Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2015 10:09:22 GMT -5
Buccs look to stay in the NFC wildcard hunt tonight. Jets look to stay in the AFC wildcard hunt Saturday. Panthers look to stay undefeated against the Giants Sunday. And everyone's gonna look away from the Saints/Lions game on Monday.
Playoff Scenarios courtesy of CBS Sports. GREEN indicates scenario happened and RED indicates scenario did not happen:
AFC
PATRIOTS clinch 1st-round bye with:
1) NE win + DEN loss
2) NE win + CIN loss + DEN tie
BILLS eliminated with:
1) BUF loss + NYJ win/tie
2) BUF loss + PIT win/tie
3) BUF tie + at least 2 of these 3 occur (NYJ win, KC win, PIT win/tie)
BENGALS clinch AFC North with:
1) CIN win or tie + PIT tie
2) PIT loss
And can clinch playoff spot with:
1) CIN win
2) NYJ loss
3) KC loss
4) CIN tie + KC tie
5) CIN tie + NYJ tie
JAGUARS eliminated with loss + IND win
BRONCOS clinch AFC West with:
1) DEN win + KC loss or tie
2) DEN tie + KC loss
And can clinch playoff spot with:
1) DEN win
2) DEN tie + NYJ loss
RAIDERS eliminated with:
1) OAK loss/tie + KC win/tie + NYJ win/tie (if OAK ties, other two must win)
2) OAK loss/tie + KC win/tie + PIT win/tie (if OAK ties, other two must win)
3) OAK loss/tie + NYJ win/tie + PIT win/tie (if OAK ties, other two must win)
4) OAK tie + NYJ win + PIT tie + BUF loss + IND loss
5) OAK tie + NYJ win + PIT tie + BUF loss + HOU loss
NFC
COWBOYS eliminated with:
1) DAL loss/tie
2) NYG win/tie + PHI win/tie (both teams can't tie)
3) NYG win/tie + WAS win/tie (both teams can't tie)
4) WAS win/tie + PHI win/tie (both teams can't tie)
5) NYG tie + PHI tie + WAS tie
PACKERS clinch playoff spot with:
1) GB win or tie
2) TB loss or tie + WAS loss or tie
3) TB loss or tie + NYG loss or tie
VIKINGS clinch playoff spot with:
1) MIN win + TB loss or tie + WAS loss or tie + ATL loss or tie
2) MIN win + TB loss or tie + WAS loss or tie + SEA loss or tie
3) MIN win + TB loss or tie + NYG loss or tie + ATL loss or tie
4) MIN win + TB loss or tie + NYG loss or tie + SEA loss or tie
5) MIN tie + TB loss + ATL loss or tie + PHI loss or tie + WAS loss
6) MIN tie + TB loss + ATL loss or tie + PHI loss or tie + NYG loss
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)
BEARS eliminated with loss or tie
PANTHERS clinch home-field advantage with:
1) CAR win + ARI loss or tie
2) CAR tie + ARI loss
BUCCANEERS eliminated with loss or tie + SEA win or tie + MIN win or tie (if TB ties, both SEA and MIN must win)
FALCONS eliminated with:
1) ATL loss + MIN win or tie
2) ATL tie + SEA win or tie + MIN win
3) ATL tie + SEA win or tie + MIN tie + WAS loss or tie
4) ATL tie + SEA win or tie + MIN tie + PHI loss or tie
SAINTS eliminated with:
1) NO loss or tie
2) SEA win or tie + MIN win or tie
CARDINALS clinch NFC West with:
1) ARI win or tie
2) SEA loss or tie
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)
And can clinch a 1st-round bye with:
1) ARI win + GB loss or tie
2) ARI tie + GB loss
SEAHAWKS clinch playoff spot with:
1) SEA win + TB loss or tie + NYG loss or tie
2) SEA win + TB loss or tie + WAS loss or tie
3) SEA win + TB loss or tie + ATL loss or tie + MIN loss + GB win or tie
4) SEA tie + TB loss + ATL loss or tie + NYG loss
