NFL playoff scenarios: Week 15

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WEEK 15 PLAYOFF PICTURE:

NFC

CLINCHED: Atlanta Falcons -- South Division.

ELIMINATED: Philadelphia, Carolina, Arizona, Detroit.

ATLANTA FALCONS

Atlanta clinches a first-round bye:

  1. ATL win + GB loss or tie
  1. ATL win + SF loss
  1. ATL tie + GB loss

Atlanta clinches homefield advantage:

  1. ATL win + GB loss or tie + SF loss

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

San Francisco clinches NFC West Division:

  1. SF win + SEA loss

San Francisco clinches a playoff berth:

  1. SF win
  1. SF tie + DAL loss or tie + WAS loss or tie + MIN loss or tie
  1. SF tie + DAL loss or tie + WAS loss or tie + GB-CHI does not end in tie
  1. SF tie + DAL loss or tie + MIN loss or tie + CHI loss
  1. SF tie + NYG loss + MIN loss or tie + CHI loss
  1. MIN loss + DAL loss + WAS loss + SEA loss or tie

GREEN BAY PACKERS

Green Bay clinches NFC North Division:

  1. GB win

Green Bay clinches a playoff berth:

  1. GB tie + DAL loss + WAS loss + STL-MIN tie
  1. GB tie + DAL loss + WAS loss + MIN loss + SF win or tie
  1. GB tie + DAL loss + WAS loss + MIN loss + SEA does not tie

AFC

CLINCHED: New England Patriots -- East Division.

Denver Broncos -- West Division.

Houston Texans -- playoff berth.

ELIMINATED: Kansas City, Oakland, Jacksonville, Tennessee.

HOUSTON TEXANS

Houston clinches AFC South Division:

  1. HOU win

Houston clinches a first-round bye:

  1. HOU win + NE loss or tie + DEN loss

BALTIMORE RAVENS

Baltimore clinches AFC North Division:

  1. BAL win
  1. BAL tie + PIT loss or tie + CIN loss or tie
  1. PIT loss + CIN loss

Baltimore clinches a playoff berth:

  1. BAL tie
  1. CIN loss or tie
  1. PIT loss or tie

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

Indianapolis clinches a playoff berth:

  1. IND win
  1. IND tie + CIN loss or tie
  1. IND tie + PIT loss or tie
  1. IND tie + BAL win
  1. NYJ loss or tie + CIN loss