Here are the NFC playoff scenarios for Week 16:
ARIZONA CARDINALS
Arizona can clinch the NFC West division title and home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:
1) ARI win
DETROIT LIONS
Detroit can clinch the NFC North with:
1) DET win + GB loss
Detroit can clinch a first-round bye with:
1) DET win + GB loss + DAL loss
Detroit can clinch a playoff spot with:
1) DET win
2) DET tie + PHI loss or tie
3) PHI loss
DALLAS COWBOYS
Dallas can clinch the NFC East division title with:
1) DAL win + PHI loss or tie
2) DAL tie + PHI loss
Dallas can clinch a playoff berth with:
1) DAL win + GB loss or tie + DET loss or tie as long as both don’t tie
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
Seattle can clinch a playoff spot with:
1) SEA win + PHI loss or tie
2) SEA win + DET loss or tie
3) SEA win + GB loss or tie
4) SEA tie + PHI loss
5) SEA tie + DET loss + GB loss
6) PHI loss + DAL win or tie
GREEN BAY PACKERS
Green Bay can clinch a playoff spot with:
1) GB win + PHI loss or tie
2) GB win + DAL win or tie
3) GB tie + PHI loss
4) GB tie + PHI tie + DAL win or tie
5) PHI loss + DAL win or tie
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
New Orleans can clinch the NFC South division title with:
1) NO win + CAR loss
Here are the AFC playoff scenarios for Week 16:
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
New England can clinch home-field advantage in the AFC playoffs with:
1) NE win + DEN loss
New England can clinch a first-round bye with:
1) NE win
2) NE tie + IND loss or tie
3) IND loss + CIN loss or tie + PIT loss or tie + BAL loss or tie
DENVER BRONCOS
Denver can clinch a first-round bye with:
1) DEN win
2) DEN tie + IND loss or tie
CINCINNATI BENGALS
Cincinnati can clinch the AFC North division title with:
1) CIN win + PIT loss + BAL loss or tie
Cincinnati can clinch a playoff spot with:
1) CIN win
2) CIN tie + BAL loss
3) CIN tie + KC loss or tie + SD loss or tie
4) KC loss + SD loss + BUF loss or tie
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
Pittsburgh can clinch a playoff spot with:
1) PIT win
BALTIMORE RAVENS
Baltimore can clinch a playoff spot with:
1) BAL win + PIT loss + CIN loss
2) BAL win + KC loss or tie + SD loss or tie
3) BAL tie + KC loss + SD loss + BUF loss or tie
