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NFC Playoff Race Heats Up - Week 15
As the NFL enters Week 15, there are 14 NFC teams in contention for a trip to Super Bowl 50.
The Carolina Panthers (13-0) and Arizona Cardinals (11-2) have both clinched a postseason berth. Four playoff spots in the conference remain up for grabs.
The Panthers have won the NFC South and secured a first-round bye. The Cardinals have clinched a playoff berth.
Following are the records of NFC playoff contenders, their remaining games and their wins and losses against other NFC playoff hopefuls:
NFC East
Team/Games vs AFC Contenders | Overall | Division | Conference | Week 15 | Week 16 | Week 17 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(Source: NFL) | ||||||
WASHINGTON REDSKINS | 6-7 | 2-2 | 6-4 | Buf | at Phi | at Dal |
Wins: Chi, NO, NYG, Phi, StL, TB; Losses: Atl, Car, Dal, NYG | ||||||
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES | 6-7 | 2-2 | 3-6 | Az | Was | at NYG |
Wins: Dal, NO, NYG; Losses: Atl, Car, Dal, TB, Was | ||||||
NEW YORK GIANTS | 6-7 | 2-3 | 4-5 | Car | at Min | Phi |
Wins: Dal, TB, Was; Losses: Atl, Dal, NO, Phi, Was | ||||||
DALLAS COWBOYS | 4-9 | 3-2 | 3-8 | NYJ | at Buf | Was |
Wins: NYG, Phi, Was; Losses: Atl, Car, GB, NO, NYG, Phi, Sea, TB |
NFC North
Team/Games vs AFC Contenders | Overall | Division | Conference | Week 15 | Week 16 | Week 17 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(Source: NFL) | ||||||
GREEN BAY PACKERS | 9-4 | 3-2 | 7-3 | at Oak | at Az | Min |
Wins: Chi, Dal, Min, StL, Sea; Losses: Car, Chi | ||||||
MINNESOTA VIKINGS | 8-5 | 3-1 | 5-4 | Chi | NYG | at GB |
Wins: Atl, Chi, StL; Losses: Az, GB, Sea | ||||||
CHICAGO BEARS | 5-8 | 1-3 | 2-7 | at Min | at TB | Det |
Wins: GB, StL; Losses: Az, GB, Min, Sea, Was |
NFC South
Team/Games vs AFC Contenders | Overall | Division | Conference | Week 15 | Week 16 | Week 17 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(Source: NFL) | ||||||
CAROLINA PANTHERS * | 13-0 | 4-0 | 9-0 | at NYG | at Atl | TB |
Wins: Atl, Dal, GB, NO (2), Phi, Sea, TB, Was | ||||||
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS | 6-7 | 3-2 | 5-4 | at StL | Chi | at Car |
Wins: Atl (2), Dal, NO, Phi; Losses: Car, NO, NYG, Was | ||||||
ATLANTA FALCONS | 6-7 | 0-4 | 4-6 | at Jax | Car | NO |
Wins: Dal, NYG, Phi, Was; Losses: Car, Min, NO, TB (2) | ||||||
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS | 5-8 | 2-3 | 4-6 | Det | Jax | at Atl |
Wins: Atl, Dal, NYG, TB; Losses: Az, Car (2), Phi, TB, Was |
NFC West
Team/Games vs AFC Contenders | Overall | Division | Conference | Week 15 | Week 16 | Week 17 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(Source: NFL) | ||||||
ARIZONA CARDINALS ** | 11-2 | 4-1 | 8-1 | at Phi | GB | Sea |
Wins: Chi, Min, NO, StL, Sea; Loss: StL | ||||||
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS | 8-5 | 2-2 | 6-4 | Cle | StL | at Az |
Wins: Chi, Dal, Min; Losses: Az, Car, GB, StL | ||||||
ST. LOUIS RAMS | 5-8 | 3-1 | 4-5 | TB | at Sea | at SF |
Wins: Az, Sea; Losses: Az, Chi, GB, Min, Was |
* Clinched division and first-round bye
** Clinched playoff berth
NFC Playoff Picture - Week 15
Seed | Team | Division | Record |
---|---|---|---|
(Source: NFL) *Division Winner ^Playoff berth #First-round bye | |||
1 | Carolina# | South | 13-0-0 |
2 | Arizona^ | West | 11-2-0 |
3 | Green Bay | North | 9-4-0 |
4 | Washington | East | 6-7-0 |
5 | Seattle | West | 8-5-0 |
6 | Minnesota | North | 8-5-0 |
Still Alive | |||
7 | Tampa Bay | South | 6-7-0 |
8 | Atlanta | South | 6-7-0 |
9 | Philadelphia | East | 6-7-0 |
10 | N.Y. Giants | East | 6-7-0 |
11 | St. Louis | West | 5-8-0 |
12 | New Orleans | South | 5-8-0 |
13 | Chicago | North | 5-7-0 |
16 | Dallas | East | 4-9-0 |
Eliminated | |||
14 | Detroit | North | 4-9-0 |
15 | San Francisco | West | 4-9-0 |
Here are the official Week 15 playoff clinching scenarios:
2015 NFL Playoff Scenarios For Week 15
NFC
Clinched:
Carolina Panthers (NFC South and a first-round bye)
Arizona Cardinals (playoff berth)
CAROLINA PANTHERS (at New York Giants, Sunday)
Carolina clinches home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:
- CAR win + ARI loss or tie OR
- CAR tie + ARI loss
ARIZONA CARDINALS (at Philadelphia, Sunday night)
Arizona clinches NFC West division with:
- ARI win or tie OR
- SEA loss or tie OR
- ARI clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over SEA
(Note: ARI clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over SEA in scenario 3 if all of the following occurs: CIN win, NO win, DAL loss, PIT loss)
Arizona clinches a first-round bye with:
- ARI win + GB loss or tie OR
- ARI tie + GB loss
GREEN BAY PACKERS (at Oakland, Sunday)
Green Bay clinches a playoff spot with:
- GB win or tie OR
- TB loss or tie + WAS loss or tie OR
- TB loss or tie + NYG loss or tie
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (vs. Cleveland, Sunday)
Seattle clinches a playoff spot with:
- SEA win + TB loss or tie + NYG loss or tie OR
- SEA win + TB loss or tie + WAS loss or tie OR
- SEA win + TB loss or tie + ATL loss or tie + MIN loss + GB win or tie OR
- SEA tie + TB loss + ATL loss or tie + NYG loss OR
- SEA tie + TB loss + ATL loss or tie + WAS loss + PHI loss or tie
MINNESOTA VIKINGS (vs. Chicago, Sunday)
Minnesota clinches a playoff spot with:
- MIN win + TB loss or tie + WAS loss or tie + ATL loss or tie OR
- MIN win + TB loss or tie + WAS loss or tie + SEA loss or tie OR
- MIN win + TB loss or tie + NYG loss or tie + ATL loss or tie OR
- MIN win + TB loss or tie + NYG loss or tie + SEA loss or tie OR
- MIN tie + TB loss + ATL loss or tie + PHI loss or tie + WAS loss OR
- MIN tie + TB loss + ATL loss or tie + PHI loss or tie + NYG loss OR
- MIN tie + TB loss + ATL loss or tie + WAS loss or tie + NYG loss or tie (as long as WAS and NYG both don't tie)
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