) ARI win plus SEA loss or tie OR
2) ARI tie plus SEA loss
Arizona clinches a playoff spot with:
1) ARI win or tie OR
2) TB loss or tie plus ATL loss or tie OR
3) TB loss or tie plus GB win or tie
CINCINNATI BENGALS (vs. Pittsburgh, Sunday)
Cincinnati clinches AFC North division with:
1) CIN win or tie
Cincinnati clinches a playoff spot with:
1) NYJ loss OR
2) KC loss
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (at Houston, Sunday)
New England clinches AFC East division with:
1) NE win plus NE clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over NYJ OR
2) NE win plus NYJ loss or tie OR
3) NE tie plus NYJ loss OR
4) NE tie plus NYJ tie plus NE clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over NYJ OR
5) NYJ loss plus NE clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over NYJ
(Note: New England clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker in scenarios 1, 4 and 5 if two of the following occur: BUF win, PIT win, MIA loss, CLE loss)
New England clinches a playoff spot with:
1) NE win OR
2) PIT loss OR
3) NYJ loss OR
4) NE tie plus KC loss OR
5) NE tie plus PIT tie OR
6) NE tie plus NYJ tie
DENVER BRONCOS (vs. Oakland, Sunday)
Denver clinches AFC West division with:
1) DEN win plus KC loss or tie OR
2) DEN tie plus KC loss
Denver clinches a playoff spot with:
1) DEN win plus NYJ loss or tie OR
2) DEN win plus PIT loss or tie OR
3) DEN tie plus NYJ loss OR
4) DEN tie plus PIT loss
CLINCHED: Carolina -- NFC South
CAROLINA PANTHERS (vs. Atlanta, Sunday)
Carolina clinches a first-round bye with:
1) CAR win or tie OR
2) MIN loss or tie plus GB loss or tie
ARIZONA CARDINALS (vs. Minnesota, Thursday)
Arizona clinches NFC West division with:
1) ARI win plus SEA loss or tie OR
2) ARI tie plus SEA loss
Arizona clinches a playoff spot with:
1) ARI win or tie OR
2) TB loss or tie plus ATL loss or tie OR
3) TB loss or tie plus GB win or tie
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