NFC
SEATTLE (13-3)
The Seahawks have already clinched a playoff spot and can still clinch:
a) the NFC West division title
b) a first round bye, and
c) homefield advantage throughout the playoffs
They can clinch all of this by:
1) SEA win OR
2) SEA tie
SAN FRANCISCO (12-4)
The 49ers have already clinched a playoff spot and can still clinch:
a) the NFC West division title
b) a first round bye, and
c) homefield advantage throughout the playoffs
They can clinch all of this by:
1) SF win
CHICAGO (11-5)
The Bears have already clinched:
a) a playoff spot,
b) the NFC North division title, and
c) a home playoff game
and can still clinch:
-the 2 seed, which would give them the first 2 rounds of the playoffs at home.
The Bears can clinch the 2 seed by:
1) CHI win OR
2) CHI tie + PHI tie OR
3) PHI loss
PHILADELPHIA (11-5)
The Eagles have already clinched:
a) a playoff spot,
b) the NFC East division title, and
c) a home playoff game
and can still clinch:
-the 2 seed, which would give them the first 2 rounds of the playoffs at home.
The Eagles can clinch the 2 seed by:
1) PHI win + CHI loss/tie OR
2) PHI tie + CHI loss
LOS ANGELES (11-5)
The Rams have already clinched a playoff spot and can still clinch the 5 seed, which would allow them to play the NFC South champion in the first round, which they will likely try for.
The Rams can clinch the 5 seed with:
1) LAR win + SF loss
GREEN BAY (9-6-1)
The Packers are locked into the 7 seed for the third straight season
CAROLINA (8-8)
The Panthers have clinched nothing but can still clinch:
a) a playoff spot,
b) the NFC South division title, and
c) a home playoff game.
They can clinch all of this by:
1) CAR win/tie OR
2) ATL win
TAMPA BAY (7-9)
The Buccaneers have clinched nothing but can still clinch:
a) a playoff spot,
b) the NFC South division title, and
c) a home playoff game.
They can clinch all of this by:
1) TB win + ATL loss/tie
AFC
DENVER (13-3)
The Broncos have already clinched:
a) a playoff spot and
b) the AFC West division title
and can still clinch:
a) a first round bye and
b) homefield advantage throughout the playoffs
They can clinch this by:
1) DEN win OR
2) DEN tie + NE tie OR
3) NE loss + JAX loss/tie
NEW ENGLAND (13-3)
The Patriots have already clinched:
a) a playoff spot and
b) the AFC East division title
and can still clinch:
a) a first round bye and
b) homefield advantage throughout the playoffs
They can clinch this by:
1) NE win + DEN loss/tie OR
2) NE tie + DEN loss
JACKSONVILLE (12-4)
The Jaguars have already clinched a playoff spot and can still clinch:
a) the AFC South division title,
b) a first round bye, and
c) homefield advantage throughout the playoffs
The Jaguars can clinch the division by:
1) JAX win/tie OR
2) HOU loss/tie
The Jaguars can clinch a first round bye and homefield advantage throughout the playoffs by:
1) JAX win + DEN loss + NE loss
HOUSTON (11-5)
The Texans have already clinched a playoff spot and can still clinch:
a) the AFC South division title and
b) a home playoff game.
They can clinch this by:
1) HOU win + JAX loss
LOS ANGELES (11-5) and BUFFALO (11-5) have both clinched playoff spots and are only playing for seeding, and unlike in the NFC, it doesn’t seem they’ll be trying hard for the 5 seed.
PITTSBURGH (9-7)
The Steelers have clinched nothing but can still clinch:
a) a playoff spot,
b) the AFC North division title, and
c) a home playoff game.
They can clinch all of this by:
1) PIT win OR
2) PIT tie
BALTIMORE (8-8)
The Ravens have clinched nothing but can still clinch:
a) a playoff spot,
b) the AFC North division title, and
c) a home playoff game.
They can clinch all of this by:
1) BAL win
