NFL Playoff Scenarios

NFC

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Seahawks: playoff berth

Seahawks

Clinch NFC West and home-field in playoffs with:

SEA win or tie, OR

SF loss or tie

Saints

Clinch NFC South and first-round bye with:

1) NO win

Clinch playoff berth with:

1) ARI loss, OR

2) NO tie + SF loss or tie, OR

3) NO tie + ARI tie, OR

4) SF loss + ARI tie

Panthers

Clinch playoff berth with:

1) CAR win, OR

2) CAR tie + ARI loss, OR

3) CAR tie + SF loss, OR

4) ARI loss + SF loss

49ers

Clinch playoff berth with:

1) SF win, OR

2) ARI loss, OR

3) SF tie + ARI tie

Eagles

Clinch NFC East with:

1) PHI win + DAL loss or tie, OR

2) PHI tie + DAL loss

Bears

Clinch NFC North with:

1) CHI win + DET loss or tie + GB loss

AFC

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Broncos: playoff berth

Colts: AFC South

Chiefs: playoff berth

Broncos

Clinch AFC West and first-round bye with:

1) DEN win + KC loss

Clinch home-field advantage in playoffs with:

1) DEN win + KC loss

+ NE loss or tie

Patriots

Clinch AFC East with:

1) NE win or tie, OR

2) MIA loss or tie

Clinch first-round bye with:

1) NE win + CIN loss or tie

+ IND loss or tie OR

2) NE tie + CIN loss

+ IND loss

Clinch playoff berth with:

1) CIN loss or tie

Bengals

Clinch AFC North with:

1) CIN win + BAL loss or tie, OR

2) CIN tie + BAL loss

Clinch playoff berth with:

1) CIN win + MIA loss or tie, OR

2) CIN tie + MIA loss

Ravens

Clinch playoff berth with:

1) BAL win + MIA loss

+ SD loss or tie

Dolphins

Clinch playoff berth with:

1) MIA win + BAL loss

+ CIN loss