Thursday, December 28, 2017

Week 17 scenarios!

It's time!

NFC

PHILADELPHIA

The Eagles have clinched everything!

MINNESOTA

The Vikings have already clinched a playoff spot and the NFC North division title

The Vikings can still clinch: a first round bye

The Vikings can clinch a first round bye with:
1) MIN win/tie OR
2) CAR loss/tie OR
3) LAR win OR
4) NO win

LOS ANGELES

The Rams have clinched a playoff spot and the NFC West division title and can clinch nothing more.

NEW ORLEANS

The Saints have clinched a playoff spot and can still clinch the NFC South division title.

The Saints can clinch the division with:
1) NO win OR
2) NO tie + CAR tie OR
3) CAR loss

CAROLINA

The Panthers have already clinched a playoff spot.

The Panthers can still clinch:
a) the NFC South division title
b) a first round bye in the playoffs

The Panthers can clinch the division with:
1) CAR win + NO loss/tie OR
2) CAR tie + NO loss

The Panthers can clinch the division and a first round bye with:
1) CAR win + NO loss/tie + MIN loss + LAR loss/tie

ATLANTA

The Falcons have clinched nothing but can still clinch a playoff spot.

The Falcons can clinch a playoff spot with:
1) ATL win OR
2) ATL tie + SEA tie OR
3) SEA loss

SEATTLE

The Seahawks have clinched nothing but can still clinch a playoff spot.

The Seahawks can clinch a playoff spot with:
1) SEA win + ATL loss/tie OR
2) SEA tie + ATL loss

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AFC

NEW ENGLAND

The Patriots have already clinched a playoff spot, the AFC East division title, and a first round bye.

The Patriots can still clinch: homefield advantage throughout the playoffs.

The Patriots can clinch homefield with:
1) NE win OR
2) NE tie + PIT tie OR
3) PIT loss

PITTSBURGH

The Steelers have already clinched a playoff spot, the AFC North division title, and a first round bye

The Steelers can still clinch: homefield advantage throughout the playoffs

The Steelers can clinch homefield with:
1) PIT win + NE loss/tie OR
2) PIT tie + NE loss

JACKSONVILLE

The Jaguars have already clinched the AFC South division title and can clinch nothing more.

KANSAS CITY

The Chiefs have already clinched the AFC West division title and can clinch nothing more.

Note that for all four teams below, they've clinched nothing and can only clinch a playoff spot, so I'm not going to keep saying that four times over.

BALTIMORE

The Ravens can clinch a playoff spot with:
1) BAL win/tie OR
2) BUF loss/tie OR
3) TEN loss/tie

TENNESSEE

The Titans can clinch a playoff spot with:
1) TEN win OR
2) TEN tie + BUF loss/tie + LAC loss/tie OR
3) BUF loss + LAC loss

LOS ANGELES

The Chargers can clinch a playoff spot with:
1) LAC win + TEN loss/tie + BUF loss/tie OR
2) LAC win + TEN loss/tie + BAL win/tie OR
3) LAC tie + TEN loss + BUF loss/tie

BUFFALO

The Bills can clinch a playoff spot with:
1) BUF win + TEN loss/tie + LAC loss/tie OR
2) BUF win + BAL loss OR
3) BUF tie + TEN loss + LAC loss

Sunday, December 24, 2017

NFL Playoff Scenarios heading into Christmas Day

NFC

PHILADELPHIA

The Eagles have already clinched a playoff spot, the NFC East division title, and a first round bye

The Eagles can still clinch: homefield advantage throughout the playoffs

The Eagles can clinch homefield with:
1) PHI win Week 16 OR
2) PHI win Week 17 OR
3) 2 PHI ties OR
4) MIN loss

MINNESOTA

The Vikings have already clinched a playoff spot and the NFC North division title

The Vikings can still clinch:
a) a first round bye
b) homefield advantage throughout the playoffs

The Vikings can clinch a first round bye with:
1) MIN win/tie OR
2) CAR loss/tie OR
3) LAR win/tie OR
4) NO win/tie

The Vikings can clinch homefield advantage through the Super Bowl with:
1) MIN win/tie + 2 PHI losses
2) MIN win + PHI loss + PHI tie

LOS ANGELES

The Rams have clinched a playoff spot and the NFC West division title and can clinch nothing more.

NEW ORLEANS

The Saints have clinched a playoff spot and can still clinch the NFC South division title.

The Saints can clinch the division with:
1) NO win OR
2) NO tie + CAR tie OR
3) CAR loss

CAROLINA

The Panthers have already clinched a playoff spot.

The Panthers can still clinch:
a) the NFC South division title
b) a first round bye in the playoffs

The Panthers can clinch the division with:
1) CAR win + NO loss/tie OR
2) CAR tie + NO loss

The Panthers can clinch the division and a first round bye with:
1) CAR win + NO loss + MIN loss + LAR loss

ATLANTA

The Falcons have clinched nothing but can still clinch a playoff spot.

