NFL 2014: NFC Playoff Picture - Week 15

NFL 2014: NFC Playoff Picture - Week 15

As the NFL enters Week 15, 12 NFC teams are still alive for a trip to Super Bowl XLIX.

No team has clinched a postseason berth and all six playoff spots in the conference remain up for grabs.

The Arizona Cardinals (10-3) and Green Bay Packers (10-3) can each secure a playoff berth in Week 15.

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	Div	Conf	Wk 15	Wk 16	Wk 17
Source: NFL
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES Wins: Car, Dal, StL Losses: Az, GB, SF, Sea	9-4	3-0	5-4	Dal	at Was	at NYG
DALLAS COWBOYS Wins: NO, StL, Sea Losses: Az, Phi, SF	9-4	2-2	6-4	at Phi	Ind	at Was

NFC North

Team Games vs AFC Contenders	Overall	Div	Conf	Wk 15	Wk 16	Wk 17
Source: NFL
GREEN BAY PACKERS Wins: Atl, Car, Min (2), Phi Losses: Det, NO, Sea	10-3	4-1	7-3	at Buf	at TB	Det
DETROIT LIONS Wins: Atl, GB, Min, NO Losses: Az, Car	9-4	3-0	7-2	Min	at Chi	at GB
MINNESOTA VIKINGS Wins: Atl, Car, StL Losses: Det, GB (2), NO	6-7	0-4	5-5	at Det	at Mia	Chi

NFC South

Team Games vs AFC Contenders	Overall	Div	Conf	Wk 15	Wk 16	Wk 17
Source: NFL
ATLANTA FALCONS Wins: Az, Car, NO Losses: Det, GB, Min	5-8	4-0	5-5	Pit	at NO	Car
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS Wins: Car, GB, Min Losses: Atl, Car, Dal, Det, SF	5-8	2-2	4-5	at Chi	Atl	at TB
CAROLINA PANTHERS Wins: Det, NO Losses: Atl, GB, Min, NO, Phi, Sea	4-8-1	2-2	4-6	TB	Cle	at Atl

NFC West

Team Games vs AFC Contenders	Overall	Div	Conf	Wk 15	Wk 16	Wk 17
Source: NFL
ARIZONA CARDINALS Wins: Dal, Det, Phi, StL, SF Losses: Atl, Sea	10-3	2-1	7-2	at StL	Sea	at SF
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS Wins: Az, Car, GB, Phi, SF Losses: Dal, StL	9-4	2-1	7-2	SF	at Az	StL
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS Wins: Dal, NO, Phi, StL Losses: Az, StL, Sea	7-6	1-3	6-4	at Sea	SD	Az
ST. LOUIS RAMS Wins: SF, Sea Losses: Az, Dal, Min, Phi, SF	6-7	2-2	4-5	Az	NYG	at Sea

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 - NFC Playoff Picture - Week 15