Week 16 of the 2014 NFL season is now almost upon us and the playoff scenarios for this week were released a few days ago.
By now, you should be well aware that the Pittsburgh Steelers can clinch a playoff spot on Sunday by beating the Kansas City Chiefs at Heinz Field.
As far as the other league-wide playoff sceneraios go for Week 16, you can view them all below.
AFC
CLINCHED:
Denver – AFC West, Indianapolis – AFC South, New England – AFC East
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (at New York Jets)
New England clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:
1) NE win + DEN loss
New England clinches a first-round bye with:
1) NE win OR
2) NE tie + IND loss or tie OR
3) IND loss + CIN loss or tie + PIT loss or tie + BAL loss or tie
DENVER BRONCOS (at Cincinnati)
Denver clinches a first-round bye with:
1) DEN win OR
2) DEN tie + IND loss or tie
CINCINNATI BENGALS (vs. Denver)
Cincinnati clinches AFC North division with:
1) CIN win + PIT loss + BAL loss or tie
Cincinnati clinches a playoff spot with:
1) CIN win OR
2) CIN tie + BAL loss OR
3) CIN tie + KC loss or tie + SD loss or tie OR
4) KC loss + SD loss + BUF loss or tie
PITTSBURGH STEELERS (vs. Kansas City)
Pittsburgh clinches a playoff spot with:
1) PIT win
BALTIMORE RAVENS (at Houston)
Baltimore clinches a playoff spot with:
1) BAL win + PIT loss + CIN loss OR
2) BAL win + KC loss or tie + SD loss or tie OR
3) BAL tie + KC loss + SD loss + BUF loss or tie
NFC
CLINCHED: Arizona – playoff spot
ARIZONA CARDINALS (vs. Seattle)
Arizona clinches NFC West division and home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:
1) ARI win
DETROIT LIONS (at Chicago)
Detroit clinches NFC North division with:
1) DET win + GB loss
Detroit clinches a first-round bye with:
1) DET win + GB loss + DAL loss
Detroit clinches a playoff spot with:
1) DET win OR
2) DET tie + PHI loss or tie OR
3) PHI loss
DALLAS COWBOYS (vs. Indianapolis)
Dallas clinches NFC East division with:
1) DAL win + PHI loss or tie OR
2) DAL tie + PHI loss
Dallas clinches a playoff spot with:
1) DAL win + GB loss or tie + DET loss or tie as long as both don’t tie
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (at Arizona)
Seattle clinches a playoff spot with:
1) SEA win + PHI loss or tie OR
2) SEA win + DET loss or tie OR
3) SEA win + GB loss or tie OR
4) SEA tie + PHI loss OR
5) SEA tie + DET loss + GB loss OR
6) PHI loss + DAL win or tie
GREEN BAY PACKERS (at Tampa Bay)
Green Bay clinches a playoff spot with:
1) GB win + PHI loss or tie OR
2) GB win + DAL win or tie OR
3) GB tie + PHI loss OR
4) GB tie + PHI tie + DAL win or tie OR
5) PHI loss + DAL win or tie
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (vs. Atlanta)
New Orleans clinches NFC South division with:
1) NO win + CAR loss
