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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 | |||
1 | New England* | East | 11-2-0 |
2 | Cincinnati | North | 10-3-0 |
3 | Denver | West | 10-3-0 |
4 | Indianapolis | South | 6-7-0 |
5 | Kansas City | West | 8-5-0 |
6 | N.Y. Jets | East | 8-5-0 |
Still Alive | |||
7 | Pittsburgh | North | 8-5-0 |
8 | Oakland | West | 6-7-0 |
9 | Buffalo | East | 6-7-0 |
10 | Houston | South | 6-7-0 |
11 | Jacksonville | South | 5-8-0 |
Eliminated | |||
12 | Miami | East | 5-8-0 |
13 | Baltimore | North | 4-9-0 |
14 | San Diego | West | 3-10-0 |
15 | Cleveland | North | 3-10-0 |
16 | Tennessee | South | 3-10-0 |
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
AFC
Clinched:
New England (AFC East)
New England Patriots (vs. Tennessee, Sunday)
New England clinches a first-round bye with:
- NE win + DEN loss OR
- NE win + CIN loss + DEN tie
CINCINNATI BENGALS (at San Francisco, Sunday)
Cincinnati clinches AFC North division with:
- CIN win or tie + PIT tie OR
- PIT loss
Cincinnati clinches a playoff spot with:
- CIN win OR
- NYJ loss OR
- KC loss OR
- CIN tie + KC tie OR
- CIN tie + NYJ tie
DENVER BRONCOS (at Pittsburgh, Sunday)
Denver clinches AFC West division with:
- DEN win + KC loss or tie OR
- DEN tie + KC loss
Denver clinches a playoff spot with:
- DEN win OR
- 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:
- 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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