Here's a look at the Week 16 playoff-clinching scenarios, provided by the NFL media relations staff.
NFC
CLINCHED: N.Y. Giants – NFC East; Arizona – NFC West.
ELIMINATED: Detroit, Green Bay, New Orleans, St. Louis, San Francisco, Seattle.
NEW YORK GIANTS
NY Giants clinch a first-round bye with:
1) NYG win or tie OR
2) MIN loss or tie.
NY Giants clinch homefield advantage throughout NFC playoffs with: NYG win.
CAROLINA PANTHERS
Carolina clinches NFC South title with:
1) CAR win or tie OR
2) TB loss or tie + ATL loss or tie.
Carolina clinches a first-round bye with: CAR win or tie.
Carolina clinches homefield advantage throughout NFC playoffs with: CAR win.
Carolina clinches a playoff spot with:
1) DAL loss or tie OR
2) ATL loss or tie OR
3) TB loss or tie.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS
Minnesota clinches NFC North with:
1) MIN win OR
2) MIN tie + CHI loss or tie OR
3) CHI loss.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
Tampa Bay clinches a playoff spot with:
1) TB win + ATL loss + PHI loss or tie OR
2) TB win + ATL loss + DAL loss or tie.
DALLAS COWBOYS
Dallas clinches a playoff spot with:
1) DAL win + PHI loss or tie + CHI loss or tie + ATL loss OR
2) DAL win + PHI loss or tie + CHI loss or tie + TB loss OR
3) DAL win + CHI loss or tie + TB loss + ATL loss OR
4) DAL win + PHI loss or tie + ATL loss + DAL clinches strength of victory
tiebreaker over CHI.
ATLANTA FALCONS
Atlanta clinches a playoff spot with:
1) ATL win + TB loss + DAL loss OR
2) ATL win + TB loss + DAL tie + PHI loss OR
3) ATL win + TB loss + PHI loss + CHI loss or tie OR
4) ATL win + TB loss + PHI loss + DAL clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over CHI.
AFC
CLINCHED: Tennessee – AFC South and first-round bye; Pittsburgh – AFC North and first-round bye.
ELIMINATED: Buffalo, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Houston, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Oakland.
TENNESSEE TITANS
Tennessee clinches homefield advantage throughout AFC playoffs with: TEN win.
DENVER BRONCOS
Denver clinches AFC West with:
1) DEN win or tie OR
2) SD loss or tie.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
Indianapolis clinches a playoff spot with:
1) IND win OR
2) IND tie + NE loss or tie OR
3) IND tie + BAL loss or tie OR
4) IND tie + MIA loss or tie + NYJ loss or tie OR
5) BAL loss + MIA loss or tie OR
6) BAL loss + NE loss OR
7) BAL loss + NYJ loss or tie OR
8) NE loss + MIA loss or tie OR
9) NE loss + NYJ loss or tie OR
10) MIA loss + NYJ loss + IND clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over NYJ.
