NFL 2014: AFC Playoff Picture - Week 15

NFL 2014: AFC Playoff Picture - Week 15

As the 2014 NFL regular season enters Week 15, 12 AFC teams are still in contention for a trip to Super Bowl XLIX.

All six AFC playoff spots are still to be determined, as no team has clinched a postseason berth.

Following are the records of AFC playoff contenders, their remaining games and their wins and losses against other AFC playoff hopefuls:

AFC East

Team Games vs AFC Contenders	Overall	Div	Conf	Wk 15	Wk 16	Wk 17
Source: NFL
New England Patriots Wins: Buf, Cin, Den, Ind, SD Losses: KC, Mia	10-3	2-1	7-2	Mia	at NYJ	Buf
Miami Dolphins Wins: Buf, NE, SD Losses: Bal, Buf, Den, KC	7-6	3-1	6-4	at NE	Min	NYJ
Buffalo Bills Wins: Cle, Mia Losses: Den, Hou, KC, Mia, NE, SD	7-6	3-2	4-6	GB	at Oak	at NE

AFC North

Team Games vs AFC Contenders	Overall	Div	Conf	Wk 15	Wk 16	Wk 17
Source: NFL
Cincinnati Bengals Wins: Bal (2), Hou Losses: Cle, Ind, NE, Pit	8-4-1	2-2	5-4	at Cle	Den	at Pit
Pittsburgh Steelers Wins: Bal, Cin, Cle, Hou, Ind Losses: Bal, Cle	8-5	3-2	7-3	at Atl	KC	Cin
Baltimore Ravens Wins: Cle, Mia, Pit Losses: Cin (2), Ind, Pit, SD	8-5	2-3	4-5	Jax	at Hou	Cle
Cleveland Browns Wins: Cin, Pit Losses: Bal, Buf, Hou, Ind, Pit	7-6	2-2	4-6	Cin	at Car	at Bal

AFC South

Team Games vs AFC Contenders	Overall	Div	Conf	Wk 15	Wk 16	Wk 17
Source: NFL
Indianapolis Colts Wins: Bal, Cin, Cle, Hou Losses: Den, NE, Pit	9-4	4-0	7-3	Hou	at Dal	at Ten
Houston Texans Wins: Buf, Cle Losses: Cin, Ind, Pit	7-6	3-1	6-3	at Ind	Bal	Jax

AFC West

Team Games vs AFC Contenders	Overall	Div	Conf	Wk 15	Wk 16	Wk 17
Source: NFL
Denver Broncos Wins: Buf, Ind, KC (2), Mia, SD Losses: NE	10-3	4-0	8-1	at SD	at Cin	Oak
San Diego Chargers Wins: Bal, Buf Losses: Den, KC, Mia, NE	8-5	2-2	6-4	Den	at SF	at KC
Kansas City Chiefs Wins: Buf, Mia, NE, SD Losses: Den (2)	7-6	1-3	5-4	Oak	at Pit	SD

2014 NFL Playoff Scenarios for Week 15

AFC

DENVER BRONCOS (at San Diego)

Denver clinches AFC West division with:

1. DEN win or tie

Denver clinches a first-round bye with:

1. DEN win + IND loss + CIN loss + PIT loss or tie OR

2. DEN win + IND loss + CIN loss + DEN clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over PIT

Denver clinches a playoff spot with:

1. MIA loss or tie + HOU loss or tie + CIN loss + PIT loss OR

2. MIA loss or tie + HOU loss or tie + BAL loss + CLE loss or tie OR

3. MIA loss or tie + HOU loss or tie + BAL loss + PIT win

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (vs. Miami)

New England clinches AFC East division with:

1. NE win or tie

New England clinches a first round bye with:

1. NE win + IND loss + PIT loss or tie + CIN loss or tie OR

2. NE win + IND loss + PIT loss or tie + DEN loss

New England clinches a playoff spot with:

1. BUF loss or tie + CIN loss + PIT loss + BAL loss + HOU loss or tie OR

2. BUF loss or tie + CIN loss + PIT loss + KC loss or tie + SD loss OR

3. BUF loss or tie + HOU loss or tie + KC loss or tie + SD loss + BAL loss

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (vs. Houston)

Indianapolis clinches AFC South division with:

1. IND win or tie

NFC

ARIZONA CARDINALS (at St. Louis)

Arizona clinches a playoff spot with:

1. ARI win + DAL/PHI game does not end in a tie OR

2. ARI win + DET loss + ARI clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over GB OR

3. ARI win + DET loss + GB win or tie

GREEN BAY PACKERS (at Buffalo)

Green Bay clinches a playoff spot with:

1. GB win + DAL loss + GB clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over DAL

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NFL 2014 - AFC Playoff Picture - Week 15