NFL Week 16 Playoff Scenarios
AFC
CLINCHED: Denver -- playoff spot, Indianapolis -- AFC South, Kansas City -- playoff spot
DENVER BRONCOS
Denver clinches AFC West division and a first-round bye with:
1) DEN win KC loss
Denver clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:
1) DEN win KC loss NE loss or tie
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
New England clinches AFC East division with:
1) NE win or tie OR
2) MIA loss or tie
New England clinches a first-round bye with:
1) NE win CIN loss or tie IND loss or tie OR
2) NE tie CIN loss IND loss
New England clinches a playoff spot with:
1) CIN loss or tie
CINCINNATI BENGALS
Cincinnati clinches AFC North division with:
1) CIN win BAL loss or tie OR
2) CIN tie BAL loss
Cincinnati clinches a playoff spot with:
1) CIN win MIA loss or tie OR
2) CIN tie MIA loss
BALTIMORE RAVENS
Baltimore clinches a playoff spot with:
1) BAL win MIA loss SD loss or tie
MIAMI DOLPHINS
Miami clinches a playoff spot with:
1) MIA win BAL loss CIN loss
NFC
CLINCHED: Seattle -- playoff spot
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
Seattle clinches NFC West division and home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:
1) SEA win or tie OR
2) SF loss or tie
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
New Orleans clinches NFC South division and a first-round bye with:
1) NO win
New Orleans clinches a playoff spot with:
1) ARI loss OR
2) NO tie SF loss or tie OR
3) NO tie ARI tie OR
4) SF loss ARI tie
CAROLINA PANTHERS
Carolina clinches a playoff spot with:
1) CAR win OR
2) CAR tie ARI loss OR
3) CAR tie SF loss OR
4) ARI loss SF loss
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
San Francisco clinches a playoff spot with:
1) SF win OR
2) ARI loss OR
3) SF tie ARI tie
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
Philadelphia clinches NFC East division with:
1) PHI win DAL loss or tie OR
2) PHI tie DAL loss
CHICAGO BEARS
Chicago clinches NFC North division with:
1) CHI win DET loss or tie GB loss
