Monday, December 23, 2019

Playoff scenarios heading into Week 16 MNF


AFC

BALTIMORE

The Ravens have clinched everything!

NEW ENGLAND

The Patriots have already clinched:
a) a playoff spot and 
b) the AFC East division title
and can still clinch a first round bye in the playoffs.

The Patriots can clinch a first round bye with:
1) NE win/tie OR
2) KC loss/tie

KANSAS CITY

The Chiefs have already clinched:
a) a playoff spot and
b) the AFC West division title
and can still clinch a first round bye in the playoffs.

The Chiefs can clinch a first round bye with:
1) KC win + NE loss

HOUSTON

The Texans have already clinched:
a) a playoff spot and
b) the AFC South division title
and can clinch nothing more.

BUFFALO

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

TENNESSEE

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

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

PITTSBURGH

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

The Steelers can clinch a playoff spot with:
1) PIT win + TEN loss/tie OR
2) PIT tie + TEN loss OR
3) TEN loss + IND win + OAK loss/tie OR 
4) TEN loss + IND win + MIA win + LAC loss + DET loss + CHI loss

OAKLAND

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

The Raiders can clinch a playoff spot with:
1) OAK win + PIT loss + TEN loss + IND win + MIA loss/tie OR
2) OAK win + PIT loss + TEN loss + IND win + LAC win/tie OR
3) OAK win + PIT loss + TEN loss + IND win + DET win/tie OR
4) OAK win + PIT loss + TEN loss + IND win + CHI win/tie

NFC (***will be updated again after tonight’s game***)

SAN FRANCISCO

The 49ers have already clinched a playoff spot and can still clinch:
a) the NFC West division title,
b) a first round bye in the playoffs, and
c) homefield advantage throughout the playoffs

The 49ers can clinch the NFC West division title with:
1) SF tie

The 49ers can clinch the NFC West division title and a first round bye with:
1) SF tie + NO loss/tie OR
2) SF tie + GB does not win 2 games

The 49ers can clinch the NFC West division title, a first round bye, and homefield advantage throughout the playoffs with: 
1) SF tie + NO loss/tie + GB does not win 2 games OR
2) SF win

NEW ORLEANS

The Saints have already clinched:
a) a playoff spot and
b) the NFC South division title
and can still clinch:
a) a first round bye in the playoffs and
b) homefield advantage throughout the playoffs

The Saints can clinch a first round bye with:
1) NO win/tie + 1 GB loss OR
2) NO win + SF loss/tie OR
3) NO tie + SF loss OR
4) SF loss + 2 GB wins OR
5) 2 GB losses + 1 MIN loss

The Saints can clinch a first round bye and homefield advantage throughout the playoffs with:
1) NO win + SF loss/tie + 1 GB loss OR
2) SF loss + 2 GB losses + 1 MIN loss

SEATTLE

The Seahawks have already clinched a playoff spot and can still clinch:
a) the NFC West division title,
b) a first round bye in the playoffs, and
c) homefield advantage throughout the playoffs

The Seahawks can clinch the NFC West division title with:
1) SEA win

The Seahawks can clinch the NFC West division title and a first round bye with:
1) SEA win + 1 GB loss

The Seahawks can clinch the NFC West division title, a first round bye, and homefield advantage throughout the playoffs with:
1) SEA win + NO loss + 1 GB win + 1 GB loss OR
2) SEA win + NO loss + 2 MIN wins + 2 GB losses

GREEN BAY

The Packers have already clinched a playoff spot and can still clinch:
a) the NFC North division title,
b) a first round bye in the playoffs, and
c) homefield advantage throughout the playoffs 

The Packers can clinch the NFC North division title with:
1) 1 GB win OR
2) 1 MIN loss

The Packers can clinch the NFC North division title and a first round bye with:
1) 2 GB wins OR
2) 1 GB win + NO loss

The Packers can clinch the NFC North division title, a first round bye, and homefield advantage throughout the playoffs with:
1) 2 GB wins + SF loss

MINNESOTA

The Vikings have already clinched a playoff spot and can still clinch:
a) the NFC North division title and
b) a first round bye in the playoffs

The Vikings can clinch the NFC North division title with:
1) 2 MIN wins + GB loses Week 17

The Vikings can clinch a first round bye with:
1) 2 MIN wins + GB loses Week 17 + NO loss

PHILADELPHIA

The Eagles have clinched nothing but can still clinch:
a) a playoff spot and
b) the NFC East division title

The Eagles can clinch a playoff spot and the NFC East division title with:
1) PHI win/tie OR
2) DAL loss/tie

DALLAS

The Cowboys have clinched nothing but can still clinch:
a) a playoff spot and
b) the NFC East division title

The Cowboys can clinch a playoff spot and the NFC East division title with:
1) DAL win + PHI lossWe

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