Monday, December 24, 2018

Week 17 scenarios!

NFC

NEW ORLEANS (13-2)
has already clinched everything

LOS ANGELES (12-3)

The Rams have already clinched
a) a playoff spot and
b) the NFC West division title
but can still clinch a first round bye.

The Rams can clinch a first round bye with:
1) LAR win/tie OR
2) CHI loss/tie

CHICAGO (11-4)

The Bears have already clinched
a) a playoff spot and
b) the NFC North division title
but can still clinch a first round bye.

The Bears can clinch a first round bye with:
1) CHI win + LAR loss

DALLAS (9-6)

The Cowboys have already clinched
a) a playoff spot and
b) the NFC East division title
and can clinch nothing more.

SEATTLE (9-6)

The Seahawks have already clinched a playoff spot and can clinch nothing more.

MINNESOTA (8-6-1)

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

The Vikings can clinch a playoff spot with:
1) MIN win/tie OR
2) PHI loss/tie

PHILADELPHIA (8-7)

The defending champion Eagles have clinched nothing but can still clinch a playoff spot.

The Eagles can clinch a playoff spot with:
1) PHI win + MIN loss

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AFC

KANSAS CITY (11-4)

The Chiefs have already clinched a playoff spot but can still clinch
a) AFC West division title,
b) a first round bye, and
c) homefield advantage throughout the playoffs

The Chiefs can clinch the AFC West division title with:

1) KC win OR
2) KC tie + LAC tie OR
3) LAC loss

The Chiefs can clinch the AFC West division title and a first round bye with:
1) KC win OR
2) KC tie + LAC loss/tie OR
3) LAC loss + NE loss/tie OR
4) LAC loss + HOU loss/tie OR
5) LAC loss + ARZ tie + BAL win + SF win + DAL loss + WAS loss OR
6) LAC loss + ARZ win + BAL tie + SF win + DAL loss + WAS loss OR
7) LAC loss + ARZ win + BAL win + SF tie + DAL loss + WAS loss OR
8) LAC loss + ARZ win + BAL win + SF win + DAL tie + WAS loss OR
9) LAC loss + ARZ win + BAL win + SF win + DAL loss + WAS tie OR
10) LAC loss + ARZ win + BAL win + SF win + DAL loss + WAS loss

The Chiefs can clinch the AFC West division title, a first round bye, and homefield advantage throughout the playoffs with: 
1) KC win OR
2) KC tie + LAC loss/tie OR
3) LAC loss + NE loss/tie + HOU loss/tie OR
4) LAC loss + NE tie + ARZ win + SF win + BAL win + DAL loss + WAS loss

LOS ANGELES (11-4)

The Chargers have already clinched a playoff spot but can still clinch
a) AFC West division title,
b) a first round bye, and
c) homefield advantage throughout the playoffs

The Chargers can clinch the AFC West division title, a first round bye, and homefield advantage throughout the playoffs with:
1) LAC win + KC loss/tie OR
2) LAC tie + KC loss

NEW ENGLAND (10-5)

The Patriots have already clinched
a) a playoff spot and
b) the AFC East division title
but can still clinch
a) a first round bye and
b) homefield advantage throughout the playoffs 

The Patriots can clinch a first round bye with:
1) NE win OR
2) NE tie + HOU loss/tie OR
3) HOU loss + BAL loss/tie + TEN loss/tie

The Patriots can clinch a first round bye and homefield advantage throughout the playoffs with:
1) NE win + KC loss + LAC loss

HOUSTON (10-5)

The Texans have already clinched a playoff spot but can still clinch
a) AFC South division title,
b) a first round bye, and
c) homefield advantage throughout the playoffs

The Texans can clinch the AFC South division title with:
1) HOU win/tie OR
2) IND/TEN tie

The Texans can clinch the AFC South division title and a first round bye with:
1) HOU win + NE loss/tie OR
2) HOU tie + NE loss OR
3) HOU win + KC loss + LAC loss + DAL win OR
4) HOU win + KC loss + LAC loss + WAS win OR
5) HOU win + KC loss + LAC loss + ARZ loss OR
6) HOU win + KC loss + LAC loss + BAL loss OR
7) HOU win + KC loss + LAC loss + SF loss OR
8) NE loss + BAL win + IND/TEN tie + at least a win and a tie (2+ wins would be fine) from these teams: MIA, KC, DAL, WAS, DEN

The Texans can clinch the AFC South division title, a first round bye, and homefield advantage throughout the playoffs with:
1) HOU win + KC loss + LAC loss + NE loss OR
2) HOU win + KC loss + LAC loss + NE tie + DAL win OR
3) HOU win + KC loss + LAC loss + NE tie + WAS win OR
4) HOU win + KC loss + LAC loss + NE tie + ARZ loss OR
5) HOU win + KC loss + LAC loss + NE tie + BAL loss OR
6) HOU win + KC loss + LAC loss + NE tie + SF loss

BALTIMORE (9-6)

The Ravens have clinched nothing but can still clinch
a) a playoff spot,
b) the AFC North division title, and
c) a first round bye

The Ravens can clinch a playoff spot with:
1) BAL win OR
2) BAL tie + IND/TEN tie

The Ravens can clinch a playoff spot and the AFC North division title with:
1) BAL win OR
2) BAL tie + PIT tie OR
3) PIT loss

The Ravens can clinch a playoff spot, the AFC North division title, and a first round bye with:
1) BAL win + NE loss + HOU loss + IND/TEN does not end in a tie OR
2) BAL win + NE loss + HOU loss + IND/TEN tie + 4 wins from these teams: LAC, PHI, NYG, BUF, OAK

TENNESSEE (9-6)

The Titans have clinched nothing but can still clinch
a) a playoff spot,
b) the AFC South division title, and
c) a first round bye

The Titans can clinch a playoff spot with:
1) TEN win

The Titans can clinch a playoff spot and the AFC South division title with:
1) TEN win + HOU loss

The Titans can clinch a playoff spot, the AFC South division title, and a first round bye with:
1) TEN win + HOU loss + NE loss + BAL loss/tie

INDIANAPOLIS (9-6)

The Colts have clinched nothing but can still clinch
a) a playoff spot and
b) the AFC South division title

The Colts can clinch a playoff spot with:
1) IND win OR
2) IND tie + PIT loss/tie OR
3) IND tie + BAL loss

The Colts can clinch a playoff spot and the AFC South division title with:
1) IND win + HOU loss

PITTSBURGH (8-6-1)

The Steelers have clinched nothing but can still clinch
a) a playoff spot and
b) the AFC North division title

The Steelers can clinch a playoff spot with:
1) PIT win + IND/TEN tie

The Steelers can clinch a playoff spot and the AFC North division title with:
1) PIT win + BAL loss/tie OR
2) PIT tie + BAL loss

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