Here's a look at NFL playoff scenarios heading into Week 15. All scenarios come directly from the NFL.
NFC
CLINCHED:
Dallas -- NFC East Division
Green Bay -- NFC North Division
Seattle -- NFC West Division
ELIMINATED:
San Francisco, St. Louis.
DALLAS COWBOYS
Dallas clinches homefield advantage throughout NFC playoffs:
1) DAL win + GB loss
Dallas clinches a first-round bye:
1) DAL win or tie OR
2) SEA loss or tie
GREEN BAY PACKERS
Green Bay clinches a first-round bye:
1) GB win + SEA loss or tie OR
2) GB tie + SEA loss
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
IF NEW ORLEANS LOSES TO ATLANTA
Tampa Bay clinches NFC South Division.
IF NEW ORLEANS BEATS ATLANTA
Tamp Bay clinches NFC South Division:
1) TB win OR
2) NO loss OR
3) TB tie + NO tie
NEW YORK GIANTS
IF NEW ORLEANS LOSES TO ATLANTA
NY Giants clinch a playoff berth:
1) NYG win or tie OR
2) MIN loss or tie
IF NEW ORLEANS BEATS ATLANTA
NY Giants clinch a playoff berth:
1) NYG win or tie OR
2) MIN loss or tie + NO loss or tie
AFC
CLINCHED:
New England - AFC East Division and first-round bye
Indianapolis - playoff berth
ELIMINATED:
Miami, NY Jets, Kansas City, Oakland, Baltimore, Cincinnati.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
New England clinches homefield advantage throughout AFC playoffs:
1) NE win OR
2) IND loss OR
3) NE tie + IND tie
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
Indianapolis clinches AFC South Division:
1) IND win OR
2) JAC loss OR
3) IND tie + JAC tie
Indianapolis clinches a first-round bye:
1) IND win + PIT loss or tie
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
Pittsburgh clinches AFC North Division:
1) PIT win + CLE loss
Pittsburgh clinches playoff berth:
1) PIT win OR
2) PIT tie + BUF loss or tie + TEN loss or tie OR
3) BUF loss + DEN loss or tie + TEN loss
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS
San Diego clinches AFC West Division:
1) SD win + DEN loss or tie OR
2) SD tie + DEN loss
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
Jacksonville clinches playoff berth:
1) JAC win + TEN loss or tie OR
2) JAC tie + TEN loss + BUF loss or tie
CLEVELAND BROWNS
Cleveland clinches playoff berth:
1) CLE win + TEN loss + DEN loss or tie