5) SEA tie + TB loss + ATL loss or tie + WAS loss + PHI loss or tie
RAMS eliminated with:
1) STL loss or tie
2) SEA win or tie + MIN win or tie
Playoff Scenarios courtesy of CBS Sports. GREEN indicates scenario happened and RED indicates scenario did not happen:
AFC
PATRIOTS clinch 1st-round bye with:
1) NE win + DEN loss
2) NE win + CIN loss + DEN tie
BILLS eliminated with:
1) BUF loss + NYJ win/tie
2) BUF loss + PIT win/tie
3) BUF tie + at least 2 of these 3 occur (NYJ win, KC win, PIT win/tie)
BENGALS clinch AFC North with:
1) CIN win or tie + PIT tie
2) PIT loss
And can clinch playoff spot with:
1) CIN win
2) NYJ loss
3) KC loss
4) CIN tie + KC tie
5) CIN tie + NYJ tie
JAGUARS eliminated with loss + IND win
BRONCOS clinch AFC West with:
1) DEN win + KC loss or tie
2) DEN tie + KC loss
And can clinch playoff spot with:
1) DEN win
2) DEN tie + NYJ loss
RAIDERS eliminated with:
1) OAK loss/tie + KC win/tie + NYJ win/tie (if OAK ties, other two must win)
2) OAK loss/tie + KC win/tie + PIT win/tie (if OAK ties, other two must win)
3) OAK loss/tie + NYJ win/tie + PIT win/tie (if OAK ties, other two must win)
4) OAK tie + NYJ win + PIT tie + BUF loss + IND loss
5) OAK tie + NYJ win + PIT tie + BUF loss + HOU loss
NFC
COWBOYS eliminated with:
1) DAL loss/tie
2) NYG win/tie + PHI win/tie (both teams can't tie)
3) NYG win/tie + WAS win/tie (both teams can't tie)
4) WAS win/tie + PHI win/tie (both teams can't tie)
5) NYG tie + PHI tie + WAS tie
PACKERS clinch playoff spot with:
1) GB win or tie
2) TB loss or tie + WAS loss or tie
3) TB loss or tie + NYG loss or tie
VIKINGS clinch playoff spot with:
1) MIN win + TB loss or tie + WAS loss or tie + ATL loss or tie
2) MIN win + TB loss or tie + WAS loss or tie + SEA loss or tie
3) MIN win + TB loss or tie + NYG loss or tie + ATL loss or tie
4) MIN win + TB loss or tie + NYG loss or tie + SEA loss or tie
5) MIN tie + TB loss + ATL loss or tie + PHI loss or tie + WAS loss
6) MIN tie + TB loss + ATL loss or tie + PHI loss or tie + NYG loss
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)
BEARS eliminated with loss or tie
PANTHERS clinch home-field advantage with:
1) CAR win + ARI loss or tie
2) CAR tie + ARI loss
BUCCANEERS eliminated with loss or tie + SEA win or tie + MIN win or tie (if TB ties, both SEA and MIN must win)
FALCONS eliminated with:
1) ATL loss + MIN win or tie
2) ATL tie + SEA win or tie + MIN win
3) ATL tie + SEA win or tie + MIN tie + WAS loss or tie
4) ATL tie + SEA win or tie + MIN tie + PHI loss or tie
SAINTS eliminated with:
1) NO loss or tie
2) SEA win or tie + MIN win or tie
CARDINALS clinch NFC West with:
1) ARI win or tie
2) SEA loss or tie
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)
And can clinch a 1st-round bye with:
1) ARI win + GB loss or tie
2) ARI tie + GB loss
SEAHAWKS clinch playoff spot with:
1) SEA win + TB loss or tie + NYG loss or tie
2) SEA win + TB loss or tie + WAS loss or tie
3) SEA win + TB loss or tie + ATL loss or tie + MIN loss + GB win or tie
4) SEA tie + TB loss + ATL loss or tie + NYG loss
5) SEA tie + TB loss + ATL loss or tie + WAS loss + PHI loss or tie
RAMS eliminated with:
1) STL loss or tie
2) SEA win or tie + MIN win or tie