NFL Playoff Scenarios - Week 14
NFL Playoff Scenarios - Week 14

With their win last week, the Panthers were able to clinch a playoff spot and win the NFC South Division title. Here's this week's playoff standings and potential playoff clinching scenarios

AFC Playoff Picture - Week 14

Seed Team Division Record
(Source: NFL)
1CincinnatiNorth10-2-0
2DenverWest10-2-0
3New EnglandEast10-2-0
4IndianapolisSouth6-6-0
5Kansas CityWest7-5-0
6N.Y. JetsEast7-5-0
Still Alive
7PittsburghNorth7-5-0
8BuffaloEast6-6-0
9HoustonSouth6-6-0
9OaklandWest5-7-0
10MiamiEast5-7-0
11JacksonvilleSouth4-8-0
12BaltimoreNorth4-8-0
14San DiegoWest3-9-0
16TennesseeSouth3-9-0
Eliminated
15ClevelandNorth2-10-0

 

NFC Playoff Picture - Week 14

Seed Team Division Record
(Source: NFL) *Division Winner
1Carolina*South12-0-0
2ArizonaWest10-2-0
3Green BayNorth8-4-0
4WashingtonEast5-7-0
5MinnesotaNorth8-4-0
6SeattleWest7-5-0
Still Alive
7Tampa BaySouth6-6-0
8AtlantaSouth6-6-0
9PhiladelphiaEast5-7-0
10N.Y. GiantsEast5-7-0
11ChicagoNorth5-7-0
12St. LouisWest4-8-0
13DetroitNorth4-8-0
14New OrleansSouth4-8-0
15San FranciscoWest4-8-0
16DallasEast4-8-0

 

Here are the official Week 14 playoff clinching scenarios:

AFC

CINCINNATI BENGALS (vs. Pittsburgh, Sunday)

Cincinnati clinches AFC North division with:

  1. CIN win or tie

Cincinnati clinches a playoff spot with:

  1. NYJ loss OR
  2. KC loss

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (at Houston, Sunday)

New England clinches AFC East division with:

  1. ​NE win + NE clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over NYJ OR
  2. NE win + NYJ loss or tie OR
  3. NE tie + NYJ loss OR
  4. NE tie + NYJ tie + NE clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over NYJ OR
  5. NYJ loss + NE clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over NYJ

(Note: NE clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker in scenarios 1, 4 and 5 if two of the following occur: BUF win, PIT win, MIA loss, CLE loss)

New England clinches a playoff spot with:

  1. ​NE win OR
  2. PIT loss OR
  3. NYJ loss OR
  4. NE tie + KC loss OR
  5. NE tie + PIT tie OR
  6. NE tie + NYJ tie

DENVER BRONCOS (vs. Oakland, Sunday)

Denver clinches AFC West division with:

  1. DEN win + KC loss or tie OR DEN tie + KC loss ​

    Denver clinches a playoff spot with:

    1. DEN win + NYJ loss or tie OR
    2. DEN win + PIT loss or tie OR
    3. DEN tie + NYJ loss OR
    4. DEN tie + PIT loss

    NFC

    CAROLINA PANTHERS (vs. Atlanta, Sunday)

    Clinched NFC South Division

    Carolina clinches a first-round bye with:

    1. CAR win or tie OR
    2. MIN loss or tie + GB loss or tie

    ARIZONA CARDINALS (vs. Minnesota, Thursday)

    Arizona clinches NFC West division with:

    1. ARI win + SEA loss or tie OR
    2. ARI tie + SEA loss

    Arizona clinches a playoff spot with:

    1. ARI win or tie OR
    2. TB loss or tie + ATL loss or tie OR
    3. TB loss or tie + GB win or tie

     

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