A breakdown of all NFL playoff scenarios heading into week 13.
NFC
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (10-1) (at Dallas (6-5), Thursday night, 8:20 PM ET)
New Orleans clinches NFC South division title with:
1) NO win + CAR loss or tie OR
2) NO tie + CAR loss
New Orleans clinches a playoff berth with:
1) NO win OR
2) NO tie + WAS loss + SEA loss OR
3) NO tie + WAS loss + MIN loss OR
4) NO tie + WAS loss + SEA tie + MIN tie
LOS ANGELES RAMS (10-1) (at Detroit (4-7), Sunday, 1:00 PM ET)
Los Angeles clinches NFC West division title with:
1) LAR win OR
2) SEA loss OR
3) LAR tie + SEA tie
Los Angeles clinches a playoff berth with:
1) LAR tie + WAS loss + MIN loss or tie OR
2) LAR tie + WAS loss + CAR loss OR
3) LAR tie + DAL loss + MIN loss or tie OR
4) LAR tie + DAL loss + CAR loss OR
5) LAR tie + MIN loss or tie + CAR loss
AFC
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (9-2) (at Oakland (2-9), Sunday, 4:05 PM ET)
Kansas City clinches a playoff berth with:
1) KC win + MIA loss or tie + IND loss + HOU loss + TEN loss or tie OR
2) KC win + MIA loss or tie + IND loss + HOU loss or tie + BAL loss or tie + CIN loss or tie OR
3) KC win + MIA loss or tie + IND loss + HOU loss or tie + BAL loss + LAC loss
