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NFL clinching scenarios

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AFC 

DENVER BRONCOS (at San Diego) 

Denver clinches AFC West with: 

1) DEN win or tie 

Denver clinches a first-round bye with: 

1) DEN win + IND loss + CIN loss + PIT loss or tie OR 

2) DEN win + IND loss + CIN loss + DEN clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over PIT 

Denver clinches a playoff spot with: 

1) MIA loss or tie + HOU loss or tie + CIN loss + PIT loss OR 

2) MIA loss or tie + HOU loss or tie + BAL loss + CLE loss or tie OR 

3) MIA loss or tie + HOU loss or tie + BAL loss + PIT win 

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (vs. Miami) 

New England clinches AFC East with: 

1) NE win or tie 

New England clinches a first-round bye with: 

1) NE win + IND loss + PIT loss or tie + CIN loss or tie OR 

2) NE win + IND loss + PIT loss or tie + DEN loss 

New England clinches a playoff spot with: 

1) BUF loss or tie + CIN loss + PIT loss + BAL loss + HOU loss or tie OR 

2) BUF loss or tie + CIN loss + PIT loss + KC loss or tie + SD loss OR 

3) BUF loss or tie + HOU loss or tie + KC loss or tie + SD loss + BAL loss 

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (vs. Houston) 

Indianapolis clinches AFC South with: 

1) IND win or tie 

NFC 

ARIZONA CARDINALS (at St. Louis) 

Arizona clinches a playoff spot with: 

1) DAL/PHI game does not end in a tie OR 

2) DET loss + ARI clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over GB OR 

3) DET loss + GB win or tie 

GREEN BAY PACKERS (at Buffalo) 

Green Bay clinches a playoff spot with: 

1) GB win + DAL loss + GB clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over DAL

 
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AFC Week 16 scenarios

 

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

New England can clinch home-field advantage in the AFC playoffs with:

1) NE win + DEN loss

 

 

New England has clinched a 1st round bye

 

DENVER BRONCOS

Denver can clinch a first-round bye with:

1) DEN win

2) DEN tie + IND loss or tie

CINCINNATI BENGALS

Cincinnati can clinch a playoff spot with:

1) CIN win

2) CIN tie + BAL loss

PITTSBURGH STEELERS

Pittsburgh has clinched a playoff spot

 

 

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Updates on the NFC side, Bolt?

 

I know ARZ clinches the West with a win

 

DAL can clinch East w/win and PHI loss

 

DET can clinch North with win and GB loss

 

NO can clinch South with win and CAR loss

 

I think DET and SEA clinch berths with wins 

 

thought GB did, but if they'd lose an 11-5 6 seed tiebreaker to DAL - which makes me think DAL could get in with a win and GB loss

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NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (vs. Buffalo)

New England clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs

DENVER BRONCOS (vs. Oakland)

Denver clinches a first-round bye with:

1) DEN win or tie OR

2) CIN loss OR

3) CIN tie + IND win

CINCINNATI BENGALS (at Pittsburgh)

Cincinnati clinches AFC North with:

1) CIN win or tie

Cincinnati clinches a first-round bye with:

1) CIN win + DEN loss or tie OR

2) CIN tie + DEN loss + IND loss or tie

PITTSBURGH STEELERS (vs. Cincinnati)

Pittsburgh clinches AFC North with:

1) PIT win

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (at Kansas City)

San Diego clinches a playoff spot with:

1) SD win OR

2) SD tie + BAL loss or tie

BALTIMORE RAVENS (vs. Cleveland)

Baltimore clinches a playoff spot with:

1) BAL win + SD loss or tie OR

2) BAL tie + SD loss

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (vs. San Diego)

Kansas City clinches a playoff spot with:

1) KC win + BAL loss + HOU loss or tie

HOUSTON TEXANS (vs. Jacksonville)

Houston clinches a playoff spot with:

1) HOU win + BAL loss + SD loss

NFC

CLINCHED:

Arizona Cardinals – playoff berth

Seattle Seahawks – playoff berth

Detroit Lions – playoff berth

Green Bay Packers – playoff berth

Dallas Cowboys – NFC East

DALLAS COWBOYS (at Washington)

Dallas clinches home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:

1) DAL win + ARI loss or tie + DET/GB tie

Dallas clinches a first-round bye with:

1) DAL win + SEA loss or tie + ARI loss or tie OR

2) DAL win + DET/GB tie OR

3) DAL tie + SEA loss + ARI loss OR

4) DAL tie + SEA tie + ARI loss or tie + DET/GB does not end in a tie

DETROIT LIONS (at Green Bay)

Detroit clinches NFC North with:

1) DET win or tie

Detroit clinches home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:

1) DET win + SEA loss or tie + ARI loss or tie OR

2) DET tie + SEA loss + ARI loss + DAL loss or tie

Detroit clinches a first-round bye with:

1) DET win OR

2) DET tie + DAL loss or tie OR

3) DET tie + SEA loss + ARI loss

GREEN BAY PACKERS (vs. Detroit)

Green Bay clinches NFC North and a first-round bye with:

1) GB win

Green Bay clinches home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:

1) GB win + SEA loss or tie

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (vs. St. Louis)

Seattle clinches NFC West with:

1) SEA win OR

2) SEA tie + ARI loss or tie OR

3) ARI loss

Seattle clinches home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:

1) SEA win + DET/GB game does not end in a tie OR

2) SEA win + DAL loss or tie OR

3) SEA tie + ARI loss or tie + DAL loss or tie + GB/DET tie

Seattle clinches a first-round bye with:

1) SEA win OR

2) SEA tie + ARI loss or tie + DAL loss OR

3) SEA tie + ARI loss or tie + GB/DET tie

ARIZONA CARDINALS (at San Francisco)

Arizona clinches NFC West with:

1) ARI win + SEA loss or tie OR

2) ARI tie + SEA loss

Arizona clinches home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:

1) ARI win + SEA loss or tie + GB loss or tie OR

2) ARI tie + SEA loss + DAL loss or tie + GB/DET tie

Arizona clinches a first-round bye with:

1) ARI win + SEA loss or tie OR

2) ARI tie + SEA loss + DAL loss or tie OR

3) ARI tie + SEA loss + GB/DET tie

CAROLINA PANTHERS (at Atlanta)

Carolina clinches NFC South with:

1) CAR win or tie

ATLANTA FALCONS (vs. Carolina)

Atlanta clinches NFC South with:

1) ATL win

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