NFL Playoff Picture Scenarios -- Week 17
What a wild Week 16!
The AFC picture got locked up pretty tight, other than the top four seeds, and the NFC final playoff teams and the Wild West division title are still up for grabs.
PLAYOFF PICTURE SCENARIOS: WEEK 17
NFC
GREEN BAY PACKERS
Green Bay can clinch a first-round bye with:
1) GB win OR
2) GB tie + SF loss or tie OR
3) SF loss + SEA loss or tie
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
San Francisco can clinch the NFC West division with:
1) SF win or tie OR
2) SEA loss or tie
San Francisco can clinch a first-round bye with:
1) SF win + GB loss or tie OR
2) SF tie + GB loss
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
Seattle can clinch the NFC West division with:
1) SEA win + SF loss
Seattle can clinch a first-round bye with:
1) SEA win + SF loss + GB loss
WASHINGTON REDSKINS
Washington can clinch the NFC East division with:
1) WAS win or tie
Washington clinches a playoff berth:
1) CHI loss + MIN loss
DALLAS COWBOYS
Dallas can clinch the NFC East division with:
1) DAL win
NEW YORK GIANTS
NY Giants can clinch a playoff berth with:
1) NYG win + DAL loss or tie + CHI loss + MIN loss
MINNESTOA VIKINGS
Minnesota can clinch a playoff berth with:
1) MIN win OR
2) MIN tie + CHI loss or tie OR
3) DAL loss or tie + NYG loss or tie + CHI loss
CHICAGO BEARS
Chicago can clinch a playoff berth with:
1) CHI win + MIN loss or tie OR
2) CHI tie + MIN loss
AFC
HOUSTON TEXANS
Houston can clinch a first-round bye with:
1) HOU win or tie OR
2) NE loss or tie OR
3) DEN loss
Houston can clinch home-field advantage with:
1) HOU win OR
2) HOU tie + DEN loss or tie OR
3) NE loss or tie + DEN loss
DENVER BRONCOS
Denver can clinch a first-round bye with:
1) DEN win or tie OR
2) NE loss or tie
Denver can clinch home-field advantage with:
1) DEN win + HOU loss or tie OR
2) DEN tie + HOU loss
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
New England can clinch a first-round bye with:
1) NE win + DEN loss OR
2) NE win + HOU loss
New England can clinch home-field advantage with:
1) NE win + DEN loss + HOU loss
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