Week 18 scenarios!

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