NFL Playoff Scenarios - Week 15
NFL Playoff Scenarios - Week 15

Last week, the Cardinals and the Patriots clinched playoff berths. Here's a look at the teams that can potentially clinch a playoff berth this week. Plus a look at the current NFL playoff picture.

AFC Playoff Picture - Week 15

Seed Team Division Record
(Source: NFL) *Division Winner ^Playoff berth #First-round bye
1New England*East11-2-0
2CincinnatiNorth10-3-0
3DenverWest10-3-0
4IndianapolisSouth6-7-0
5Kansas CityWest8-5-0
6N.Y. JetsEast8-5-0
Still Alive
7PittsburghNorth8-5-0
8OaklandWest6-7-0
9BuffaloEast6-7-0
10HoustonSouth6-7-0
11JacksonvilleSouth5-8-0
Eliminated
12MiamiEast5-8-0
13BaltimoreNorth4-9-0
14San DiegoWest3-10-0
15ClevelandNorth3-10-0
16TennesseeSouth3-10-0

 

NFC Playoff Picture - Week 15

Seed Team Division Record
(Source: NFL) *Division Winner ^Playoff berth #First-round bye
1Carolina#South13-0-0
2Arizona^West11-2-0
3Green BayNorth9-4-0
4WashingtonEast6-7-0
5SeattleWest8-5-0
6MinnesotaNorth8-5-0
Still Alive
7Tampa BaySouth6-7-0
8AtlantaSouth6-7-0
9PhiladelphiaEast6-7-0
10N.Y. GiantsEast6-7-0
11St. LouisWest5-8-0
12New OrleansSouth5-8-0
13ChicagoNorth5-7-0
16DallasEast4-9-0
Eliminated
14DetroitNorth4-9-0
15San FranciscoWest4-9-0

 

Here are the official Week 15 playoff clinching scenarios:

2015 NFL Playoff Scenarios For Week 15

AFC

Clinched:

New England (AFC East)

New England Patriots (vs. Tennessee, Sunday)

New England clinches a first-round bye with:

  1. NE win + DEN loss OR
  2. NE win + CIN loss + DEN tie

CINCINNATI BENGALS (at San Francisco, Sunday)

Cincinnati clinches AFC North division with:

  1. CIN win or tie + PIT tie OR
  2. PIT loss

Cincinnati clinches a playoff spot with:

  1. CIN win OR
  2. NYJ loss OR
  3. KC loss OR
  4. CIN tie + KC tie OR
  5. CIN tie + NYJ tie

DENVER BRONCOS (at Pittsburgh, Sunday)

Denver clinches AFC West division with:

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

Denver clinches a playoff spot with:

  1. DEN win OR
  2. DEN tie + NYJ loss

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:

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

ARIZONA CARDINALS (at Philadelphia, Sunday night)

Arizona clinches NFC West division with:

  1. ARI win or tie OR
  2. SEA loss or tie OR
  3. 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:

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

GREEN BAY PACKERS (at Oakland, Sunday)

Green Bay clinches a playoff spot with:

  1. GB win or tie OR
  2. TB loss or tie + WAS loss or tie OR
  3. TB loss or tie + NYG loss or tie

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (vs. Cleveland, Sunday)

Seattle clinches a playoff spot with:

  1. SEA win + TB loss or tie + NYG loss or tie OR
  2. SEA win + TB loss or tie + WAS loss or tie OR
  3. SEA win + TB loss or tie + ATL loss or tie + MIN loss + GB win or tie OR
  4. SEA tie + TB loss + ATL loss or tie + NYG loss OR
  5. 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:

  1. MIN win + TB loss or tie + WAS loss or tie + ATL loss or tie OR
  2. MIN win + TB loss or tie + WAS loss or tie + SEA loss or tie OR
  3. MIN win + TB loss or tie + NYG loss or tie + ATL loss or tie OR
  4. MIN win + TB loss or tie + NYG loss or tie + SEA loss or tie OR
  5. MIN tie + TB loss + ATL loss or tie + PHI loss or tie + WAS loss OR
  6. MIN tie + TB loss + ATL loss or tie + PHI loss or tie + NYG loss OR
  7. 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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