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NFL PLAYOFF SCENARIOS FOR WEEK 14

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2015 NFL PLAYOFF SCENARIOS FOR WEEK 14

AFC

**CINCINNATI BENGALS (vs. Pittsburgh, Sunday) **

Cincinnati clinches AFC North division with:

  1. CIN win or tie

Cincinnati clinches a playoff spot with:

  1. NYJ loss OR
  1. KC loss

**NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (at Houston, Sunday) **

New England clinches AFC East division with:

  1. NE win + NE clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over NYJ OR
  1. NE win + NYJ loss or tie OR
  1. NE tie + NYJ loss OR
  1. NE tie + NYJ tie + NE clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over NYJ OR
  1. NYJ loss + NE clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over NYJ

(Note: NE clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker in scenarios 1, 4 and 5 if two of the following occur: BUF win, PIT win, MIA loss, CLE loss)

**DENVER BRONCOS (vs. Oakland, Sunday) **

Denver clinches AFC West division with:

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

Denver clinches a playoff spot with:

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

NFC

CLINCHED: Carolina -- NFC South

**CAROLINA PANTHERS (vs. Atlanta, Sunday) **

Carolina clinches a first-round bye with:

  1. CAR win or tie OR
  1. GB loss or tie

**ARIZONA CARDINALS (vs. Minnesota, Thursday) **

Arizona clinches NFC West division with:

  1. SEA loss or tie