Week 17 playoff scenarios

Final NFL playoff scenarios for Week 17.

 

 

CLINCHED: N.Y. Giants – NFC East and homefield advantage; Arizona – NFC West; Carolina – Playoff spot; Atlanta – Playoff spot.

 

ELIMINATED:  Detroit, Green Bay, New Orleans, St. Louis, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington.

 

Dallas clinches a playoff spot with:

 

   1) DAL win OR

   2) DAL tie + CHI loss or tie + TB loss OR

   3) DAL tie + MIN loss or tie + TB loss OR

   4) DAL tie + CHI loss + TB tie OR

   5) DAL tie + MIN loss + TB tie.

 

Philadelphia clinches a playoff spot with:

 

   1) PHI win + TB loss + MIN loss OR

   2) PHI win + TB loss + CHI loss.

 

Atlanta clinches NFC South Division and a first-round bye with:

Carolina clinches NFC South Division and a first-round bye with:

 

   1) CAR win or tie OR

   2) ATL loss or tie.

 

Tampa Bay clinches a playoff spot with:

 

   1) TB win + DAL loss or tie OR

   2) TB tie + DAL loss + MIN loss or tie OR

   3) TB tie + DAL loss + CHI loss or tie OR

   4) TB tie + DAL tie + MIN tie + CHI win or tie OR

   5) TB tie + DAL tie + CHI tie + MIN win or tie.

 

Minnesota clinches NFC North with:

 

   1) MIN win OR

   2) MIN tie + CHI loss or tie OR

   3) CHI loss.

 

Minnesota clinches a playoff spot with:

 

MIN tie + DAL loss + TB loss.

 

 

Chicago clinches NFC North Division with:

   1) CHI win + MIN loss or tie OR

   2) CHI tie + MIN loss.

 

Chicago clinches a playoff spot with:

   1) CHI win + DAL loss or tie + TB loss or tie OR

   2) CHI tie + DAL loss + TB loss.

 

 

CLINCHED: Tennessee – AFC South and homefield advantage; Pittsburgh – AFC North and first-round bye; Indianapolis – Playoff spot

 

 ELIMINATED:  Buffalo, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Houston, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Oakland.

 

Miami clinches AFC East Division with:

 

   1) MIA win OR

   2) MIA tie + NE loss or tie.

 

Miami clinches a playoff spot with:

 

MIA tie + BAL loss.

 

New England clinches AFC East Division with:

 

   1) NE win + MIA loss or tie OR

   2) NE tie + MIA loss.

 

New England clinches playoff spot with:

 

   1) NE win + BAL loss or tie OR

   2) NE tie + BAL loss.

 

NY Jets clinch AFC East Division with:

NY Jets clinch playoff spot with:

 

Baltimore clinches a playoff spot with:

 

   1) BAL win OR

   2) BAL tie + MIA loss or tie OR

   3) BAL tie + NE loss or tie OR

   4) NE loss.

 

Denver clinches AFC West Division with:

 

San Diego clinches AFC West Division with:

By Kerry Byrne