NFL Playoff Scenarios - Week 16

NFL Playoff Scenarios - Week 16

With two week remaning in the NFL 2015 regular season, here's a look at the teams that can clinch a playoff berth this week. Plus a look at the current NFL playoff picture.

AFC Playoff Picture - Week 16

Seed	Team	Division	Record
(Source: NFL) Division Winner ^Playoff berth #First-round bye*
1	New England#	East	12-2-0
2	Cincinnati^	North	11-3-0
3	Denver	West	10-4-0
4	Houston	South	7-7-0
5	Kansas City	West	9-5-0
6	Pittsburgh	North	9-5-0
Still Alive
7	N.Y. Jets	East	9-5-0
10	Indianapolis	South	6-8-0
11	Jacksonville	South	5-9-0
Eliminated
8	Oakland	West	6-8-0
9	Buffalo	East	6-8-0
12	Miami	East	5-9-0
13	Baltimore	North	4-10-0
14	San Diego	West	4-10-0
15	Cleveland	North	3-11-0
16	Tennessee	South	3-11-0

NFC Playoff Picture - Week 16

Seed	Team	Division	Record
(Source: NFL) Division Winner ^Playoff berth #First-round bye*
1	Carolina#	South	14-0-0
2	Arizona*	West	12-2-0
3	Green Bay^	North	10-4-0
4	Washington	East	7-7-0
5	Seattle^	West	9-5-0
6	Minnesota	North	9-5-0
Still Alive
7	Atlanta	South	7-7-0
10	Philadelphia	East	6-8-0
11	N.Y. Giants	East	6-8-0
Eliminated
8	St. Louis	West	6-8-0
9	Tampa Bay	South	6-8-0
12	Detroit	North	5-9-0
13	New Orleans	South	5-9-0
14	Chicago	North	5-9-0
15	San Francisco	West	4-10-0
16	Dallas	East	4-10-0

Here are the official Week 16 playoff clinching scenarios:

2015 NFL Playoff Scenarios For Week 16

AFC

Clinched:

New England (AFC East and a first-round bye)

Cincinnati (Playoff berth)

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (at New York Jets, Sunday)

New England clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:

NE win OR
NE tie + CIN loss or tie

CINCINNATI BENGALS (at Denver, Monday)

Cincinnati clinches AFC North division with:

CIN win or tie OR
PIT loss or tie

Cincinnati clinches a first-round bye with:

CIN win or tie/li>

DENVER BRONCOS (vs. Cincinnati, Monday)

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 + NYJ loss or tie OR
DEN win + PIT loss or tie OR
DEN tie + NYJ loss OR
DEN tie + PIT loss

HOUSTON TEXANS (at Tennessee, Sunday)

Houston clinches AFC South division with:

HOU win + HOU clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over IND OR
HOU win + IND loss or tie OR
HOU tie + IND loss

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (vs. Cleveland, Sunday)

Kansas City clinches a playoff spot with:

KC win + NYJ loss OR
KC win + PIT loss

PITTSBURGH STEELERS (at Baltimore, Sunday)

Pittsburgh clinches a playoff spot with:

PIT win + NYJ loss

NFC

Clinched:

Carolina Panthers (NFC South and a first-round bye)

Arizona Cardinals (NFC West)

Green Bay (Playoff berth)

Seattle (Playoff berth)

CAROLINA PANTHERS (at Atlanta, Sunday)

Carolina clinches home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:

CAR win or tie OR
ARI loss or tie

ARIZONA CARDINALS (vs. Green Bay, Sunday)

Arizona clinches a first-round bye with:

ARI win or tie

GREEN BAY PACKERS (at Arizona, Sunday)

Green Bay clinches NFC North division with:

GB win + MIN loss or tie OR
GB tie + MIN loss

MINNESOTA VIKINGS (vs. New York Giants, Sunday night)

Minnesota clinches a playoff spot with:

MIN win or tie OR
ATL loss or tie OR
SEA win or tie

WASHINGTON (at Philadelphia, Saturday)

Washington clinches NFC East division with:

WAS win OR
WAS tie + NYG loss

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