The Falcons can clinch a playoff spot with:
1) ATL win OR
2) ATL tie + SEA tie OR
3) SEA loss

SEATTLE

The Seahawks have clinched nothing but can still clinch a playoff spot.

The Seahawks can clinch a playoff spot with:
1) SEA win + ATL loss/tie OR
2) SEA tie + ATL loss

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AFC

NEW ENGLAND

The Patriots have already clinched a playoff spot, the AFC East division title, and a first round bye.

The Patriots can still clinch homefield advantage throughout the playoffs.

The Patriots can clinch homefield with:
1) NE win OR
2) PIT loss Week 16 OR
3) PIT loss Week 17 OR
4) NE tie + PIT fails to win twice

PITTSBURGH

The Steelers have already clinched a playoff spot and the AFC North division title.

The Steelers can still clinch:
a) a first round bye in the playoffs
b) homefield advantage throughout the playoffs

The Steelers can clinch a first round bye with:
1) PIT win/tie Week 16 OR
2) PIT win/tie Week 17 OR
3) JAX loss/tie

The Steelers can clinch a first round bye and homefield with:
1) 2 PIT wins + NE loss/tie OR
2) PIT win + PIT tie + NE loss

JACKSONVILLE

The Jaguars have already clinched the AFC South division title and can still clinch a first round bye.

The Jaguars can clinch a first round bye with:
1) JAX win + 2 PIT losses

KANSAS CITY

The Chiefs have clinched the AFC West division title and can clinch nothing more.

Note that for all four teams below, they've clinched nothing and can only clinch a playoff spot, so I'm not going to keep saying that four times over.

BALTIMORE

The Ravens can clinch a playoff spot with:
1) BAL win/tie OR
2) BUF loss/tie OR
3) TEN loss/tie

TENNESSEE

The Titans can clinch a playoff spot with:
1) TEN win OR
2) BUF loss + LAC loss

LOS ANGELES

The Chargers can clinch a playoff spot with:
1) LAC win + TEN loss + BUF loss OR
2) LAC win + TEN loss + BAL win

BUFFALO

The Bills can clinch a playoff spot with:
1) BUF win + TEN loss + LAC loss OR
2) BUF win + BAL loss

Saturday, December 23, 2017

Ranking Week 15, Week 16 NFL games

Week 15 by level of excitement
16. Texans at Jaguars
15. Bengals at Vikings
14. Rams at Seahawks
13. Ravens at Browns
12. Bears at Lions
11. Jets at Saints
10. Broncos at Colts
9. Chargers at Chiefs
8. Cardinals at Redskins
7. Dolphins at Bills
6. Packers at Panthers
5. Eagles at Giants
4. Titans at 49ers
3. Falcons at Buccaneers
2. Cowboys at Raiders
Game of the Year: Patriots at Steelers

Week 16 by level of interest
16. Browns at Bears (1:00)
15. Broncos at Redskins (1:00)
14. Giants at Cardinals (4:25)
13. Chargers at Jets (1:00)
12. Colts at Ravens (Saturday 4:30)
11. Dolphins at Chiefs (1:00)
10. Lions at Bengals (1:00)
9. Steelers at Texans (Monday 4:30)
8. Buccaneers at Panthers (1:00)
7. Vikings at Packers (Saturday 8:30)
6. Jaguars at 49ers (4:05)
5. Raiders at Eagles (Monday 8:30)
4. Seahawks at Cowboys (4:25)
3. Bills at Patriots (1:00)
2. Rams at Titans (1:00)
Game of the Week: Falcons at Saints (1:00)

Thursday, December 7, 2017

Ranking Week 13, Week 14 NFL games

Week 13 by level of excitement
16. Broncos at Dolphins
15. Colts at Jaguars
14. Patriots at Bills
13. Rams at Cardinals
12. Redskins at Cowboys
11. Lions at Ravens
10. Browns at Chargers
9. Texans at Titans
8. Giants at Raiders
7. 49ers at Bears
6. Eagles at Seahawks
5. Panthers at Saints
4. Vikings at Falcons
3. Buccaneers at Packers
2. Chiefs at Jets
1. Steelers at Bengals

Week 14 by level of interest
16. 49ers at Texans (1:00)
15. Jets at Broncos (4:05)
14. Lions at Buccaneers (1:00)
13. Bears at Bengals (1:00)
12. Packers at Browns (1:00)
11. Colts at Bills (1:00)
10. Redskins at Chargers (4:05)
9. Titans at Cardinals (4:05)
8. Raiders at Chiefs (1:00)
7. Patriots at Dolphins (Monday)
6. Cowboys at Giants (1:00)
5. Seahawks at Jaguars (4:25)
4. Saints at Falcons (Thursday)
3. Vikings at Panthers (1:00)
2. Ravens at Steelers (8:30)
America's Game of the Week: Eagles at Rams (4:25)